'93 GS - Black Widow build

[mustangGT90210]

Got the tank and plastics painted today! Tank needs a re-do since I didn't fill any dents, just wanted the color... And no rust






Now this is just something annoying, but my front end is tweaked. When going down the road my bars are slightly turned right to go straight. Is that as easy to fix as adjusting the front wheel like a bicycle, or does it sound like bent forks?

[mustangGT90210]

Not exactly build related... but whatever

I really love working at a drag strip. Pro bike racer got a Vanson jacket, didn't fit well, so he gave it to my co-worker in the water box. Co-worker doesn't ride, and said if it fits, it's mine. It fit. So I'm now the proud owner of a Vanson jacket that was worn once before me!

[JollyRojer]

very nice, so did you end up getting the new ebay ignition and keys?

[mustangGT90210]

Yes I did. It was actually a motorcycle-superstore.com ignition made by Emgo. 2 new keys, new ignition. Works flawlessly, I'm impressed!

I've got a carb rebuild kit for the left carb on the way, be here tomorrow. My needle seat is just too worn out that it worms its way out of place after a couple days. So just re-do it all and I'll be good. As it stands I gotta run her outta gas, shut the fuel off (added an inline ON/OFF) and hope everything works out right lol.

Anddd for cool build stuffs, I did up the exhaust properly last night! Ended up taking off the center stand, cutting the pipe back a little farther so it exits straight, welded the muffler on it, then added my custom stainless tip. Kinda streetfightery  Here's the pic before I welded it together, but you get the idea. Better pics on the way later when the bike is clean.... Dirt roads kinda suck

[JollyRojer]

nice! hows it sound?

[mustangGT90210]

It's a little throatier now than before. I just need to tack weld the baffle inside the muffler in place lol I broke the first tack when I slipped it on the stock pipe and didn't know until after I put up the welder. I'm going to try and get a video, because I think it sounds pretty dang good.

And I'm going to paint the pipe/muffler with black engine enamel and just leave the tip stainless

[mustangGT90210]

Funds are scarce these days, so my little GS has just been a gas saving commuter. For my birthday I got a Drag Specialties 2.4" speedometer, so now I know my speed! My new speedo cable just came in yesterday so I installed that, along with my absolute favorite thing I've done to this thing, Clubman bars! They're a bit more aggressive than I had anticipated, but I love them. Put 58 miles on yesterday, due for another 50 today



Please excuse the terrible pic

[Higgins13]

I like the yellow rims. Hate the purple lmao

[mustangGT90210]

I like the yellow rims. Hate the purple lmao

haha me too don't worry! I just haven't had the time to actually paint the frame. A lot of masking for that :/

Also found out yesterday that my passenger foot pegs make damn good high way pegs with these clubmans installed!

[mustangGT90210]

Alright, got an update! Albeit a boring one. Fitted a new chain last Tuesday  Rides wayyyy better my old one was beyond shot to say the least. Gear changes are like butter now.

Then naturally, following the pattern of this bike, once I have it running for a few weeks, think it's a good idea to fix something, naturally something else breaks within a week. 2 days ago, I was crossing US41 down here in Florida and my clutch cable snapped. Luckily I had the revs high enough I could shift without the clutch but I pulled off at my first opportunity. Bike sat there all day while I was at school (had to walk a mile from where I broke down). So my girl took me home after school, we grabbed my truck, got a trailer from her house and drove back into town to get the bike. Now it's just sitting in my garage all sad.

And of course this breaks right after I buy my new rims for the truck and blow a tank of gas going to get them and come back. So that bike will just sit until the wheels are on the truck. Hopefully I'll get a new cable sunday but who knows at this rate

[mustangGT90210]

I DID IT!!!!! The purple is gone! Except the swing arm, but hey, it's a great start haha






And ever more important than the paint, this bike is reliable now And of course, I'm kind of testing the waters on craigslist to trade it. I've been riding my buddies old Honda Hawk with a 650 v-twin, and I'm in love with the torque and sound

[Higgins13]

I DID IT!!!!! The purple is gone! Except the swing arm, but hey, it's a great start haha

DONT FORGET HANDLE THING ON BACK

[mustangGT90210]

Hah yeah still got that to do. I had to head to work after painting the frame and ran out of time. Hence that, the purple handle bar mounting plate, and the swing arm... But that's so little to worry about that it'll be ok for now.

I'm just so glad to have a normal bike now

[MaxP]

Did you fix the front wheel problem? If not, have you tried to loosen the forks to see if they spring back into position?

Are you going to paint the wheels? If so, what color?

[mustangGT90210]

Well... I'm being completely untrue to the idea of a build I had when starting this bike. Gonna be more of a cafe/fighter hybrid. Anyways! Picked up a new used tank and seat off this site, and oh my god does this look so much better now!



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[jacob92icu]

Holy crap your bike just keeps getting better and better! This is the first time I saw this thread haha. I always thought your bike was just black and yellow. Nice tank! Looking good. 

You just painted your frame without pulling the engine or wiring harness?

[PatheticPuma]

WOW, looks much better. Your yellow wheels look right at home now. 

With them clubmans if you're riding chest to tank a lot you could try a set of bar risers. It was my plan to clubmans and risers to give me a similar position as 89's. But that was before I found a bike breaker with 89's who didn't know what he had...

[rharding91]

Still need a petcock?

[mustangGT90210]

Holy crap your bike just keeps getting better and better! This is the first time I saw this thread haha. I always thought your bike was just black and yellow. Nice tank! Looking good. 

You just painted your frame without pulling the engine or wiring harness?

This thing started hideous lol. I've just never had enough pictures on here for you guys to see the still purple swing arm!

Frame was a quick and dirty paint job. Like half hour quick. Ran a line of masking tape around the inside of the frame for the sides by the engine, just sprayed the front (so much dirt on my engine from no fender right then it never got to the engine lol) and on the back only did what the plastics wouldn't cover.

Think I used half a can total 

I'll do it for reals after I'm done with the new tail. Still in the design phases for that


What do handlebar risers look like? I've never actually seen them, but if they aren't ugly I may be intersted lol

[jacob92icu]

Pretty sure its just a bigger piece of aluminum that sticks either in between the two handlebar clamps or its just an extended handlebar clamp. I was thinking of getting one for my drag bars when I get them so I can angle them down easily without hitting the triple tree. You get a new headlight too? Put the tail plastics on I want to see it!!