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Alright, I figure I will share my other build with everyone here. My Kat build is nearing the end other than some minor things, so I needed something else to work on. Now I had been searching for another project for quite a while, but everyone wants more than their bike is worth. Instead of spending a chunk of money on something that would be eventually choped up and be nothing like stock, I decided to buy the parts I wanted first and build off that. And thats what I did
Parts list to date:
1982 GS1100EZ frame and tank
05 Hayabusa front end
02 Bandit 1200s motor, carbs, header, and electrics
04 Bandit 1200s swingarm, shock, and linkage
92 GSXR 600 rear wheel and brake ( to be robbed from my Katana )
Custom drop triples with 38mm offset using the factory GS steering stem
83 GS550ES tail and seat
80 GS750 headlight
Now the goal with this build is to try and make a classic looking bike with some modern features. Enough power to play yet handle well thru the turns. I'm going to try and follow the time honored K.I.S.S. but we will see how that goes. This bike will not be rushed and every mod I have or will do has been thought out well in advance. Coments, suggestions, and criticizing are welcome
I'll start the pictures of the PAIR removal. The motor came equipped with 4 hoses like so
Cut off the hardline and you get this
I simply drilled out the hole to a size slightly larger than some round stock I had. Cut a couple 1/4" plugs from that
TIG welded those in and buffed them smooth
And here they are installed
Next up was the frame. Here it is pictured as I am going over it looking for rust or bent tubes
Put the tank on and stared at this for the following week or so gathering ideas
Now while I was in the planning stage, I took a break and built a stand for my tube bender.
Back to the topic of the frame. I bought it sight unseen, so it was a gamble. All in all I'm happy. One of the down tubes is slightly tweaked, near the kickstand, but the rest of the frame is straight. There is some rust on the down tubes, looks like something was clamped there. Its in the same spot on both tubes.
Its not a large area, but it is ate almost completely thru. I will fix that later though by bending 2 new down tubes. Next thing to be done was to cut the subframe off.
Now its time for the motor. Took alot of measurements and started to mark the frame
With the motor in place, I started making the lower rear mounts. Here they are marked on some 1/4" plate
And the finished pieces
Tacked in place
Getting there
Next up was the upper rear mounts. Also designed on 1/4" plate
Both cut out and cleaned up. I designed these to be wrap around brackets since they would be visable. Looks cleaner and planed out
They slide over this piece of 1 1/8" tube like so
And that was set and tacked into place
And with the tank and carbs back on to check clearances
.
Parts list to date:
1982 GS1100EZ frame and tank
05 Hayabusa front end
02 Bandit 1200s motor, carbs, header, and electrics
04 Bandit 1200s swingarm, shock, and linkage
92 GSXR 600 rear wheel and brake ( to be robbed from my Katana )
Custom drop triples with 38mm offset using the factory GS steering stem
83 GS550ES tail and seat
80 GS750 headlight
Now the goal with this build is to try and make a classic looking bike with some modern features. Enough power to play yet handle well thru the turns. I'm going to try and follow the time honored K.I.S.S. but we will see how that goes. This bike will not be rushed and every mod I have or will do has been thought out well in advance. Coments, suggestions, and criticizing are welcome
I'll start the pictures of the PAIR removal. The motor came equipped with 4 hoses like so
Cut off the hardline and you get this
I simply drilled out the hole to a size slightly larger than some round stock I had. Cut a couple 1/4" plugs from that
TIG welded those in and buffed them smooth
And here they are installed
Next up was the frame. Here it is pictured as I am going over it looking for rust or bent tubes
Put the tank on and stared at this for the following week or so gathering ideas
Now while I was in the planning stage, I took a break and built a stand for my tube bender.
Back to the topic of the frame. I bought it sight unseen, so it was a gamble. All in all I'm happy. One of the down tubes is slightly tweaked, near the kickstand, but the rest of the frame is straight. There is some rust on the down tubes, looks like something was clamped there. Its in the same spot on both tubes.
Its not a large area, but it is ate almost completely thru. I will fix that later though by bending 2 new down tubes. Next thing to be done was to cut the subframe off.
Now its time for the motor. Took alot of measurements and started to mark the frame
With the motor in place, I started making the lower rear mounts. Here they are marked on some 1/4" plate
And the finished pieces
Tacked in place
Getting there
Next up was the upper rear mounts. Also designed on 1/4" plate
Both cut out and cleaned up. I designed these to be wrap around brackets since they would be visable. Looks cleaner and planed out
They slide over this piece of 1 1/8" tube like so
And that was set and tacked into place
And with the tank and carbs back on to check clearances
.
^^^
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