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Well i thought i would start a build thread on here since I know everyone likes pics. First a little back ground. I have been riding bike for sometime and my wife is going on to her second year. I love all bikes. I have no favorite brand. I currently ride a 04 Harley Electra Glide and my wife rides a 03 sporty. In the early 90's I had a FZ750 and my buddy had a 80 GS and i was always impressed with the bike. We took them both drag racing and he had no problem running me down. Since then I have always had a soft spot for them. So when my wife started talking about getting a bike she could drag race I thought this would be a good time to pic up one of these beast and use it for both that and also just to cruise around. I originally bought this 79 to convert into a drag/cafe bike. I wanted newer suspension from a GSXR and also a flat tracker style single seat pan. She really likes the old school look of the original equipment.
Here is the 79 that i started with. Ran really rough but I only paid $150.
So i got to stripping the frame down to clean it up. Figured I would work out the build details as I went and also work on my wife about the newer suspension.
Here is the frame after I have cut and ground most of the unwanted tabs off. I have decided to cut off the lower subframe and place a new bar up higher after I cleaned up the other ones
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Then fate stepped in and I found a 78 GS1000 on CL about a 3 1 /2 hour drive from me. So i went and picked it up for $400.
This one is going to be for my wife. I will remove the fairing and install some lower bars and also a headlight and front turn signals. So this frees me up to do what ever I want to what has become my 79 GS1000
. Here is a pic of her 78 GS1000.
Fate was really smiling on me. When i found her GS I also found a guy just one hour north of her bike that was parting out a GSXR750. So i cut a deal for the complete front end for $350.
As you can see i also have gotten a new rear suspension from a 06 GSXR600. That I got from EB. $280 shipped to my door.
That is all I have for you so far. As soon as do some more I will update.
Thanks to all who have help me with my newbie question and for welcoming me to this great website.
P.S. Please don't hold the harleys against me!!!
Krank
Here is the 79 that i started with. Ran really rough but I only paid $150.
So i got to stripping the frame down to clean it up. Figured I would work out the build details as I went and also work on my wife about the newer suspension.
Here is the frame after I have cut and ground most of the unwanted tabs off. I have decided to cut off the lower subframe and place a new bar up higher after I cleaned up the other ones
. Then fate stepped in and I found a 78 GS1000 on CL about a 3 1 /2 hour drive from me. So i went and picked it up for $400.This one is going to be for my wife. I will remove the fairing and install some lower bars and also a headlight and front turn signals. So this frees me up to do what ever I want to what has become my 79 GS1000
. Here is a pic of her 78 GS1000.Fate was really smiling on me. When i found her GS I also found a guy just one hour north of her bike that was parting out a GSXR750. So i cut a deal for the complete front end for $350.
As you can see i also have gotten a new rear suspension from a 06 GSXR600. That I got from EB. $280 shipped to my door.
That is all I have for you so far. As soon as do some more I will update.
Thanks to all who have help me with my newbie question and for welcoming me to this great website.
P.S. Please don't hold the harleys against me!!!
Krank
The recipient of the bike, could start polishing and waxing... 
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