1981 Suzuki GS1000GL bobber

[Diablo1982]

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Here is my project, Its a 1981 GS1000GL, I am making it into a bobber. Mods are not really to extensive on it, but here is the list of **** I have done so far and am gonna do:

Added a GS1100 Tank
Bobbed rear of frame
Repostioned rear fender
Relocated ign switch
Chrome fenders off a 81 gs850
Removed unwanted/unnessary tabs
Replaced rusty shocks
Got GS1100 Carbs to install
Added 18in apehangers

To do:
Making custom brackets for speedometer and headlight
Side mount the l.plate and taillight
In Mist of replaceing all old nuts and bolts
Replace all brake lines and fittings
New longer clutch and throttle cables
Lenghten the wires on controls
Grips
Petcock
Misc ****.........

 

[7981GS]

I like the larger tank on the L frame.

I don't like the handlebar.

Daniel

 

[DrunkenChekhov]

How do you reach those bars, let alone steer?

 

[Diablo1982]

Well when ur 6ft8 u need tall bars lol, ya the tank that was on it was totally trashed and I had seen the gs1100 sittin in a neighbors basement so i paid 5 bucks for it and it worked perfectly.

As far as the bars go, Like I said when ur as tall as me u dont wanna have to be leaning down to control, plus I had ape hangers on my other bike before so i am acustomed to em.

 

[oneliterbeater]

How did you mount the rear fender? I just got one like it last night and wondering how I'm going to mount it.

 

[Erki]

cool bike, like the style

 

[Diablo1982]

Well i trimmed the inner fender in half, and then drilled 2 holes and bolted it there, Then I am in process of making 2 brakets out of 16g steel to weld to inside of frame to bolt the fender from the sides .

Erki, Thanks glad you like it alot of busting my ass to make it this far on it , i see u got striping on the bike, thats wat I do for a side job

 

[Leigh]

That's great.
It has the old San Francisco look to it.

 

[Diablo1982]

oh really?

 

[Erki]

Cool, another striper.

 

[Diablo1982]

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This is a lil bracket I made yesterday, I used a bolt that tightens lower triple tree to hole in place.

Made it to hold the speedometer cable in place, used some 16 g steel I had and drilled it out to take bolt, shaped it and painted it and then bolted it in place. Works great!


Ya I been striping for about 9 years or so Erki

 

[Curly]

Put

around your picture links, they'll show up instead of us clicking on each.

 

[Diablo1982]

ok
I used to be able ot post them then i dunno durrrrr moment lol

 

[DFBrews]

Looks good like the chrome on the rear

 

[Diablo1982]

I would appreciate it if someone could tell me what spark plug wire goes to what plug since retarded neighbor yanked them before i could document them .

 

[Curly]

One goes to 1&4, the other to 2&3. If it doesn't start then you got it wrong. This is what I do, faster than looking up wire diagrams for the correct color, since you could flip those anyways.

 

[Diablo1982]

Right on I will try that and see what I get I will post pictures tomorrow as well see how I did lmao

 

[Diablo1982]

Well no luck so far with coils got aggitated and stepped away and pinstriped for a while. I think coils are to weak or to old to fire strongly .

 

[Erki]

what'd ya stripe??? The bike?

 

[Diablo1982]

No i did the tank myself paint and all. I did a saw and stuff that I am striping to sell . There are pics of all my stuff in my pisntriping foldr on photobucket. Heres the link for ya to take a gander .

http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/shyonekck/Pinstriping/

I am reasonably priced on stuff and i am in process of striping up some signs for ppl to hang up with different designs on them. Will be asking 15 a piece on them.