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'81 GS550E custom build

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I bought this thing cheap, titled and not running. It's my garage project, and I'm trying to make it lighter, minimalist, and hopefully fast.

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Love the build so far!! I like the flat seat especially, flows very well with the silver tank. Are you putting the battery behind the crankcase / rear master cylinder? I really dig the clean look you've got with the space under the seat. Cool. Looks like you've cut out a decent bit of weight as well.

Nice work, keep going!
 
I'm finally getting this thing back on track. Relocated the electrics and picked up a few switches. Shopping for tires and a tail light. Hope to be on the road once before winter...
 
Influenced by Wrenchmonkees?
Cool. They do some suitably oddball stuff.
 
I ended up using a set of GPZ1100 rear shocks. I modified the bushings to fit and they feel pretty good.
 
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primered the tank. picked up plugs and a battery, hope to do the wiring this weekend.
 
I'm finally getting everything wired up, which for as simple a task as it seems, have proven very time consuming. The switch in the brake lever was worn out so i spent last night trying to use the bits from the clutch lever.
 
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getting super close! my buddy is building the wiring harness and doing a great job, but really taking his time. in the mean time i'm trying to work out all the details.

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start button and high/low switch.
 
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