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GS1100E born again into a Streetfighter

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jwhelan65 said:
Lookinn good man!! Are those rear sets in place? they look kind of far back. I like the the streetfighter look in the front. What top triple did you use?

Great Job!
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Thanks. Yeah they're in place, they're about and inch back and little higher than stock. Still gotta take them off when the other side is made and shape them.

Its a 96 1100 front with a "MIZU" upper tree. Never heard of them but hey it works for. Holds a standard 7/8" bar. I'm gonna go with a black european bar at about 29", this one measures out at a whopping 32". Must have been a Motocross handlebar. The Renthal clamp sure helped at mounting the Acewell Speedo tho. :D Didn't have to fab up a bracket.

Later I gotta take off some parts and polish them or blast them and Satin black them up. A lot of the aluminum looks dull, like the upper tree and brackets.
 
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Well, I had a spare straight 5 Spoke 5.5" SRAD 600 rear wheel with a 6 puck cush drive from that I had laying around to use, because I could not get the 2005 GSXR 5.5" rear wheel to line up correctly for the chain.

The GSXR 2005 5 puck hub was only 7mm thick at the face and didnt want to shave it anymore, although you really could shave it 3mm to get rid of the raised portion where the spocket meets. Tried the shaving the cush pads with barely any change. Reversed the rear spocket and I was stll off too much.

Trouble is finding an aftermarket offset rear sprocket like the factory, but that it also has to come in 520.

There is a small market here for any machinists to make a slightly dished rear sprocket.

Sooo... I went back to my old SRAD 600 5 spoke 5.5" rear wheel with 32mm bearings like the 2005 wheel and used a 7mm shaved Busa carrier with stock cush pads and it all lines up exactly with my 5/8 offset front 520 sprocket.

I'm waiting for the 520 busa rear sprocket to show up, hopefully today.

Painted the rear wheel black over the old gray, same for the front wheel and fender. At least they will match for now until winter then they'll get power coated.

Last thing to do now are some new rearset brackets and to make a brand new wiring harness from scratch, the last owner did a total hack job. Plus I hate the way the delay turn signal box ties into everything.

PICS to follow later.
 
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I sent Kosman a sprocket that I wanted offset. They cut it up and made one for me.
 
Looks great, what's the headlight from? Looks like it's from a Euro-spec Yamaha FZ6?

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Still ironing the wiring out.
Stuck the old V&H header back on for now.
Going to start her up since December today.
Gotta shave and recover that seat.
Gotta cut off the rearset mounts and weld on some new ones.
PS...nevermind the leaking fork seal. All in due time.

So far...

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patrickmcp

patrickmcp

Where did you get the swingarm bushing and flange from? I'm doing the same to my 82 GS1100E. Any help will be great.:confused:
 
Well. any machinist can do it. If you don't know one, contact Rob Wilton...Mr. KATMAN.

http://www.robwilton.com/

He could whip up anything to your specs, and great prices too.

You should start a thread and post some pics. I would not have tried it if I didn't see 80GS1000 do it.

I have to install the oil cooler, fuel lines, heat shrink the wires if it all checks out, bleed the front brakes, wrap up the exhaust.
WELD some new rearset brackets on and I'm done.

Oh yeah "pita" Forking Fork seals.

Good luck man.
 
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Thanks for the info Pat. Right now I have every thing apart. I'm sending in the engine cases in for powder coating next week.:)
 
Great progress my friend, the mono shock and swinger look like they belong on that bike. What year gsxr swingarm is that? Also could you post a pic of how your front master cylinder is mounted ?

great work, keep those pics coming!:clap:
 
Sorry to but in - but what kind of battery is that you're using? seems small. Dimensions?
Nice work by the way - inspirational.
 
It's an EXTREME X2 12amps/hr AGM type battery w/190CCA's. I'll get dimensions later.

U could use a bracket of some sorts for a mountain bike handlebar which are usually 7/8". Ebay has a variety of 7/8" clamps.

2005 GSXR 1000 swingarm.

Well got it running today. Starts up in half a heartbeat.

The Supertrapp is kinda quiet. I like it, especially the size and weight loss of the old V&H, adjustable too.

Have to heat shrink all the wiring soon.

Welding on the rearset brackets tomorrow or Tuesday.

Last thing to do are some turn signals in back and fork seals.

Some pics.





 
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Awesome work there!

I think he mentioned Supertrapp on the exhaust.

Some smoothbores would make it come alive. Unless one is just a CV fan.

Rear sets......lol

I'm dreaming, don't mind me.

Clean electronic set-up. Very nice.
 
Headers = late 80's Yamaha FZR 1000
Muffler = Supertrapp Universal 10"
 
Looks really mean - like it's gonna jump you just sitting there. Like it a lot. :D

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Cutoff the peg mounts and will get new ones welded on tomorrow.

Thinking about doing the seat myself.

Gotta study up on how Corbins are made, all about memory foam and gel inserts.

Anyone done one themselves?
 
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