GS300l Cafe racer build

[RecklessGS]

So the other day i picked up this clean 83 GS300L has a few little problems hoping nothing to major figured since im already missing the side cover for it i can do an open triangle with some pod filters or something heres what it looks like as it sits got some clubman bars coming not sure if i wanna go with clip ons or those yet but well see

 

[AJ]

It's got potential!

Never liked the styling of the "cruiserized" Jap standards. Change the bars and seat. Add a tailcone, chop the rear fender, shorten the front. Use a Li-ion battery and remote the electrics to open up the center. Even that tank could be used if you pound some knee indents into it with a bean bag.

 

[Guest]

Hey mate, welcome! Good to see another twin popping up.

Have a look through Jake's slow going 300 thread here too:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=195200

 

[RecklessGS]

Heres some ideas so far that i got i have some 06 gsxr 600 forks and tripples off my wrecked 06 that are straight and still in good condition going to try and get them on there some how like i modified my yamaha xs250 as seen in the pictures below to use a 08 aprilla 125 inverted forks and a fzr500 rear swingarm with a 160 rear tire with ALOT of milling to make it fit ooo how i regret selling that thing :/ sigh thats why i got the gs to build another cafe racer didnt research much about um just noticed not many 300 cafes just 550s anyone on this thread heard of anyone doing inverted forks on the gs???

 

[hjacobmiller]

Hey mate, welcome! Good to see another twin popping up.

Have a look through Jake's slow going 300 thread here too:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=195200

Slow going?!?!?! Watch it Pete!

Welcome to forum. The 300 doesnt lend itself to the cafe conversion very well. the frame is just all wrong. start looking at the lines of the frame with the tank off, you'll see what i mean.

i thought about it when i first got mine. i'm interested in seeing what you do though.

Let me know how those pods work out (if you can get the airbox out without busting it .) I'd be interested to see what your jetting set up is like because i want to do the open triangle originally.

good luck and feel free to hit me up with anything i can help with.

 

[RecklessGS]

I got no problem hacking things up to make um work got a machine shop here basically so almost anything is possible when i get the time i might end up cuttin off the whole back half in general and try finding a way to mount my old rear subframe off my gsxr it wouldnt be that hard to convert over ive did those many times by the end though no one will think its a 300 untill they actually look at the motor and whats left of the front half of the from i got my cbr929rr at the moment but i love ripping around on a old metric bike every once in awhile and thanks hjacob if i have any questions ill let you know