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GS450 Mega Build

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scottychop said:
Thanks guys! I learned a ton on this build, and hope to apply it to a future cafe more along the lines of FC. I'm satisfied just riding for now.....

Did I mention the 500 has an intake leak, oil leak (x3) and needs a bit of work on the suspension.......old bikes rule!
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Got any more pics of the 500? One pic on the truck just doesn't cut it :)

I would rather just ride as well. I will just get my bike running and secure the seat and other stuff to the frame so that I can ride. Then I'll worry about the looks later.
 
Awesome Build!

Awesome Build!

Echoing previous sentiments here, that is truly one of the sweetest customs I've seen. When I finish up college and have a garage of my own again I want to build something similar. It looks incredible man. Seriously awesome build, I dig it a lot.

Although when I build my super cool 450, I think I will have a spare set of wheels with some knobbies on them too :rolleyes:

Best of luck with the 500. Keep us posted!
 
made it home safe

made it home safe

Hey Guys,

Glad to be on the forum. I did make it home safe. have a few things to work out though. Enjoyed going through the carbs with Scott and it sounded awesome when we got done. The charging thing seems like its sporadic. It starts but sometimes the starter has a hard time turning over like the battery is dead. Scott sent me the test so I will try that tomorrow night and see what comes out of it.

also got a little crank case cover leak on the top of the cover right by the engine stamp. After further inspection, I don't see any knicks or cracks or anything. Was thinking of changing the hardware to allen head bolts and maybe putting a new gasket on. don't really want to take it off. Any other suggestions?
 
wildbill43 said:
Hey Guys,

Glad to be on the forum. I did make it home safe. have a few things to work out though. Enjoyed going through the carbs with Scott and it sounded awesome when we got done. The charging thing seems like its sporadic. It starts but sometimes the starter has a hard time turning over like the battery is dead. Scott sent me the test so I will try that tomorrow night and see what comes out of it.

also got a little crank case cover leak on the top of the cover right by the engine stamp. After further inspection, I don't see any knicks or cracks or anything. Was thinking of changing the hardware to allen head bolts and maybe putting a new gasket on. don't really want to take it off. Any other suggestions?
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Glad to see you join the forum. Welcome :)

So let's get the charging system out of the way. My bike actually overcharges because of a failing R/R. I never fixed that and guess what happened? That blew my igniter.

My suggestion would be to pull out your multimeter and go through the stator papers. Find the faults and repair and replace them.
http://thegsresources.com/gs_garage.htm

The allen head bolts are pretty cheap for a set.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stai...5663054QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

You can get them on Z1 Enterprises too.

Good luck!
 
wildbill43 said:
Hey Guys,

Glad to be on the forum. I did make it home safe. have a few things to work out though. Enjoyed going through the carbs with Scott and it sounded awesome when we got done. The charging thing seems like its sporadic. It starts but sometimes the starter has a hard time turning over like the battery is dead. Scott sent me the test so I will try that tomorrow night and see what comes out of it.

also got a little crank case cover leak on the top of the cover right by the engine stamp. After further inspection, I don't see any knicks or cracks or anything. Was thinking of changing the hardware to allen head bolts and maybe putting a new gasket on. don't really want to take it off. Any other suggestions?
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Welcome along Bill, you sure got a good lookin' scoot there :D

Quick tip is to go introduce yourself in the GS Owners forum where BassCliff will be along in no time to give you your mega welcome with heaps of useful stuff in it.
 
Yeah-hoo! No need to start a new thread or anything, but feel welcome to let this one slide off into the abyss......
 
I reckon this is a thread to ensure stays around for a loooong time to come... you don't get off Scott easy you know :p
 
this build is really cool! As for the rear brake, I wonder if you could fit a combination sprocket/disc brakes. I saw one on a custom BSA in one of my cycle magazines. I've seen them made for HD's but not sure about other makes of bikes.
 
scottychop: Can you tell me how far you can turn the handlebars before the fork tube hit the tank?

I daily my GS and I wonder if my turning radius will be affect by the USD fork swap.

Thanks.
 
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