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Introducing my GScrambler :)

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Hello from Sydney Australia!

Just thought I'd show you some of the nice roads I've shared with my custom GS650E around the outskirts of Sydney the past few months.

Some of the work I've done which :
Repainted tank
LED rear brake and signals
Made a skateboard seat and reupholstered - also used skateboard to make sidecovers.
Since this post I've fitted dualsport 60/40 Kenda 761 Scout tires

I love old school 80s UJMs. You can definitely change the style of the bike with little aesthetics removed whilst maintaining everything mechanically stock.


Enjoy :)

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Very cool!

Thanks for all the different angles and backdrops of you and your Scrambler!


Ed
 
Hey mate welcome from sunny Brissy! Looks like a neat 650 you got there!
 
Love it! Sometimes I wish I'd gone Scrambler vs Cafe. Still could I suppose. Like you say, the bones are there, just change the clothes.
 
suziscrambler said:
I love old school 80s UJMs. You can definitely change the style of the bike with little aesthetics removed whilst maintaining everything mechanically stock.
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That is exactly what puts the "U" in "Universal Japanese Motorcycle". :encouragement:

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Am planning on the Kendas for my gs450, having a smaller bike (compared to my previous ones) it makes more sense for getting further back "off the grid" so to speak. The only thing I have left from my rehab job (bike last registered in '98) is getting the right shims installed and tires on it then I should be ready to go! Having a set of "true" scrambler pipes would be nice, but that looks like a custom job. Considering putting some ammo cans on mine in place of panniers, really want to put some miles on mine first to get a better idea what I have overall.
 
Yep, to my mind a scrambler does need a high pipe, but yes they typically need to be custom made... I call my 450 "scrambler inspired" rather than a scrambler as it really is road focused.

Photophucket screwed up all my albums so these are the only shots I have uploaded to Flickr, and they're way out of date. I have an LED tail light on now which suits a lot better, and am running Avon Roadriders rather than the mixed Pirelli dual sports in the photos. I really wasn't happy with the dual sports in the twisties which is why I went back to pure road tyres, much more fun that way!

IMG_4995 by starpoint73, on Flickr

IMG_4994 by starpoint73, on Flickr
 
Very nice bike. I couldn't imagine wearing all my camping gear on a long trip like that backpack/bedroll setup on multiday thousands of miles trips. I hate wearing anything on my back when riding induces severe shoulder fatigue in short order.

Digging the photos.
 
pete said:
Yep, to my mind a scrambler does need a high pipe, but yes they typically need to be custom made... I call my 450 "scrambler inspired" rather than a scrambler as it really is road focused.

Photophucket screwed up all my albums so these are the only shots I have uploaded to Flickr, and they're way out of date. I have an LED tail light on now which suits a lot better, and am running Avon Roadriders rather than the mixed Pirelli dual sports in the photos. I really wasn't happy with the dual sports in the twisties which is why I went back to pure road tyres, much more fun that way!

IMG_4995 by starpoint73, on Flickr

IMG_4994 by starpoint73, on Flickr
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LOVE the high pipe! I do love the look of true scrambler pipes but practicality suffers when you have a pillion and it makes for carrying luggage (saddlebags) a little more creative to fit. Did you have your pipes custom made?
 
Cool, I love that pipe too :D

Nowhere near as shiny nowadays... she's a daily rider so doesn't get the cosmetic TLC she deserves, and yep you're right on the pillion and saddlebags, although I found some Oxford sport bike saddlebags I used to throw over the pillion seat every day. I have a top box now though, far more convenient.

And yep the pipe was custom made by Tranzac. He had a jig for the header angle but the rest was custom made, and he did an absolutely awesome job.
 
That's a nice looking set of pipes for sure. Funny thing about bikes, you can throw as little or as much into them as you choose!
 
Yes indeed! I'm 100% with the OP on his comment regarding being able to do many things to these bikes without ruining them, the old stuff is good for sure!
 
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