Learning as I go, a log of my first bike

[donimo]

domino,

She sure is looking good. Sounds like you've had some fun, and learned alot. Did you use the ss pads as a "screen" to block the insulation from blowing out the tail pipe? From the video it sounds a bit deeper than mine. Good luck!

Charlie G.

Yes, sorry I didnt mention that, I put 2-3 of those SS pads at each end over each other to make them tight, then I used the pipe insulation (the actual muffler packing will never work with this baffle the way it is) in there too, it took a LOT of the high freq buzz out of it, I tried it without the pipe insulation and the buzz came back quite a bit so both parts were needed. I will take a better video soon when no weddings are happening next door haa.

 

[donimo]

looking good! gsx400's have a tendancy to grow on their owners I find.

I don't know if you would be able to use the 400 headers on a 500's cans. what gasket would you use? may be the gs500 head gasket, and then scrape and polish the edge off of the header bottom? you are going to need bigger carbs too. the gs500 uses 40 or 42mm Mik. CV. you can use the gs400 carbs, but if you wind it out the float bowls will run out of gas.

HMM, I will have to take a closer look at the 500 next time I see one, I thought it was pretty much the same as a 450 from under the head down, and these headers work on a 450...

I was hoping to get a donor bike or something and have the carbs as well.

this may just be a pipe dream anyways

 

[donimo]

After a comment from another member I think the gs500 uses 34mm CV's as well, any takers?

 

[Charlie G]

Acording to http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Index.htm the GS 500 has 33 BST and the GS450 has 34.

cg

 

[donimo]

I think they will be fine, its only 79cc more than my bike, and it has 34mm carbs too so...

maybe a jetting change or 2.

Just a matter of getting the tscc head on there

seems the head gaskets are almost the same:

gs400:

http://www.cmsnl.com/products/11141-44110-h17-gasket_1114144200/

gs500:

http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gs500-1990-el_model13450/partslist/FIG-02.html

few small differences, not sure which gasket would work better...

 

[Skateguy50]

I heard a rumor that despite all the clouds it is in fact summer, ride it how it is and enjoy. Engine mods are for the winter

 

[donimo]

this is my winter project.