Official Resto-Mod Thread

[viperg]

Here is the first Non-GS Resto-Mod in the thread that I have seen. I have drooled over each of your bikes at one time or another. They are all special. Keeping in the Suzuki family, my GT750 project began around 2000 and went through several evolutions (and I think I am still not done). Some of you may have seen my bike in the "other projects" section. It is honestly one of the most satisfying motorcycles that I have ever ridden. But it really is just a toy. Anyway, keep Resto-Mod'n and have fun, these babies are ALL one-of-a-kinds!

Story and build list here featured in Vintage Motorcycles Online last year: http://vintagemotorcyclesonline.com/features/stories/261-one-bad-buffalo

Bad Buffalo

 

[Guest]

Nice love the 2 strokes

 

[russr33]

ViperG that GT750 is going to cost me a lot of money b/c I will have to do one someday. Spectacular!

 

[dorkburger]

Sean, you can post pics of bad buffalo all day. I wouldn't mind. As a side note, I was on the wifes pinterest account the other day, and a search of Suzuki GT turned up several pics of your bike....

 

[viperg]

Sean, you can post pics of bad buffalo all day. I wouldn't mind. As a side note, I was on the wifes pinterest account the other day, and a search of Suzuki GT turned up several pics of your bike....

Thanks man. That's funny about pinterest, I do not use it and have never looked at GT's on there. I will have to check it out.

 

[Guest]

Here is the first Non-GS Resto-Mod in the thread that I have seen. I have drooled over each of your bikes at one time or another. They are all special. Keeping in the Suzuki family, my GT750 project began around 2000 and went through several evolutions (and I think I am still not done). Some of you may have seen my bike in the "other projects" section. It is honestly one of the most satisfying motorcycles that I have ever ridden. But it really is just a toy. Anyway, keep Resto-Mod'n and have fun, these babies are ALL one-of-a-kinds!

Story and build list here featured in Vintage Motorcycles Online last year: http://vintagemotorcyclesonline.com/features/stories/261-one-bad-buffalo

Bad Buffalo

I absolutely love this bike. Well done sir well done

 

[GS1150Pilot]

That bike is one of the coolest bikes I have ever seen, period.

 

[viperg]

ViperG that GT750 is going to cost me a lot of money b/c I will have to do one someday. Spectacular!

Russr33,

I feel the same about your Katana, definitely one of my favorite resto-mod Kat's I have EVER seen. I would just have to find the right candidate to mod like you did. Very well done!

 

[amxsteve]

My restomod video

My restomod video

http://www.twowheelclassics.com/
Suzukis behind the garage door.

 

[steve murdoch]

Was wondering when you would chime in.
Sometimes Alan's videos are too corny but yours turned out great.
The bikes are beautiful and the turbo sounds nasty.

 

[Gregory]

I think that seat looks awesome... much cooler looking than OEM

 

[oldgrumpy]

I absolutely love this bike. Well done sir well done

................... hi i luv the seat on the blue gt750,,, it looks great regards oldgrumpy

 

[niclpnut]

83 GS1100ES.

CBR 954 triples
Risers with stock ES bars
95 GSXR 750 Forks anodized black
95 GSXR 750 Front Wheel
95 GSXR 1100 Front Master Cylinder
Braided Lines
6 pot tokiko calipers
520 chain mod with offset sprocket
Modified Stock Rears swingarm with welded brace for caliper torque arm
Bandit 1200 rear wheel, caliper, rotor, 180 tire.
Modified 98 GSXR 750 caliper torque arm
91/92 GSXR 1100 rearsets with home made adapter plates.
Works Billet tracker rear shocks
1166 kit
1150 cams
1150 oil cooler
Dyna 2000 ignition
Polaris series regulator

Before:

After:

Without rearsets:

With rearsets:

All work done by me.

Nic

 

[posplayr]

83 GS1100ES.

With rearsets:

Nic

"Hi really like what you have done with the place",

very nice and much in line with the approach I took on my bike. The ESD White/Blue just stands out on top of a muted and mostly blacked out suspension/motor. The black out details on the USD forks / Wheels really make the bike look period factory super stock rather than recently Modded. Generally the 17" conversions tend to be more of the later.

Now a Corbin gunslinger in all black would look like pure sex on top.


I'd also say, given your urban environment you need an alarm on that puppy.

 

[niclpnut]

"Hi really like what you have done with the place",

very nice and much in line with the approach I took on my bike. The black out details on the USD forks / Wheels really make the bike look period factory super stock rather than recently Modded. Generally the 17" conversions tend to be more of the later.

Now a Corbin gunslinger in all black would look like pure sex on top.

I agree completely. I wanted to update things while still keeping the stock look. Alot of people do not realize that the suspension upgrades are aftermarket and not stock for the bike. Everything is copacetic and looks fairly unassuming.

I've been looking for a corbin for a while now. But with a budget always in mind I have to search for deals or work out trades and the like for the pieces I really like


Few more:

Nic

 

[amxsteve]

I agree completely. I wanted to update things while still keeping the stock look. Alot of people do not realize that the suspension upgrades are aftermarket and not stock for the bike. Everything is copacetic and looks fairly unassuming.

I've been looking for a corbin for a while now. But with a budget always in mind I have to search for deals or work out trades and the like for the pieces I really like


Few more:

Nic

That's a beautiful ride you have there. A local guy has a beautifully modified z1r and brought one thing up to me on my bike about how these new front fenders don't jive with the older bodies and the more I look even at my own bike I kinda agree. If I could figure out how to mount a period correct fender I would chuck my Caron fibre one. Love the stock paint scheme on that bike one of my favorites for sure.

 

[niclpnut]

I think once I paint the fender blue\whit, it will jive even better.

Nic

 

[posplayr]

I think once I paint the fender blue\whit, it will jive even better.

Nic

Use PC Paint brush and you can see right away.

 

[Guest]

Well, she wasn't completely done in this pic...I just rolled her outside to snap a shot. She is even more torn down now for electrical upgrades.


SO...

The following bits are from a 2001 Bandit 1200:

Front forks
Front rim
Front (6 pot Tocikos & Bandit MC) and rear brakes with stock MC for now
Triples are 89 gsxr750 (top clamp is a Speigler piece I got for a song
VM33s getting for a stock EZ engine with V&H street megaphone @ sea level
5/8" offset sprocket

My little brother made the stainless steel grab bars you can see in the pic. One on each side. Handy for putting the Ole Girl on the center stand.

Also has 83 ED gauges with 140mph speedo (not that I'll ever go anywhere near that fast!)

Things left to do:

Change routing of oil cooler lines
Chain (530 conversion)
Get rid of the mirror risers/vibration dampers
YSS or Ohlins rear shocks
Spiegler headlight/turn signal mounts

 

[posplayr]

Well, she wasn't completely done in this pic...I just rolled her outside to snap a shot. She is even more torn down now for electrical upgrades.


SO...

The following bits are from a 2001 Bandit 1200:

Front forks
Front rim
Front (6 pot Tocikos & Bandit MC) and rear brakes with stock MC for now
Triples are 89 gsxr750 (top clamp is a Speigler piece I got for a song
VM33s getting for a stock EZ engine with V&H street megaphone @ sea level
5/8" offset sprocket

My little brother made the stainless steel grab bars you can see in the pic. One on each side. Handy for putting the Ole Girl on the center stand.

Also has 83 ED gauges with 140mph speedo (not that I'll ever go anywhere near that fast!)

Things left to do:

Change routing of oil cooler lines
Chain (530 conversion)
Get rid of the mirror risers/vibration dampers
YSS or Ohlins rear shocks
Spiegler headlight/turn signal mounts

Nice clean Bandit conversion. I assume the back wheel is the same. What size tires?