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sliim280
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hey guys,
Im new to this forum and what im seeing in here i really like and it seems there are alot of knowledgeble guys here. so ill start off by saying i have a 79 gs1000 in excellent condition that was recently passed down to me by my dad. it was kind our little project the last few years. its got a 4 into 1 exhaust, pod filters on the carbs, dyno jet carb kit in them, and i changed to some drag bars. im interested in updating the suspension. ive stumbled into a few threads on swaps but none of them seem to be a detailed build thread. maybe im just not finding the right ones. the end goal here is being able to run a wider radial tire while still keeping it close to the roots of the bike. id like to do it with the dual shock suspension so i can keep the electronics located where they are and stick with the cafe racer look that im going for with out going to radical. from the reading ive seen the gs1100 swing arm seems to be the way to go. i could also like convert the front end to a upside down carterige shock and modern brakes and tires up front. im a big guy, 6'5" 300 pounds so the suspension upgrades are a pretty nessecary thing for me. so basically what im asking for is someone to point me to a relevant build thread or someone that has done it that could help me with some pictures and exact parts i need to buy for this build. thanks alot guys. ill post some pics of my bike when i get back to the house and take a couple
Im new to this forum and what im seeing in here i really like and it seems there are alot of knowledgeble guys here. so ill start off by saying i have a 79 gs1000 in excellent condition that was recently passed down to me by my dad. it was kind our little project the last few years. its got a 4 into 1 exhaust, pod filters on the carbs, dyno jet carb kit in them, and i changed to some drag bars. im interested in updating the suspension. ive stumbled into a few threads on swaps but none of them seem to be a detailed build thread. maybe im just not finding the right ones. the end goal here is being able to run a wider radial tire while still keeping it close to the roots of the bike. id like to do it with the dual shock suspension so i can keep the electronics located where they are and stick with the cafe racer look that im going for with out going to radical. from the reading ive seen the gs1100 swing arm seems to be the way to go. i could also like convert the front end to a upside down carterige shock and modern brakes and tires up front. im a big guy, 6'5" 300 pounds so the suspension upgrades are a pretty nessecary thing for me. so basically what im asking for is someone to point me to a relevant build thread or someone that has done it that could help me with some pictures and exact parts i need to buy for this build. thanks alot guys. ill post some pics of my bike when i get back to the house and take a couple
