ha ha! interesting stuff you are doing here! I'm interested in how the gearing change will work for this iteration. I see your shocks are- what-12"? - mine are 13" and if you can find a set in a scrap yard or whatever it might keep those nice progressives from getting dinged or salted....
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They're 13, iirc. I've still got my stock shocks, but I'm spoiled by the way the progressives ride. Before I ride off-road I might wrap some tape on the chrome to keep it safe.
The bike and I are going to the Desert 100 in april! Going to run in one of the poker runs.
I forgot the sensation of speed you get on a naked bike. With the fairing you felt the same whether you were going 20 or 100.
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Wow it's fun to ride this way.
Updates to "The plan"
Braced Handlebars- Done.
Headlight rock Shield -Done.
High Fender Mod- Done.
Hand guards- Ordered, was going to make some, but I can't buy the parts as cheap as a Ebay set.
Folding Shift lever( going to go to the Suzi dealer and see if I can measure one from a DR.)
Skid Plate/Crash bars- This weekends project.
Fairing-Might work on this weekend. It's not going to be big, mainly just to clean up the area around the headlight, and give me somewhere to put my parking pass sticker.
Metal "motocrosser" pegs( searching for ones that I can make fit)
These tires-
Need to order the tires, but not in any hurry. Still debating buying a 18" rim and running that with some "Proper" tires. I'm also fighting the urge to buy some "peashooter" style mufflers and some mandrel bends, and make a set of high pipes. Keep thinking that I should just go all the way with the rim and exhaust, but my inner cheap ass keeps reigning me in.
It's an addiction I tell ya.
Updates to "The plan"
Braced Handlebars- Done.
Headlight rock Shield -Done.
High Fender Mod- Done.
Hand guards- Ordered, was going to make some, but I can't buy the parts as cheap as a Ebay set.
Folding Shift lever( going to go to the Suzi dealer and see if I can measure one from a DR.)
Skid Plate/Crash bars- This weekends project.
Fairing-Might work on this weekend. It's not going to be big, mainly just to clean up the area around the headlight, and give me somewhere to put my parking pass sticker.
Metal "motocrosser" pegs( searching for ones that I can make fit)
These tires-
Need to order the tires, but not in any hurry. Still debating buying a 18" rim and running that with some "Proper" tires. I'm also fighting the urge to buy some "peashooter" style mufflers and some mandrel bends, and make a set of high pipes. Keep thinking that I should just go all the way with the rim and exhaust, but my inner cheap ass keeps reigning me in.
It's an addiction I tell ya.
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My new H4 headlight came today. Came with a 55w/60w bulb. Going to run it for a while and see how I like it before I order a 35w HID kit. I'll take some pictures tonight to show the beam. It's so much brighter than the old Sealed beam.
It seems to be charging well. This is at ~3500 rpm.
Also played around with some Surplus Aluminum "mermite" food cans.
I gutted the insulation out, they weight about 5lbs a piece and can hold 39L ( 1.4cuft) per side. Going to make up a rack for them. they look bigger than they are. Only a few inches wider than the bars.
Light weight, free, Water tight and lockable camping gear storage.
Your use of the Mermite cases spurred me into having a look at what is available this side of the pond - some Mermites, but not cheap, and the same applies to the other forces' ex-military food containers (too much camping and re-encactors demand) but the penny dropped - countless thousands of sturdy, weatherproof aluminium flight cases were sold from the 70s onwards for cameras, and other gear. A lot of that stuff is now knocking around for peanuts and it's a trivial matter to adapt it for pannier and topbox use.
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Spent my day out building the skid plate. Only half done, but It's going to be fantastic.
Going to add a second layer on the lower half to better protect the sump. The steel tubeing is going to spread the load right onto the frame, and it will protect the oil filter cover from direct hits. The crash bar's are going to tie into the steel tubing at the front.
CAD Design-
The Best alloy of aluminum- OldRoadSigninum.
This stuff is TOUGH, Bending it was a job. Took multiple heat's with a torch, a pipe/sawhorse and a ratchet strap to get it bend to the right shape.
Top mounting bracket-
Was going to use U bolt's to clamp it, but i'm not sure if the nut's will catch and hang up on object's.If I decide it will be a problem i'll use more flat machine screw's.
There is going to be a 2nd smaller skid bolted to the "triangle" of the center stand, to keep it from getting hung up on anything.
Going to add a second layer on the lower half to better protect the sump. The steel tubeing is going to spread the load right onto the frame, and it will protect the oil filter cover from direct hits. The crash bar's are going to tie into the steel tubing at the front.
CAD Design-
The Best alloy of aluminum- OldRoadSigninum.
This stuff is TOUGH, Bending it was a job. Took multiple heat's with a torch, a pipe/sawhorse and a ratchet strap to get it bend to the right shape.
Top mounting bracket-
Was going to use U bolt's to clamp it, but i'm not sure if the nut's will catch and hang up on object's.If I decide it will be a problem i'll use more flat machine screw's.
There is going to be a 2nd smaller skid bolted to the "triangle" of the center stand, to keep it from getting hung up on anything.
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New ProGrips " rally raid" style
Might install these badges( from a old dodge truck)
GS450Adventurer, sound's catchy.
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I ordered a set of DR650/350/250 motocross peg's. Going to take my stock shift lever down and try and find a folder that can be made to work.
Might install these badges( from a old dodge truck)
GS450Adventurer, sound's catchy.
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I ordered a set of DR650/350/250 motocross peg's. Going to take my stock shift lever down and try and find a folder that can be made to work.
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Big things afoot! I've installed my hand guard's/platform peg's and I started on the crash bar's.
Hand guard's-
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Had to shorten the levers.
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All buttoned up-
With the optional spoiler's-
The center stand skid-
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Hand guard's-
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Had to shorten the levers.
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All buttoned up-
With the optional spoiler's-
The center stand skid-
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RustyStuff
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Fat foot on the side stand.
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Yummy.
painted up.
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Platform peg's from a DR650 fit great!
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Yummy.
painted up.
Platform peg's from a DR650 fit great!
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And the Crash bar's. Worked on one side today.
Start with this hunk of crap.
Cut, cut and hack some more-
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Tucked up nice and tight to the motor.
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Another update- I ordered a 17" rim from a T, so that I can run a set of Kenda Big blocks!!
Start with this hunk of crap.
Cut, cut and hack some more-
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Tucked up nice and tight to the motor.
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Another update- I ordered a 17" rim from a T, so that I can run a set of Kenda Big blocks!!
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Finished up the engine guards-
Found a Folding shift lever that could be made to fit.
CRF100/230.
A bit of hammering and bending-
Do some sanding to clear the case-
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Clear's the case by 1/8"-
Look's like it belongs.
I had to do some filing/beating to make it fit the shift shaft, but in the end it gave in. We'll see if it works in the long term.
in other news I saw a nice TM400 at the suzuki dealer. I want it.
Found a Folding shift lever that could be made to fit.
CRF100/230.
A bit of hammering and bending-
Do some sanding to clear the case-
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Clear's the case by 1/8"-
Look's like it belongs.
I had to do some filing/beating to make it fit the shift shaft, but in the end it gave in. We'll see if it works in the long term.
in other news I saw a nice TM400 at the suzuki dealer. I want it.
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Installed my one of my $3 ebay "waterproof" Volt meters.
Nice big hole in the instrument cluster( fuel guage on other models?). A bit of cutting with a dremel and it fit right in.
Wired it into the Brown( gauge lights/park) circuit. Only downside is it's down 2 volt's from what the VM read's right on the battery. But I can watch the Voltage change as I rev it, so it will show me that it is in fact charging.
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Put the wiring back in the bag.
Wah-lah...
Nice big hole in the instrument cluster( fuel guage on other models?). A bit of cutting with a dremel and it fit right in.
Wired it into the Brown( gauge lights/park) circuit. Only downside is it's down 2 volt's from what the VM read's right on the battery. But I can watch the Voltage change as I rev it, so it will show me that it is in fact charging.
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Put the wiring back in the bag.
Wah-lah...
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Built myself a toolbox-
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Mounted up my tire's-
Look's gnarly-
Went for the first ride, about 60 miles of back roads and some packdirt/gravel.
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Mounted up my tire's-
Look's gnarly-
Went for the first ride, about 60 miles of back roads and some packdirt/gravel.
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Took her out to the Desert 100. It went, well.... for little bit. Battery couldn't take the beating though. May have been the only Suzuki GS ever to grace the poker run course at any distance.
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BADJACKSON
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I love the nobbies!!! That's the end result I am looking for on my 1000 !
