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    New Guy Posting In The Appropiate Place!

    What up,

    This is my second time around, my first time was with a GS450L several years ago, now I have a 77 GS750 that I'm ripping apart to get into a frankenbike build. I've had several bikes over just a few years but now I'm doing my first tear down and build. I've acquired a 95 CBR 900RR that I'm using the complete front and rear ends for. With engine plans in the air, I'm undecided on rebuilding the kick start motor or going the usual 7/11 swap. The 1100 motor would be fun but I think a bit too much, on the other hand the 750 motor is a boat anchor that reminds me of a riding a harley, in which, I'm not a fan.

    I live in the Nashville, TN area.
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    Welcome back - I would love to do a 7-11 swap one day, in the meantime I'll be tuning in to what you end up doing, especially when it comes to fitting the CBR parts onto a GS frame...
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    2014 BMW F800GSA | 1981 GS850GX | 1982 GS750T (now the son-in-laws) | 1983 GS750ES | 1983 Honda V45 Magna (needs some love) | 1980 Yamaha GT80 and LB80 "Chappy" | 1973 and 1975 Honda XL250 projects

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      #3
      7-11 Swap is fun but make sure you GS is equipped with a good set of stoppers... The bike will be a maniac and frame flex is an issue... I did it once, awesome swap, totally different bike, I sold it for it felt unsafe to ride. LOL might be the ticket for some, not so much for me... LOL

      Welcome back and good luck with the project, I'm not a big fan of the GS750 8V engines, partial to the BIG BLOCK 16V's... Still am

      Have fun!
      Jedz Moto
      1988 Honda GL1500-6
      2002 Honda Reflex 250
      2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
      2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
      Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
      Originally posted by Hayabuser
      Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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        #4
        It's gonna be a long term project brother lol. I've got a daily rider bike for the time being so I'm gonna take my time and see where it ends up going. I'll finally show up with a picture like BLAM!

        Originally posted by mikerophone View Post
        Welcome back - I would love to do a 7-11 swap one day, in the meantime I'll be tuning in to what you end up doing, especially when it comes to fitting the CBR parts onto a GS frame...

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          #5
          A B King owner saying it felt unsafe lol? But seriously, I do understand that making something refined takes engineering and possibly that is why I might stick with the overall build and save a crazy motor for next time.

          Originally posted by Jedz123 View Post
          7-11 Swap is fun but make sure you GS is equipped with a good set of stoppers... The bike will be a maniac and frame flex is an issue... I did it once, awesome swap, totally different bike, I sold it for it felt unsafe to ride. LOL might be the ticket for some, not so much for me... LOL

          Welcome back and good luck with the project, I'm not a big fan of the GS750 8V engines, partial to the BIG BLOCK 16V's... Still am

          Have fun!

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            #6
            Originally posted by mrgrant1982 View Post
            It's gonna be a long term project brother lol. I've got a daily rider bike for the time being so I'm gonna take my time and see where it ends up going. I'll finally show up with a picture like BLAM!
            I know all about those long term projects as I have about 5 of them going right now. Need to stop looking at the classifieds and finish a few of them up!!! But yes post up those pictures when you get around to it.
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            2014 BMW F800GSA | 1981 GS850GX | 1982 GS750T (now the son-in-laws) | 1983 GS750ES | 1983 Honda V45 Magna (needs some love) | 1980 Yamaha GT80 and LB80 "Chappy" | 1973 and 1975 Honda XL250 projects

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              #7
              Originally posted by mikerophone View Post
              I know all about those long term projects as I have about 5 of them going right now. Need to stop looking at the classifieds and finish a few of them up!!! But yes post up those pictures when you get around to it.
              I know dude, damn window shopping is supposed to be harmless. Your not supposed to buy the ****!

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                #8
                Originally posted by mrgrant1982 View Post
                I know dude, damn window shopping is supposed to be harmless. Your not supposed to buy the ****!
                Yeah, someone just asked me for chicken wings and didn't get specific, so...

                I think the neighborhood cats will have a party.
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                1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                  Yeah, someone just asked me for chicken wings and didn't get specific, so...

                  I think the neighborhood cats will have a party.
                  That's a lot of wings dude.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by mrgrant1982 View Post
                    That's a lot of wings dude.
                    Check this out: the package called "BBQ flavored WYNGZ*" says in the fine print, "*contains no wing meat."

                    It's nice that the gov't forces such honesty. Now if only people would read before signing or paying.
                    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by mrgrant1982 View Post
                      A B King owner saying it felt unsafe lol? But seriously, I do understand that making something refined takes engineering and possibly that is why I might stick with the overall build and save a crazy motor for next time.
                      LOL The B-King has more caliper pistons in 1 front caliper then my old GS had in all of it's brakes. LOL

                      The Frame also doesn't flex in a wheelie... No death wobble either...

                      LOL the list goes on and on....

                      Welcome aboard brother!
                      Jedz Moto
                      1988 Honda GL1500-6
                      2002 Honda Reflex 250
                      2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
                      2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
                      Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
                      Originally posted by Hayabuser
                      Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Jedz123 View Post
                        The B-King has more caliper pistons in 1 front caliper then my old GS had in all of it's brakes.

                        The Frame also doesn't flex...No death wobble either...
                        I had an original (1973) Kaw Z1 - I know about flex and death wobbles (somewhere there's a pic of me from 1980 bandaged from the waist up like a mummy).

                        And the brakes - one disk up front and a drum in the rear. But even with all of those items improved or fixed, I'm guessing that B-King engine is enough to get you into trouble all on it's own. Be careful. Try and spend some time at less than 100 mph.
                        1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                        2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                          I had an original (1973) Kaw Z1 - I know about flex and death wobbles (somewhere there's a pic of me from 1980 bandaged from the waist up like a mummy).

                          And the brakes - one disk up front and a drum in the rear. But even with all of those items improved or fixed, I'm guessing that B-King engine is enough to get you into trouble all on it's own. Be careful. Try and spend some time at less than 100 mph.
                          Thanks Rob. It's quite the change to get used to 91wft/lbs and 165whp. I've been pretty good. Break's 100mph too easy. But it also breaks the tire easy too... Couple of times I've been in 2nd gave it to her and she will spin, look to the mirrors and see a cloud of smoke... This rear tire isn't going to last long... But I've been good!! I promise!!!

                          I had death wobble on my GS750 with the 7-11... Must have been going north of 120mph trying to get away from my bud on his FZ6. and the front wheel turned into the front wheel of a shopping cart... All I thought was, I'm going to die. Luckily I was fine, never went that fast again though.
                          Last edited by Jedz123; 03-20-2015, 02:55 AM.
                          Jedz Moto
                          1988 Honda GL1500-6
                          2002 Honda Reflex 250
                          2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
                          2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
                          Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
                          Originally posted by Hayabuser
                          Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Jedz123 View Post
                            Thanks Rob. It's quite the change to get used to 91wft/lbs and 165whp. I've been pretty good. Break's 100mph too easy. But it also breaks the tire easy too... Couple of times I've been in 2nd gave it to her and she will spin, look to the mirrors and see a cloud of smoke... This rear tire isn't going to last long... But I've been good!! I promise!!!

                            I had death wobble on my GS750 with the 7-11... Must have been going north of 120mph trying to get away from my bud on his FZ6. and the front wheel turned into the front wheel of a shopping cart... All I thought was, I'm going to die. Luckily I was fine, never went that fast again though.
                            And that's why I debate on doing the 7-11 swap, I know I don't need a liter bike, especially one less engineered. I'm gonna get banned for saying this but I think the horsepower wars should be illegal. Keep it on the track or in closed areas, IMO. Godspeed be with you brother!

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                              Check this out: the package called "BBQ flavored WYNGZ*" says in the fine print, "*contains no wing meat."

                              It's nice that the gov't forces such honesty. Now if only people would read before signing or paying.
                              Don't get me started on the GOVT!!!

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