GS1000 streetfighter idea w/ picture

[jwhelan65]

Pics, pics, pics please!!

[80GS1000]

OK, here are few progress pics. My wife has been gracious enough to let me work on the bike in the house this winter to stave off those 25 degree garage temps. :-D

The stock clutch basket has rattled at idle ever since I bought the bike so it was sent out to GRC to have a Falicon heavy duty clutch kit installed. Stan did a very nice job, wish I could TIG weld like that!

It was reinstalled in the bike using half OEM clutch springs and half Barnett heavy duty springs to give an easier clutch pull over the all heavy duty springs which were in the bike last season.



An Earl's oil cooler and lines were installed to help keep temperatures in line. Bracket and cooler will be painted black once it warms up enough to paint.





I wasn't a fan of the way the Hindle can looked and the ghetto-fabulous exhaust hanger I had installed to test out the viability of the header system so...

I'm in the process of putting an eBay-special (read CHEAP!) 06 GSXR 1000 Ti Yoshi slipon on the bike right now.

This is a quick mockup to see how it looks and to take measurements etc - need to fab a couple of exhaust hangers.

[Bad Kaw]

Wo-hoooow! Thaaaaat's going to come out very nicely. Great stuff; keep it coming.

-KR

[jwhelan65]

OK, here are few progress pics. My wife has been gracious enough to let me work on the bike in the house this winter to stave off those 25 degree garage temps. :-D

The stock clutch basket has rattled at idle ever since I bought the bike so it was sent out to GRC to have a Falicon heavy duty clutch kit installed. Stan did a very nice job, wish I could TIG weld like that!

It was reinstalled in the bike using half OEM clutch springs and half Barnett heavy duty springs to give an easier clutch pull over the all heavy duty springs which were in the bike last season.



An Earl's oil cooler and lines were installed to help keep temperatures in line. Bracket and cooler will be painted black once it warms up enough to paint.





I wasn't a fan of the way the Hindle can looked and the ghetto-fabulous exhaust hanger I had installed to test out the viability of the header system so...

I'm in the process of putting an eBay-special (read CHEAP!) 06 GSXR 1000 Ti Yoshi slipon on the bike right now.

This is a quick mockup to see how it looks and to take measurements etc - need to fab a couple of exhaust hangers.

Man I'm diggin that paint job it looks fantastic! Is that Yoshi a new mod? I like the carb centerpiece on the table..

[80GS1000]

Man I'm diggin that paint job it looks fantastic! Is that Yoshi a new mod?

Yep, the Yoshi pipe is replacing the fugly Hindle can and "hanger" on the bike previously.

[jwhelan65]

The yoshi looks really good on your build. I would like to find one for my 1100. I have to say your bike is by far one of the nicest looking monoshock builds on here. A great point of reference.

[80GS1000]

A bit of inspiration:

[saffa]

i love your thou....one thing that worries me slightly though is your cooler . i note its a curved one ...towards the wheel and it sits quite low.

now youve probably got it covered...but just to put my mind at ease ...you have checked that the muddy isnt gonna touch the cooler under heavy under braking havent you.

rory




ps ....been to the post office yet

[80GS1000]

i love your thou....one thing that worries me slightly though is your cooler . i note its a curved one ...towards the wheel and it sits quite low.

now youve probably got it covered...but just to put my mind at ease ...you have checked that the muddy isnt gonna touch the cooler under heavy under braking havent you.

rory




ps ....been to the post office yet

No it won't touch, and yes the package is somewhere between the USA and UK at the moment...tell your m8 to watch for a package addressed to S. Affa

[renobruce]

A bit of inspiration:

Awesome pic, PJ!! Very cool.

[jwhelan65]

OK, here are few progress pics. My wife has been gracious enough to let me work on the bike in the house this winter to stave off those 25 degree garage temps. :-D

The stock clutch basket has rattled at idle ever since I bought the bike so it was sent out to GRC to have a Falicon heavy duty clutch kit installed. Stan did a very nice job, wish I could TIG weld like that!

It was reinstalled in the bike using half OEM clutch springs and half Barnett heavy duty springs to give an easier clutch pull over the all heavy duty springs which were in the bike last season.



An Earl's oil cooler and lines were installed to help keep temperatures in line. Bracket and cooler will be painted black once it warms up enough to paint.





I wasn't a fan of the way the Hindle can looked and the ghetto-fabulous exhaust hanger I had installed to test out the viability of the header system so...

I'm in the process of putting an eBay-special (read CHEAP!) 06 GSXR 1000 Ti Yoshi slipon on the bike right now.

This is a quick mockup to see how it looks and to take measurements etc - need to fab a couple of exhaust hangers.

PJ, did you make fab your own cooler lines?

[liloaty]

Yeah he did

[80GS1000]

I bought the Earl's lines and fittings from www.anplumbing.com (great service/prices on Earl's products) and put them together. Measured the length of the hose runs from end to end for the oil lines and then cut a small piece of hose to practice on.

I tried various methods of cutting but what worked the best for me was wrapping the section to be cut tightly in stretchy electrical tape a few times and then making the cut with good quality hose cutter from Summit Racing.

Here's a good video on the assembly process. They use a chisel to cut the line so there are various methods of getting the cutting done.

Getting the hose ends into the fittings took a few practice runs on the test piece of hose, then I put together the "real" lines shown once comfortable with the assembly process.

[liloaty]

I really wish I wouldn't have read through this thread again. Looks like I may be getting a newer daily riding bike and now I'm seriously considering the monoshock on the 1100 now....

[salty_monk]

Hey 80GS1000!

Do you still have this pipe? I'm very interested!.

Too late matey... sorry



Looking good PJ