Cafenated GS1000

[AOD]

Wow that's gotta be loud...

[General Zod]

HAP JONES sells the fairings for like 60 bucks...
I might get one too for long trips....?

This is the bike before I got it...but it didnt have that fairing on...The previous owner kept it stored in the garage for 5 years...he couldnt get it running. It was in great shape!!!

Same ol' problem with sitting bikes.... varnished carbs and plugged jets. I soaked the carbs and cleaned out the jets with a micro hobby drill bit when I got it home on sunday..... Later that evening...I put the carbs back together and added a new battery....Vrrrrooom....started right up!!

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the bottom fairing is the one that I'm putting on it

[Bill C.]

Stock Handle Bars

So, what did you do with those stocker bars? Still have them tossed in a corner of the garage? I'm still riding my GS850 with shorty bars and they just aren't a good fit for me. If you want to sell those stockers, send me an email plz.

I love what you've done to that bike. Very nice.

Nate I have a set of stock GS850G bars off of my 1980 850. You are welcome to them if you want them. If so pm me and I will check on shipping. Shouldn't be to much.

[Hector Penalosa]

1980 Suzuki GS 1100E

[HammerHead]

You be bad Hector......................

[Hector Penalosa]

You be bad Hector......................

Thanks Hammerhead!

[bhppy101]

Changed my mind on the seat shape....I went more squared off to match the staight lines of the tank.....

but even better news!!!!!!!!


I GOT A GS250 PROJECT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \\/

Wooo Hooo!!!!!! Its a twin !! I'll start a new thread with the cafe build up!!

Heres a snapshot of what I've done so far with the Yami xs500...I finally got around to painting it last weekend... I went with Diamont primer....silver base coat.....and poly clear coat. I also started sanding down the crankcase covers and fork...getting ready to polish them out.

[AOD]

I like the XS... Will the paint on the tank hold up to small fuel spills and drips?

~Adam

[bhppy101]

I like the XS... Will the paint on the tank hold up to small fuel spills and drips?

~Adam

Thanks Adam!!

and yes.... Diamont brand paint is a very high quality automotive grade paint.....the same class as Dupont and House of Kolor.

but no matter what kind of paint you are using....you still have to be carfull with gas spills until the clear is fully cured.....could take almost a month for that.

[Chris Bohane]

Superb work!

If you would ever like to stay in England for a holiday let me know!

Have you any inclination to try a trike? (see modified GS850 in appearance mod section)

Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration to us all.

Regards,
Chris

[bhppy101]

Superb work!

If you would ever like to stay in England for a holiday let me know!

Have you any inclination to try a trike? (see modified GS850 in appearance mod section)

Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration to us all.

Regards,
Chris

Nice Trike!! Awsome paint work!!

I love to look at trikes....but riding them is a whole different story for me....They are just not my cup of tea...I rode a VW motor based trike before and felt like I was in a car....I like to shoot the canyons and I just can't picture myself doing that on a trike.

Thanks for the invite! I might just have to take you up on that...the visit that is....My work has an office site in different parts of England and they might be sending me there next year. I'd love to check out the local bikes of the UK while I'm out there.

Heres a few pics of the XS500 in the daylight....I got to polish the forks, engine cases...and the valve cover sides today....Now all I have to do is mount a rear tailight.....put the cafe fairing on (already painted...but I'm waiting for some headlight brackets to come in), rebuild the petcocks (ordered some rubbers at the dealer....they are pretty leaky), rejet the carbs (ordered some new jets that are 3 sizes bigger because of the pod airfilers and the shorty pipes), fabricate a license plate bracket, and I'm done!!

I would of been finished with it today...but I'm waiting for the orders to come in....I HATE WAITING!!!....lol... I wish I hd a local store that had all of this stuff in stock!

well...heres some updated pics:

[bhppy101]

[80GS1000]

Wow, very nice.

Looks kinda like an oldschool Norton.

[petelardo]

The black, shaft-drive cruiser in the background... is that also a Yamaha, or what? Any plans to modify that?

Oh, forgot to say, I like your work... that XS was considered an oddball back in the day; are you going to keep it, or sell it? Are you building it for someone specific, or just going to take your chances in the market when you finish it?

OK, so I'm nosy, but I'm new here, and probably don't know better than to ask such questions anyway...

I've read this entire thread, and would like to know a few things:

Are you an engineer? If not, do you have any formal training as a mechanic? Where did you learn to do all those things (paint, bodywork, fiberglassing)? What type of work do you do? My lazy nephew lives in SoCal, do you teach students? Not trying to offend you, just want to know where you learned so much about paint, bodywork, and mechanics...

One more question; can you fix my friend's airplane? He bent it up pretty bad last year (but walked away), and I think you could actually get it all back together without too much hassle

[bhppy101]

The black, shaft-drive cruiser in the background... is that also a Yamaha, or what? Any plans to modify that?

Oh, forgot to say, I like your work... that XS was considered an oddball back in the day; are you going to keep it, or sell it? Are you building it for someone specific, or just going to take your chances in the market when you finish it?

OK, so I'm nosy, but I'm new here, and probably don't know better than to ask such questions anyway...

I've read this entire thread, and would like to know a few things:

Are you an engineer? If not, do you have any formal training as a mechanic? Where did you learn to do all those things (paint, bodywork, fiberglassing)? What type of work do you do? My lazy nephew lives in SoCal, do you teach students? Not trying to offend you, just want to know where you learned so much about paint, bodywork, and mechanics...

One more question; can you fix my friend's airplane? He bent it up pretty bad last year (but walked away), and I think you could actually get it all back together without too much hassle

LOL!!! Great questions!!

I will probably sell the XS.....

I am an engineer...but not the type your thinking of.....lol....has to do with computers:-D

The bike in the background is a 96 kawi eliminator...I just painted it black...it was puke yellow...

As far as experience with building....I actually am self taught....trial and error!...welding...painting....bodywork....mechani cs..fiberglassing...

as far as teaching....I have been asked many times before.... but believe it or not...I really am pressed for time to teach anyone... I don't take any offense to anyone asking.... but with work (sending me all over the place)....bikes.....planes....surfing.... and "especially" FAMILY time...!!!!!

I usually work on my bikes late at night....then I get up early 4-5AM...

I find that the way I help people out is through forums such as this one.... When I have some down time...I get on the forums and share my work.

Thanks all....for putting up with my other projects other than GS's being posted..

I plan to start my GS250 soon! It should be an awsome lightweight runner... I plan on getting rid of everything I don't need on the bike to save weight... I might even mount a smaller gel cel battery under the seat and lose the side panels to give it that see thru look.... so that you can see the pod filters I put on it today.