dardoonk
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Cafe, we can just mask off whatever you want the light to be and I'll paint the rest to match the bike.
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Cafe, we can just mask off whatever you want the light to be and I'll paint the rest to match the bike.
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TheCafeKid
Guest
Sounds like a plan to me!
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TheCafeKid
Guest
Right...well i kinda got a roller here...ignore the paint job, as obviously its not done...Opinions??
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mriddle
Guest
YES !!
Looking forward to see it painted .. upholstered.
Oh .. and with an engine. ..
And handlebars ..
And a headlight ..
Just kiddin' .. I like it \\
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Mike
Looking forward to see it painted .. upholstered.
Oh .. and with an engine. ..
And handlebars ..
And a headlight ..
Just kiddin' .. I like it \\
/Mike
Right...well i kinda got a roller here...ignore the paint job, as obviously its not done...Opinions??
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TheCafeKid
Guest
Thanks Mike! I actually just got done putting the bars and what not on it. Gonna start pounding on that tank in a bit. Takin a lil break, need to pick up some washers for the back axle tmrrow, as it has about 1/4 to 1/2 inch gap back there due to the wider arm. This stuff you will need when you do yours too, so im guinea pig for ya...lol Thanks again to Jeff for taking some measurments off his conversion for me to assure that i wasnt screwed with the spokies. I was a little concerned for a minute. But every thing lines up (sprocket, rotor, caliper,) so the washers OR an outboard brake side spacer from a 1000 or 1100 will work too...if anyone has one layin around.
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KRISTI'SGS550
Guest
Nice bike! I can't wait to see the finished prodect. But don't hurry take your time and enjoy the process it looks like you are having a lot of fun with this one.
Cory
Cory
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TheCafeKid
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Thanks man. Its definately been a process. Fun yes, aggrevating too. I'm trying to take my time with it, but times runnin out..lol I've got most of the hard stuff taken care of tho, so thats a good thing 
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KRISTI'SGS550
Guest
yeah, you have a lot of creativity into it too. I can't wait to see a motor and carbs in the beast. I think it will look great, even without a paint job. What color(s) are you planning?
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Zooks
Guest
I like it too. Hybrid bikes are very cool. This is how motorcycles were built in the good old days. My dad tells me all sorts of stories about things they did 'just after the war' when 'materials were scarce' and everybody was 'short of cash'.
It's projects like this that keep valuable (and vanishing) skills alive.
Enjoy.
It's projects like this that keep valuable (and vanishing) skills alive.
Enjoy.
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beergood
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Very impressive. It is really starting to come together. I remember that itch of anticipation when I was doing mine. Keep on keepin on.
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Perimeter85
Guest
Just curious, if you don't mind me asking, what was the cost of the seat in the end? I have done a little fiberglassing but that is usually molds of car body panels... never dont it from scratch with foam. Definitely want to try this out.
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TheCafeKid
Guest
For sure less than 100 bucks.. Foam is cheap and the glass is cheap. Time in it is free
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beergood
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Mine was around $40ish not counting time (which doesn't apply, because it's a hobby). Materials are cheep, and the time is well worth spent learning a new skill. I would encourage anyone to try it at least once, if not with a large piece like a tail then something smaller. It will give you a reference point for other projects.
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drhach
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Time in it is free
You want a job? I'd love to have someone working for me who thinks their time is free
. The bike is looking good. By the way, don't ever do the math on how much time you have in to a bike. It's very depressing.
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beno3gz
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by this time i would assume you have finished your seat cowl. i was just reading your post about relocating battery and electronics and it really is not as difficult as you would think. i have a 78 gs1000 (which by the way the info you gave me on tuning was great) but i put a gell bat. in the cowl and used very small steel tubing to make a frame for the battery. then i used stainless rivets to secure it to the cowl i made. works great. no more vibration than where it was before. as for the rectifier and fuse box etc. i put them under my seat using stainless hardware. cant see them at all and it really cleans the lines of the bike up. if you want some pics of the process i can send them to you in an email, to many to post.and if want to give the cradle for the battery more support than the rivets you can always rivet and then lay some glass on the top of the frame. let me know if u wantsome pics. by the way the cowl looks fking awesome.
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TheCafeKid
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Thanks a bunch man! I am done for the most part. Need to figure out the upholstery issue, not a big deal. I was stuck for a bit on afixing the seat/cowl to the bike itself, I really didnt want to drill into the frame, i dont have welding accessories to do any of that, (nor the talent to do so..hehe) so i was at a bit of a standstill. I had come up with an idea, and went and bought some bolts and bits to do it, and as i was figureing that idea out, another, very very simple one hit me. I ended up mounting it but running long threaded carriage bolts thru the glass with some spread washers, into the stock battery box bosses. They of course are affixed to the frame, so problem solved. I felt like a bit of an idiot for not thinking of it sooner. DOH! At any rate, she's stuck like chuck not going anywhere whilst bolted down. I would LOVE to see some of your pics. At the moment, that whole mod will likely be waiting till either later in the year, or next winter. But indeed i would love to see how you did it, as it may give me quite a few ideas. I have a bit of a problem simply with my frame, as its cut pretty short (right behind the shock tabs) so there isnt any frame back there to speak of. But my plan for the future, as because its a cafe project, its never really done, is to actually have a buddy weld some more frame rails back there the way i want them, and then i will have the necessary support to do just about anything i want.
I do believe that this winter, she will get broken down again, and i will do all the cool things i had planned from the get go, just really felt like i was running out of time to do if i wanted her in any riding shape this year. As i have plans to purchase another GS, I will have something to ride otherwise and be able to take my time and do all those things and not worry about how long it takes.
Anyway
My email is the.godfather44@gmail.com Feel free to send however many, im a very visual learner, moreso hands on, but least of all an audio type. I need to SEE it
And i hope those tuning tips helped out. Im still learning a bit myself on these GSs and especially carbs, but with the help of this site, some of the members i have met, and ALOT of reading and diagrams, i feel pretty comfortable getting around the GS 8v design.
I do believe that this winter, she will get broken down again, and i will do all the cool things i had planned from the get go, just really felt like i was running out of time to do if i wanted her in any riding shape this year. As i have plans to purchase another GS, I will have something to ride otherwise and be able to take my time and do all those things and not worry about how long it takes.
Anyway
My email is the.godfather44@gmail.com Feel free to send however many, im a very visual learner, moreso hands on, but least of all an audio type. I need to SEE it
And i hope those tuning tips helped out. Im still learning a bit myself on these GSs and especially carbs, but with the help of this site, some of the members i have met, and ALOT of reading and diagrams, i feel pretty comfortable getting around the GS 8v design.
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beno3gz
Guest
yeah my frame is chopped pretty hard core too. but the cradle for the battery is actually mounted to the seat cowl inside where all the foam was originally. but then again if you dont have welding materials then it might be a little more difficult. but still doable. and no problem sending some pics ill take the seat off tomorrow and shoot some pics of it.
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TheCafeKid
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Thanks man! I do appreciate it. It is one of those things i really want to do to clean the lines of the bike up. Other things include stowing all the wiring so that you cant see any or at least VERY little of it, thus opening up the space under the seat where that bat box and what not would have been. Rearsets are on the list too, but i am one who refuses to not be able to use my kickstarter, so untill i come up with a solution for that (likely fabricating my own kicker arm to clear the rearset brake pedal) i will stick with the stock pegs. Eventually i will probably swap out to some 37mm GS forks, and do dual front brakes with the multi pot caliper mod that 8trackmind did with his 1000. And i would like to lighten up the bike a bit by swapping the rear brake set up out for either something a lil more modern, OR fabing a hanger that would allow me to use a front wheel caliper on the back, as they are much smaller, and therefore lighter. Picked up a Tarrozzi fork brace from www.fastfromthepast.com so thats on there.
As you've seen ive already swapped the stock swingarm out for an aluminum swinger off an 1100 (for me i had to drill out the frame to accept the larger pivot, but you could do yours bolt on style) I had to lift the back up a bit to make up for the alu swingers extra length. Have some cheapo MDI 14.5 inch shocks on there now, but have on order a set of Ohlins 14.5 incher piggybacks to replace those, just waiting on the call from the big buy deal. (Got them at about half price as part of a bulk buy) Eventually, when these CS tires wear out, i'll get some nice rubber on there, but these were spankin new when i bought the bike, and im not one to look a gift horse bearing new tires in the mouth, so they'll stay for now. I've beat a couple GS750 tanks for knee indents, and those have turned out quite well. All in all im pretty please with the pre 80 750 as a choice for a cafe project. I eventually would like as the next project to pick up a 1000 to do a superbike replica with. That would be a fun project as well. Id like to see some pics for sure, so send away
As you've seen ive already swapped the stock swingarm out for an aluminum swinger off an 1100 (for me i had to drill out the frame to accept the larger pivot, but you could do yours bolt on style) I had to lift the back up a bit to make up for the alu swingers extra length. Have some cheapo MDI 14.5 inch shocks on there now, but have on order a set of Ohlins 14.5 incher piggybacks to replace those, just waiting on the call from the big buy deal. (Got them at about half price as part of a bulk buy) Eventually, when these CS tires wear out, i'll get some nice rubber on there, but these were spankin new when i bought the bike, and im not one to look a gift horse bearing new tires in the mouth, so they'll stay for now. I've beat a couple GS750 tanks for knee indents, and those have turned out quite well. All in all im pretty please with the pre 80 750 as a choice for a cafe project. I eventually would like as the next project to pick up a 1000 to do a superbike replica with. That would be a fun project as well. Id like to see some pics for sure, so send away
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beno3gz
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yeah that sounds like one hell of cafe bike. the fork brace i am really interested in. as for some good rubber do know if anyone makes a tire that is more sortbike and traction oriented than cruiser. because so far i havnt found anyone who makes a pure sport/track tire for the stock width rims. i believe i have 130 rear and i think 90 front, dont quote me on that.
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TheCafeKid
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Your numbers sound about right. Pirelli Sport Demons seem to be a popular choice, but im pretty partial to Avons. Thier RoadRiders are pretty good tires. I dunno bout some super sticky stuff, but i would guess those Sport Demons are pretty close. I dont hit the track, so street sticky is fine by me, and they last a bit longer than some track tires. The fork brace they have many models for, likely find one for your bike. they run about 99 bucks. I, thus far havent found a Tarozzi part i didnt like. Ive used thier adjustable clubman bars, used some rearsets i picked up on a CB cafe i had for a bit, pretty good quality stuff, and cosmeticly nice. Good period pieces.
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