Post a picture of your custom GS

[dorkburger]

Yeah, it’s been a while.
Slayer started the ES picture thread.

[steve murdoch]

Certainly remember that hot rod.
Always liked the look of Astralite wheels.
Haha, Forum Newbie. Where ya bin?

[slayer61]

My old Hotrod

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[dorkburger]

I stand corrected

[Deuce]

Awesome!

.....and I spy a '68 Charger.

1970. They had the full chrome bumper. '69 had the split grille, and '68 looked like this.

[dorkburger]

Many years ago I hit a deer with the 1100e I had at the time. After I replaced the glass, I was left with a scuffed up headlight ring which I dolled up the best I could, then painted it black. I preferred that look from that moment on.

[steve murdoch]

Ah, the ol' zip-tie mounting method.
Probably floating rotors why not floating calipers.

I am starting to come around on the black headlight ring look.

[dorkburger]

Awesome!

.....and I spy a '68 Charger.

[Charlie G]

Charlie G, yes, I have my ‘82, which I have been poking at since ‘09. I actually jumped on the ‘83 off Craigslist with the intent to rob it of it’s engine and such. I realized as soon as I saw it, it was too nice to break. Hence, the “Parts Bike” moniker, as it’s ludicrous to think of it as one.
The ‘82 is a GS in spirt only, anymore, as I am swapping in a GSX1100F engine. All that remains is the tank, about half of the frame, the iconic train headlight, kickstand and little else.

It took me a bit to remember you and your project. Really admired your workmanship on that til section. You need to finish it some day! Glad you picked up the 1100 as it's a keeper. Cheers!

Charlie G, yes, I have my ‘82, which I have been poking at since ‘09. I actually jumped on the ‘83 off Craigslist with the intent to rob it of it’s engine and such. I realized as soon as I saw it, it was too nice to break. Hence, the “Parts Bike” moniker, as it’s ludicrous to think of it as one.
The ‘82 is a GS in spirt only, anymore, as I am swapping in a GSX1100F engine. All that remains is the tank, about half of the frame, the iconic train headlight, kickstand and little else.

Here’s the backside, B12 into stock swinger.

Okay, I think I got it!
The front calipers in this pic are held on with zip ties, I needed spacers and ended up swapping them out for R1 calipers a day later.

[Charlie G]

Nice bike! Did you used to have a GS with custom body work?

Thanks, Dorkburger, spreading the love. I tried, unsuccessfully, last summer to get an ES like yours. Damn flaky Craigslist seller. I would love to have an 1150, the peak of the air cooled!

Steve Murdoch, it’s a set of Gen2 Haybusa forks in TL1000s triples with B12 wheels. Kind of evolved.

I keep trying to put up a picture bigger than a postage stamp, but I am having no luck. I used to link to either my old site or photof*cket, before they took to ransom, no problem. Now, I have neither. I have tried Imgur, and it says “wrong file”, and pulling off my IPad, gets me the tiny pic. I think it is rude to hot link to another forum, so I don’t know what to do for GSR.