Band/Gixer Conversion (week 2)

[jwhelan65]

Closer look

No brake rotor yet..slowly piecing together

[jwhelan65]

more powder coating

Had the hub powder coated as well to complete the black out..

[posplayr]

Looking real clean

The black and silver background with gold and red detail looks great.


Making me think real hard about doing a 180 as well (on the rear at least )


Pos

[Bad Kaw]

Great work! I'm with the masses on this one; when you had the stock roto-tiller handle-bars on with the massive 1" grips I just thought "Oh dude, Suzuki already made this bike for you a few years back (GSX1100G...I think)"

Anyway, drag bars, swingarm, forks, wheels; all great stuff. But for me it's your attention to detail that is making this thing impress. Keep up the good work!

Oh, and as a guy who's installed the later-model rear-sets on 80s era super-bikes, you're doing a wise thing by having pegs that have rubber inserts...makes a bit of a difference, in my opinion...again, my complements.

[Cassius086]

Joe,

Things are looking great!! Hope mine finishes up looking that good!! I think I have sourced forks, a rear caliper and front master clylinder. My parts stock pile is coming along faster than I thought!

Good luck, and keep posting lots of pics

Mike

[jwhelan65]

Great work! I'm with the masses on this one; when you had the stock roto-tiller handle-bars on with the massive 1" grips I just thought "Oh dude, Suzuki already made this bike for you a few years back (GSX1100G...I think)"

Anyway, drag bars, swingarm, forks, wheels; all great stuff. But for me it's your attention to detail that is making this thing impress. Keep up the good work!

Oh, and as a guy who's installed the later-model rear-sets on 80s era super-bikes, you're doing a wise thing by having pegs that have rubber inserts...makes a bit of a difference, in my opinion...again, my complements.

Yeah the handlebars looked a little cheesy, but I didnt have my new ones at that time was anxious to put it together. Thanks for the compliments, still have alot to do..

[jwhelan65]

Joe,

Things are looking great!! Hope mine finishes up looking that good!! I think I have sourced forks, a rear caliper and front master clylinder. My parts stock pile is coming along faster than I thought!

Good luck, and keep posting lots of pics

Mike

Thanks Mike!

Good luck on the parts hunt...Your swingarm should arrive this week

Joe

[Cassius086]

got the swing arm today...will head out to Katman after tax refund arrives for the dual shock conversion and such...

Joe, the only swing arm I have seen cleaner than this one you sent is on a new bike!!

Y'all do business with Joe if you have a chance!!

[jwhelan65]

got the swing arm today...will head out to Katman after tax refund arrives for the dual shock conversion and such...

Joe, the only swing arm I have seen cleaner than this one you sent is on a new bike!!

Y'all do business with Joe if you have a chance!!

Thanks Mike!

You can't go wrong with katman!

[schlyme]

wow i got to say your gs is looking great. i would like to do mods to my 1100 so what your doing is a great help in ideas.

[jwhelan65]

wow i got to say your gs is looking great. i would like to do mods to my 1100 so what your doing is a great help in ideas.

Thanks Schlyme, lots to do yet.

[jwhelan65]

Decals & seat

Recieved the decals from Reproduction Decals today along with some seat swatches from Sargents. Decided to have the stock seat recovered. Going with the carbon fiber pattern in the saddle area trimmed with the black leather panels and the matching champagn bead trim.

Seat Swatches



Decals

[NorCalSuperF]

jwhelan65,

Very tasteful and visually appealing/performance mods you're making to your GS, I really like it!

Have you considered going with the seat all black? Just my outsider observers opinion.

This SteveA Katana seat done in two materials and all black looks dynamite. (Sorry to booger the thread with the big pic.)

[Cassius086]

Um, no thread could ever be buggered up by a pic of an old Kat that pretty

[jwhelan65]

Thanks for the compliments Nor Cal...Yeah I have viewed that Kat a 100 times!! kinda on the fence with the seat, black does look good with the two textures..