The 80 gs1000 chopper build

[salty_monk]

Flatout motorcycles or Bikebandit for the reservoir. It's about $15 from memory.

Dan

[jmlcolorado]

how much of the wiring did you have to cut out or replace. my wiring is all shot and if I can get away with running a few less I will. Can you mock up a diagram for dummies?

The wiring on these bikes is actually stupid easy. The photo below is a diagram drawn up by a fellow user who's name excapes me at the moment. If he see this post i hope he chimes in and takes credit where it is due.

Almost all of my origional wiring is in a pile. Basicly all i used was the regulator/rectifier, starter relay, and ignition. Thats it.

I actually had the bike running on its own using like five wires TOTAL once.


When you look at my pictures, all my wiring and my battery are all behind the side covers under the seat.

I re ran my own wiring in the frame for the tails and brake lights (all LED)

I actually just finished it tonight

It really looks way more complicated then it really is. Dont look at the manual and expect to rewire the exact way it is in there. You'll go insane!

Anyways, hope this helps.

[briyenkieth]

The wiring on these bikes is actually stupid easy. The photo below is a diagram drawn up by a fellow user who's name excapes me at the moment. If he see this post i hope he chimes in and takes credit where it is due.

Almost all of my origional wiring is in a pile. Basicly all i used was the regulator/rectifier, starter relay, and ignition. Thats it.

I actually had the bike running on its own using like five wires TOTAL once.


When you look at my pictures, all my wiring and my battery are all behind the side covers under the seat.

I re ran my own wiring in the frame for the tails and brake lights (all LED)

I actually just finished it tonight

It really looks way more complicated then it really is. Dont look at the manual and expect to rewire the exact way it is in there. You'll go insane!

Anyways, hope this helps.

That was me. Keep passing that around so I don't have to re draw one again. That's actualy nicer than the one I drew for myself. Glad it helped out.

[jmlcolorado]

That was me. Keep passing that around so I don't have to re draw one again. That's actualy nicer than the one I drew for myself. Glad it helped out.

Man that helped a ton! It was pretty intimidating at first till simplified it. Now its a breeze!

In fact, its thanks to you, i got the bike running for the first time in 9 years on its own power!!

[briyenkieth]

Man that helped a ton! It was pretty intimidating at first till simplified it. Now its a breeze!

In fact, its thanks to you, i got the bike running for the first time in 9 years on its own power!!

awww....shucks. Twernt nutn.

[NickNameless]

Hey, I hope this is cool, but I re-drew that diagram...

If you've got other diagrams like this you want re-drawn just lemme know.

[briyenkieth]

cheater! That looks a lot more user friendly. Mine was done hastily on a break at work. Nor am smart enuf to lay that out on a computer.

[NickNameless]

I just traced it, I couldn't have done it without your drawing!

Seriously, if you got any other doodles you want traced pass em on.
I did that in less than an hour while I was waiting on a phone call.

All for the cause, and I enjoy doing it.

[briyenkieth]

I'll have to dig up the one I did for a points ignition. You'll have more work in that one it's a mess.

[jmlcolorado]

Almost finsihed

Well it looks like its been a while since an update.

Im almost done. Only a few minor things to finish up. Tail pipe end piece needs to be mounted, OIL LEAK FIXED , converting to sinlgle front brake, ect. But other then that, its a rider!!! And a fun one at that!

Thanks a ton for everyone thats helped.

So here are some more photos...... enjoy

[jmlcolorado]

And somoe more........

[jmlcolorado]

Obviously it needs a solid cleaning yet, and a nut replaced or cleaned here or there, but for a firat build i think it turned out okay.

[jmlcolorado]

And the next project, ANOTHER 80 gs1000. This ones my neighbors so its going to be a totally different sytle. But still a fun build. Its just getting rolling now.









And YES, it has a harley springer on it!!!

Its his firat bike so there will also be a front brake and front fender. He's goin with some mini apes and a 50's style paint job. Should be a good one.

[Duse]

Im digging the Springer

[Odinist]

Holy gods, man, that's a beautiful bike!! Very well done!