Flat Track

[cardona]

Anyone has done some work like this to his GS?
All the sudden I'm thinking about changing the looks of my 450 without cutting the frame.

[spyug]

No but I did to my XS:

I think if you were going to do one with a GS you'd want to use one of the twins as opposed to the "big" mills. I think a four banger would look too bulky. I saw one done with a CB750 and it just didn't look right, at least in my opinion.

By the by, these are fun bikes but....and this is a big but, the seat's a killer. Its essentially a plank. Not good for more than an hour or so.

Let's see what you can do

Cheers,
Spyug

[cardona]

My bike is a 1981 GS450TX

[bell]

black out the spokes......wrap the pipes.......maybe pull off some random brackets and powder coat them black, and some yellow for good measure

that's a neat bike, how do you like the supertrapp?

[briyenkieth]

yes. That's sick! I say go for it. Did you happen to get the clocks yet?

[cardona]

No yet, I hope to get them during this week.
The street track onversion will be home made, so it will take some time, while I ride it stock.
The Suppertrapp ate way too expensive! Plus I'll need 2 of them
This guys have some cheap ones https://www.feked.com/shop/index.php...ID=99&offset=8

[cardona]

yes. That's sick! I say go for it. Did you happen to get the clocks yet?

I have a post office note, I think the clocks are here!

[pete]

Go for it! I wanna see it... my '81 450E is destined for a scrambler look (I hope anyway)...

[cardona]

Already have a Zed 650 tail piece and seat on the way here.
After it's chopped is off with the stock rear and on with the new!
Must find another set of side plates, don't wanna mess with the stock parts!

[briyenkieth]

man I can't wait to see this.

[cardona]

And who knows one of this days I fit a bigger engine on it...

[briyenkieth]

from what I've read the 500 fits but you would need a custom exhuast or change the down tubes somehow. Exuast is probably easier.

[gsgeezer]

custom exhaust!!

[briyenkieth]

custom exhaust!!

Kantz spel fer schit! Sorre bout dat! The exhaust ports are closer together on the 500 mill. Hence the need for fancy custom stuff.