Cheap and easy modern naked bike makeover BLACK WHEELS!!

[isaac]

Thanks for the compliments.

CJ, yanking the turn signals definitely does wonders for the appearance. To maintain some semblance of safety, I still put modded ones back on.

UPDATE: I painted my wheels semi-flat black yesterday. I think I might start calling this bike the black mantis on account of the green and black contrast.




Cost so far: $43

[Hoomgar]

Lookin good buddy. Very GS

[crayonjota]

Just keeps on getting better and better... I was thinking of going the easier route of tacking on some late date Honda CG125 indicators which are rectangular and about an inch by inch and a half on inch long stalks.....

I also thought about cutting down the original stalks, but the humungus lamps would remain.. CJ

[crag antler]

Isaac, I went through page by page and I must say I am most impressed.
Very nice jobs you have got going.
Just a thought.
Have you thought of putting a 82/83 GS1100E headlight on. The big 8 inch one.
You can still pick them up on eBay.
I think it would really make a bit#hin addition to an already sweet looking bike.
Keep up the pictures and the posts

[AOD]

As much as I love the look of polished alminum and chrome, the black wheels look awesome on the bike with a black engine! Very nice! 8)

I like the way the back is coming together too. I've thought for a while of removing my turn signal stalks, they just don't fit my bike either, but with the front fairing they're not as obvious.

I do enjoy hanging my helmet on the back ones though!



Re-doing a front fairing now I just purchased...now to find some turn signals...

I was supposed to be finished with this thing!

~Adam

[beby99]

Isaac.....looks cool man...question for ya....whats that
right below the horn? (I enlarged your pic but still can't
make it out).

[Poot]

looks like an oil cooler.

good stuff isaac.....especially love the wheels.

a lot of great ideas here!

[solo suzuki]

Wooaaah!
lookin' meaner by the minute :twisted:

good job!

[isaac]

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I'm definitely going for a "meaner" look to it. I want people to say "what is that?" when they see it instead of saying "oh, that's just some old bike from the ay-tays."

Doug, 8" headlight? I didn't know such things existed. Got a pic of a bike with one on it?

Beby, as poot said, it's an oil cooler.

Adam, yeah the black and green really works with this bike. I'm wondering if I should black out anything else or leave it as is. It seems to all work together right now. Are you considering blacking out yours? I think black and blue on your bike with the engine and wheels would look pretty damn nice, not that yours isn't nice already. I've already used it on this forum as a reference point to your wisdom.

BTW, the more I think about it, the more I believe that I could probably slice and dice the tail section (or just make one out of sheet steel) to visibly raise the rear even more, and possibly fit a gixxer or R1/6 tail light in there. Apparently the stock ones go for pretty cheap on ebay due to people replacing them with clear ones. Not enough people 12 o'clocking their bikes to make for a feverish market I guess.

[Anonymous]

Hey Issac,
looking good. If you want a look a the 8 inch headlights, check in the GSR photo gallery. I know that the 83 1100E's had the big head light, but am not sure what other years. There was also a big octagon headlight in 82 I think. that would loo good too.

Derrick

[crayonjota]

With your inspiration I hacked off the bulbous orange bits and neatly attached some very very cool teardrop marker lights that are an inch long and have leds.. Wired it all up and yeah, nice red lights. No kin flash though.. Not enough resistance to get the flasher unit to wake on up. I hid a couple of 15w bulbs in the glove box (just what I need less storage space) and now I have flashing, but alas the little bitty teardrops are not up to the job of informing Mr. Cage of my turning intentions.. Drawing board again then for me huh!

Will work it out and even put a pic up... CJ

[crag antler]

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I'm definitely going for a "meaner" look to it. I want people to say "what is that?" when they see it instead of saying "oh, that's just some old bike from the ay-tays."

Doug, 8" headlight? I didn't know such things existed. Got a pic of a bike with one on it?

Here is a photo of my 83 with it's big ole headlight.
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I know that the 83 1100E's had the big head light, but am not sure what other years. There was also a big octagon headlight in 82 I think. that would loo good too.

The 82 and 83 both had the 8 inch light. The 81's have the rectangular headlight

[solo suzuki]

The 82 and 83 both had the 8 inch light. The 81's have the rectangular headlight

...you can also look into 1150s (EFE) '84/'86

or 650 seca Yamahas '82 vintage, or even Beemers...

did you find clip ons, the '82/'83 Kat ones would fit your 1100 front end!

[isaac]

Katana bars would fit eh? Interesting stuff. I was wondering about that since my fork tubes seem smaller than normal. Excellent. Those would work nicely.

That 8" light is frickin enormous! What about 2 5 3/4" lights?

[AOD]

Wired it all up and yeah, nice red lights. No kin flash though.. Not enough resistance to get the flasher unit to wake on up.

Anyone else have this issue going to LED turn signals? Does it require a new flasher relay?

~Adam