Thank you Gs Resources! GS674 LIVES!

[Kara25]

Still gigling i post this wanting to thank everybody here that replied and gave insight to my attempt to convert my 550 into a 674!! Just an hour ago i primed the carbs and would you believe it.... after pulling the choke completely it started ON THE BUTTON!!!!! Good oil pressure i ran it for almost a minute at 2500-4000 rpms looking at it spewing blue flames up front. What a feeling it is mr Suzukian you were right!! Now to polish all the side covers while waiting for the gsxr exhaust gaskets to mount my marving 4-1!! Pics to follow during the day! Thanks Nessism chuck hahn Brendan W zed1015 Cipher Chuck78 GregT Agemax and many others that i cant remember now.

[steve murdoch]

Congrats on the successful first start.A just reward for all your hard work.
It would be great to see/hear a video clip once the pipes are installed.

[Kara25]

First the BEFORE pictures. 20230117_093831 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230122_173042 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230117_104418 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230117_153401 by Geo 25, on Flickr received_1137881506875578 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230123_145113 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230127_150910 by Geo 25, on Flickr Bores&Pistons by Geo 25, on Flickr

[Kara25]

With the discoveries on teardown and wanting to make that engine as good as my skills will allow i went ahead and got. NOS OEM rear chain guide ,NOS OEM front chain guide (650G), NOS OEM camchain, OEM STD piston rings circlips and wrist pins, OEM valve stem seals, 4 OEM half moon plugs , <<new>> used crankshaft, all new oil seals bottom end + crank , couple of shims, cam chain tensioner new lockscrew,nut,spring,oring,bolts, new oil gallery bolts + washers on the back of the 650 head , 4 new accorn nut gaskets, 8 new steel washers for the head nuts and many many more things. I dont want to be back in there for the next 40 years.

[Kara25]

Now for the AFTER. 20230218_121203 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230218_143146 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230304_142931 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230218_113218 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230224_135955 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230224_115230 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230303_160442 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230314_113407 by Geo 25, on Flickr

[Kara25]

20230317_125740 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230317_125755 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230317_131511 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230314_140920 by Geo 25, on Flickr 20230315_130842 by Geo 25, on Flickr

[Kara25]

steve murdoch thanks!! Yeap once i get the gaskets and put the exhaust on video is incoming!

[rphillips]

Can only imagine the smile on your face, Congrats. you deserve it.

[Suzukian]

It's quite an incredible feeling when the beast just starts up, like it was already running in some parallel dimension, and just shifted over. Congrats!

[Kara25]

Haha yes first was the shock factor of it starting on the button and then smilling like a moron all the time i am all ears about break in procedure is the <<ride it hard from the get go>> still the gospel here???

[Chuck78]

Your bike project looks beautiful, very nicely detailed
Did you ever get the Marving 4-1 installed?
I love the flat collector 4-into-1 pipes they make.
Delkevic also now make a stainless steel 4-into-1 pipe for the 8V GS550's now, very nice products, I have 3 of them for 750 & 1000's.

[Kara25]

Chuck78 Thanks man and yes of course everything is installed the pic on my signature is the finished bike! If you search the forums here i have a thread called As Promised with a video showing the completed bike on the first break in rides.Mine is not with a flat collector but nevertheless its still awesome and great sounding. Thank you for your input back then when i was starting the conversion and you were answering all my non stop questions