'80 GS1000G "Goldy" project

[Guest]

This project:



Is moving along at a snails pace...





Daniel

[bigbill808]

what u going to do to it? restore or custom?

[Dogma]

I like where you're going, and the work you've done so far, but where did the pic of the complete bike come from? Are you duplicating an existing bike, or do you have amazing Photoshop (GIMP?) skills?

Also, where did/will the black exhaust come from?

[7981GS]

I like where you're going, and the work you've done so far, but where did the pic of the complete bike come from? Are you duplicating an existing bike, or do you have amazing Photoshop (GIMP?) skills?

Also, where did/will the black exhaust come from?

A very talented member of this forum photochopped a picture of the bike with some/most of my intentions. (couldn't find the post to give him credit. ) Update: It was TimTom.

As for the exhaust, I have several sets of stock exhaust pipes that could be painted or powder coated.
I also have a seller that is sending me a black-chrome set off of an 1150 that I will probably make work.

Daniel

[7981GS]

what u going to do to it? restore or custom?

Just whatever pleases ME.
Shifter and rear brake levers in gold. I also like the gold trim on the headlight idea.
Undecided on the fork lowers... Black or Gold? Thoughts?
Float bowls, gold or black?
I only have about $300.00 into this bike and have several other GS's.

Daniel

[salty_monk]

Suzuki GS1000G.... Mumbai stylee

[Steve]

Undecided on the fork lowers... Black or Gold? Thoughts?
Float bowls, gold or black?

If I were told that it was going to be mine, I would choose black forks, gold bowls.

However, I might also insist on having the carb tops and bowls, along with the cam end covers
(that seem to be missing in your photo) POLISHED before being gold plated (not painted).

One more possibility would be to highlight (lowlight?) the edges of the head fins with black.

Oh, thanks for the offer of the bike, but I still prefer chrome.

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[7981GS]

Just the outer edges of the top fins will be gold.
And after we dig out from the current snowstorm , some people seem to be enjoying it...



I will be checking on powder-coating several parts including the cam caps.

Daniel.

[Graham]

A very talented member of this forum photochopped a picture of the bike with some/most of my intentions. (couldn't find the post to give him credit. )

As for the exhaust, I have several sets of stock exhaust pipes that could be painted or powder coated.
I also have a seller that is sending me a black-chrome set off of an 1150 that I will probably make work.

Daniel

I think Tim Tom did the photochop.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=168207

[7981GS]

Yes, you would be correct! Thanks, I couldn't find the thread.

Daniel

[Tim Tom]

I like where you're going, and the work you've done so far, but where did the pic of the complete bike come from? Are you duplicating an existing bike, or do you have amazing Photoshop (GIMP?) skills?

A very talented member of this forum photochopped a picture of the bike with some/most of my intentions. (couldn't find the post to give him credit. ) Update: It was TimTom.
Daniel

Aww shucks guys, it weren't nothing... But thanks. I guess its a side affect of 4 years of architecture school lol.

The wheels look great by the way! I'm really looking forward to seeing this one when its done and of course following along

Keep at it Daniel!