the gsv1000 rr cafe racer (or how to take a gs1k and ruin it for some of ya)

[Jason the terminator]

Subscribe. What year SV? Does it look like your going to have enough ground clearance for a 4 to 1 or what type of exhaust are you using?

[cal_look_zero]

Your chain looks a little loose...

What a wild build. Nothing like freebies to sweeten up a project bike.

[sharpy]

Whats stopping that top shockie bracket ripping out of the frame?

[TheCafeKid]

That's a pretty sweet looking project so far. One of these days I'm gonna go balls out on another cafe project. But it will likely take me quite a while as I'll do everything I wanted to do with my first one but simply couldn't afford.
Btw you'll have to make a different name for your project though as Suzuki actually already makes a GSV-R. It's the bike used in their MotoGP entry. IIRC it's a v-4?? Hasn't done well, but from what I've read it's more a chassis development problem than the powerplant itself.
And yes... Wheeliing an SV will short oil delivery to the front cylinder and starve it. So don't do that.

[redplastic]

Subscribe. What year SV? Does it look like your going to have enough ground clearance for a 4 to 1 or what type of exhaust are you using?

Its a 2001 year model...need any parts? Its finished for the moment...if you wana see it complete check out the apperance thread for the spoiler

Your chain looks a little loose...

What a wild build. Nothing like freebies to sweeten up a project bike.

I wish I could get freebies all the time, sure would make life easier

Whats stopping that top shockie bracket ripping out of the frame?

braket is made from 1/4" angle and gusseted on the inside, and where its mounted on teh frame with the supports for the motor mount, its gonna take a whole lot to rip it off. (its a somewhat finished project for the moment, and I've not had any problems with the current configuration on it..(after many test rides and floggings its holding up great..appreciate the consern though, I really dont wanna die)

That's a pretty sweet looking project so far. One of these days I'm gonna go balls out on another cafe project. But it will likely take me quite a while as I'll do everything I wanted to do with my first one but simply couldn't afford.
Btw you'll have to make a different name for your project though as Suzuki actually already makes a GSV-R. It's the bike used in their MotoGP entry. IIRC it's a v-4?? Hasn't done well, but from what I've read it's more a chassis development problem than the powerplant itself.
And yes... Wheeliing an SV will short oil delivery to the front cylinder and starve it. So don't do that.

yeah i soon found out that they make one called the gsv after i started calling mine that...but oh well...im still gonna call it, besides mine's way cooler right? For sure..but im glad somebody learned that lesson the hard way...otherwise my bike wouldnt be as cool as it is

[redplastic]

paint awn the frame!!

[redplastic]

wind chime time...lots o little pieces to clean and paint!

[redplastic]

final assembly time, and a roller!!

[redplastic]

mocked with seat and tank

[redplastic]

Looks like I'm gonna push this bish around all day and make noises!

[redplastic]

Took some lube, but it fit!

[redplastic]

cleaned up switch controls, also at this stage I was fighting with the wiring, and I wont bore you with the details of that...but lets just say everything was completely rewired (soldered and heat shrinked cause im anal like that). I used a unified solid state r/r, and put the starter on a more modern solenoid, and used a relay to power teh headlights and such.

[redplastic]

....all just about finished....just need to prep for paint, and come up with an exhaust.

[redplastic]

and a video of it running after getting it wired.. still working on getting it tuned just right



Gsv 1000 running!

[redplastic]

some paint!!