82 GS750E to GSXR1215 restomod

[Pete's GS]

WTF? That's not really carbon fiber, right. Looks cool though!

[niclpnut]

How do you figure out where to place the cross brace for the upper shock mount?

With no load on the shock whats the optimal degree you want the swing arm to be at? THink I saw a level on your arm as you were mocking it up.

Nic

[akckhim]

I put the cross piece in as low as it would go above the motor mounts. The angle of the swingarm I measured my 94gsxr1100w and asked my friend who works for Suzuki he said 8 degrees I got it to 7 the back looked to high at 8

[niclpnut]

And that was free hanging without load on the shock?

Thanks for the info.

Nic

[niclpnut]

I would assume the angle of the shock it self would be important if nothing more than determining just how stiff a ride it would be.

What angle on the shock did you finish with?

Nic

[akckhim]

Yes that's true. I tried to get the shock centered in the swingarm as there is not a lot of room in front of or behind the shock. Just tried to minimize the chance of contact during travel

[akckhim]

Pics of the lift my awesome wife got me



Bike on lift




Can you guess what i'll be doing tomorrow??

[steve murdoch]

Lifts are a great thing.
Let alone easier on the back, my eyesight improved as well. lol.
Your wife bought it for you? Has she got any sisters?

[motomike]

Gosh!! Lucky!!

[akckhim]

Yes I am very lucky to have such a giving wife. Its makes it a lot easier to work on stuff. Today my brother is gonna help me get the engine up on it so I can replace some gaskets. And she does have a sister probably won't buy a lift. Lol

[akckhim]

Finnaly got some warmer weather this week so i pushed it outside to get a look a it in the sun








Should get the block back next week hope to have it back in the bike next weekend.

[tom]

you might want to try to make your seat like the corben seat cause with all that power it will be hard not to slide back

[akckhim]

Yes Tom you are correct it was very hard to keep from sliding back when accelerating last year, so i did cut about an inch and a half out of the front half of the seat and im waiting for the wife to make the cover which so far has proven to be difficult. I may take it to the place i got the material from if she cant figure it out soon. Its kinda hard to fire the wife here is a pic of the cut seat i wanted to cut enough to hold me in place without loss of comfort

[akckhim]

. Progress on engine assembly.

[akckhim]

. sorry phone only let's me post one pic this one should've been first