77 GS550 Brat/Cafe

[Guest]

So I've had this bike for over a year now (77gs550 with 5000 original kms) but had to put on hold due to finishing a gs850 and kz550 which was just sold to a member. So now i start this one and hope to be riding by May. A few pics to show. Please don't start with the whole why are you cutting up a classic stuff, it's not like there aren't tons of these bikes out there, and it's mine and I like to have some different things. Anyways here's the start.

[kimjay]

Here it sits with frame work all done. 3 days from together to stipped and frame complete, now to paint frame&engine black, rebuild carbs dish tank, fab seat pan, then rewire. If anyone is interested in a bunch of stock parts let me know, have almost everything but the stuff i'm using.
Jason

[Gold01ca]

Good luck on this one, I'm subscribed and will follow your progress.

[kimjay]

picked up frame from my welder/friend.

[kimjay]

Back from powdercoat, it's clear over sandblasting.

[kimjay]

and one more

[kimjay]

Motor in, deciding on exhaust, need to paint forks black and seals, seat and pan and wiring..few other odds and ends

[kimjay]

Was going to paint white and silver same as the ford f150 color but after stipping might just put clear on for now. Looks pretty good i think. Still need to paint exhaust and fork lowers, cover seat put electrics/carbs on, then go time.

[kimjay]

One more picture.

[firsty]

how come you have 2 left forks ?

[kimjay]

Haha, wondering if anyone would notice. It was just put together to roll around before deciding about paint, also the forks were coming back out for rebuild and paint on the bottoms. Which they are done now, and just painting tank with stripe today and clearcoat.

[kimjay]

Did the paint and clearcoat today. Looks much better IRL

[growler]

I like the bare metal look, and you did a nice job. More pics!

[Mista M]

nicely done. I always wanted to see that style (tracker/brat/etc) with some quad pipes much like the old sohc hondas

[kimjay]

Thanks, here is a few more..