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rudeman
Originally posted by sealpup View Post
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rudeman
Originally posted by BasketCase View PostThe previous owner had repainted it so I'm not sure if paint is an accurate judge of year.
Pretty rad looking headlight assembly!
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Man some times I feel like an old negative nancy. You said in a previous post you were an "idiot" to take on the project, but I don't think that's true. You just want a bike to perform and look the way you want it to and I get that. I just wonder if you could have spent your money better. I am on/in some KZ sites and groups and see your kind of build quite often with 900/1000 KZ's.
So far you have replaced the exhaust, wheels, headlight, gauges, complete front suspension, complete rear suspension, front brake system and handlebars. By the end of the project your going have a 35 year old engine/frame surrounded by great components. If you were looking for a newer technology & performance I might have recommended a B-King or 'Busa.
As I said I am probably too traditional to fully appreciate the build and seeing that your paying a hired gun I think I hear your wallet crying. Would you be willing to share what this build is costing you soup to nuts?
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Yeah, I'll just say that so far, all in I'm out probably 7 grand, including bike. I'm certainly not going to ride the **** out of the GS getting knee down and scraping pegs. I've got a Ducati Monster 900 to hit the twisties on. The GS is more akin to a midlife crisis mobile. It's like those guys who spend Corvette money on Hondas, practical, no, but it's a goal and dream of mine.
I have considered dropping a Bandit 1200 motor in and get the frame braced but that's not high up on the list yet.
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Errmm, maybe 'midlife crisis' is too strong a term, I'm just at the point where I'm financially able to do this and I should, before kids come into play and I have to thin down the herd.
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Originally posted by BasketCase View PostI have considered dropping a Bandit 1200 motor in and get the frame braced but that's not high up on the list yet.
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Originally posted by BasketCase View PostYeah, I'll just say that so far, all in I'm out probably 7 grand, including bike. I'm certainly not going to ride the **** out of the GS getting knee down and scraping pegs. I've got a Ducati Monster 900 to hit the twisties on. The GS is more akin to a midlife crisis mobile. It's like those guys who spend Corvette money on Hondas, practical, no, but it's a goal and dream of mine.
I have considered dropping a Bandit 1200 motor in and get the frame braced but that's not high up on the list yet.
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BasketCase
Originally posted by nejeff View PostI was guessing it was an 8-9K project. If you got it spend it I guess, keeps the economy going if nothing else.
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I spent at least $10K on by GS1100ED and that was doing the restomod after a stock refub. Not sure what all the grousing is intended to accomplish except try and eliminate boredom at the expense of the OP.
Some people appreciate the OP taking the time to post his pictures and these comments certainly do nothing to motivate him further.
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BasketCase
Thanks Posplayr, I don't mind really. I pretty much opened myself to other's opinions once I started this build thread. This forum has given me a wealth of knowledge in the short time I've been on here so it's really all good. From what I've seen so far, the signal to noise ratio for this forum is really decent too.
Cheers yall.Last edited by Guest; 09-01-2016, 12:02 PM.
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BasketCase
Originally posted by posplayr View Post
you should also do dome reading snd start a thread about fixing your tank. Those liners can be removed and the CAsewell coatings are much thicker but the tank needs to be structurally sound. There is s thread right now of another gs1000 tribute bike where the owner just discovered a leaking tank following repair.
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Originally posted by posplayr View PostI spent at least $10K on by GS1100ED and that was doing the restomod after a stock refub. Not sure what all the grousing is intended to accomplish except try and eliminate boredom at the expense of the OP.
Some people appreciate the OP taking the time to post his pictures and these comments certainly do nothing to motivate him further.
Not grousing, just offering an opinion and I'm expert on my opinion and if the OP didn't want opinion(s) he would not have started the post. I have personally seen dozens upon dozens of over funded projects that seemingly don't make a lot of money sense and amazingly when the project completes it goes on Craigslist (and losses money) or gets abandoned and I get a call to bring cash/check and trailer.
I appreciate the subject and pictures and I will be following along BasketCase, hope all turns out like you want it and enjoy it!
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