Basket Case Project 1980 GS1000

[bsharpish]

Try CB900F/1100F shocks - from memory they're about 30MM longer with a slightly narrower clevis - I , vaguely remember dressing a set with a hand file to fit to a friends GS - it was 20 years ago though

And yeah - keep on keeping on with the build and the pictures - money isn't everything, neither is ultimate value - Its the sense of achievement and opportunity to build something your own style - I'm mid build too


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[BasketCase]

Right on Bsharpish, I'll give the CB shocks a look.

[salty_monk]

You should be able to get the tank liner out then have it welded.... Nessism has posted some stuff on that on the past.

[Buffalo Bill]

“I have considered dropping a Bandit 1200 motor in and get the frame braced but that's not high up on the list yet.”

At which point it would no longer be correct to call it a 1980 GS1000 since literally none of the original components would be left!

Have to agree with a logical limit to the goal of bike modifications.
I would install an aluminum swingarm, but not covert to single shock or install GSXR forks onto a GS.
Then update to a GSXR engine? That's when you've lost track of logic.
Then you may as well just buy a Bandit 1200, or GSXR.
What makes sense is to buy one of those in bad shape, then mod/style it your way.

[BasketCase]

Off to powdercoater's

Yeah, there's definitely a logical limit, but at this point I'm not really sure I'm on the right side of the line.

Got the bike disassembled for the powdercoater's.



And the rearsets figured out.

[BasketCase]

Exhausting

And will have this welded on now that the rearsets are sorted.





The swingarm monoshock mount gets plugged.




Thanks for following along!

[Frank Z.]

Enjoying your build, and upgrades look great, Phil.
Gotta ask; any engine modifications planned? Perhaps mechanical carbs?

[BasketCase]

Enjoying your build, and upgrades look great, Phil.
Gotta ask; any engine modifications planned? Perhaps mechanical carbs?

Thanks Frank! I would love to get some Keihin FCRs or even Yoshimura carbs on there but at this stage my budget won't allow it. Its got a Dynojet stage 3 kit, pods, and full exhaust so far, as well as some ignition mods.

[steve murdoch]

ummm, i think that muffler is going to be LOUD.
Snazzy looking rearsets.

[BasketCase]

I sure hope it's loud!

[posplayr]

I sure hope it's loud!

Almost a tip extension rather than a shorty

[BasketCase]

Loud pipes saves lives, and degrades my hearing.

[JJ]

Loud pipes saves lives, and degrades my hearing.

Wrong! They have nothing to do with saving lives. Only idiots make that claim.

Loud pipes on a street bike aggravate people.

They make non-riders view all of us in a bad light.

They are obnoxious.

[BurntKittyForge]

Wrong! They have nothing to do with saving lives. Only idiots make that claim.

Loud pipes on a street bike aggravate people.

They make non-riders view all of us in a bad light.

They are obnoxious.

Couple things:
-Loud pipe **MIGHT** save one's life. It's true ,out our way ,(Just noticed location).

I've been riding on 95N, in "faster" left lane, had a lady just change lanes right at me once.
I just rolled all the way onto shoulder,
slowed and let her get passed , cut back onto actual highway...(Then lane split on her, not out of spite though).
That sort of thing is just "normal driving" here.
Didn't get mad or anything because she just didn't see (or hear) that bike.
It's just common.
The WORST by far though is a little north in Montgomery county.
It's as if (is actually) the entire place was designed specifically for just arrived foreign born people to work, go home, pay some taxes ,send some money home and do absolutely nothing else or care about anything else including learning to drive besides enough to somehow get to work and back home.

-"Non-riders view..." Non riders can eat a ....
Unless it's me trying to sleep. Then a WoooM weeeeee RRRRREEEEE! followed by , "KaBOOM!" has me laughing.
Then I think, "Crap, it's so late maybe nobody will help the guy"
Then I went to look but by then there's already a cop car shining spot light into woods talking into loud speaker:,"IF your there you need to come out right away" Because the guy took off after smashing his GSXR into a crater in back of funny looking small SUV that decided to change lanes , just for heck of it right when the poor guy (returning from closing time at bar probably because 2AM) nailed throttle without enough experience to know better...

Cool project BTW!
This type engine is cool loud when a loud Harley drives by in neighborhood for example anyway. Makes their bike sound like a really loud fart comparitively, the four cylinder w/ loud pipe sounds like a killer IMO...always funny to happen. Never gets old.

I'm ranting too too much, Goodnight!
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[Buffalo Bill]

Enjoying your build, and upgrades look great, Phil.
Gotta ask; any engine modifications planned? Perhaps mechanical carbs?

Maybe you don't know that webcamshafts.com has a list of cams for the 8V gs1000?
They're a tease for me because they fit my 1100G too.