2-Cylinder Photos - Post Yours!

[davidduarte]

GS 500 engine in a 450 frame, frame and wheels is the only thing left now from the 1980 gs 450, rest is off different bikes or bespoke
fabrications. Very pleased with it only had it on the road about a month took 3 years to build mostly due to lack of funds, but now its finished im really pleased it pulls like a train handles fairly well for them tyres, theres a few things i want to change but for now i'm enjoying the rides SNIP

I had heard that this wouldn't work because the frame would block the exhaust ports on the 500 engine. Beautiful work! I love it! I want one!

[pete]

I'll second that!

Bigyam, I still say that is one sweet looking twin! Well done again

[Charlie G]

Yep! Bigyam it's a keeper.

cg

[bgmart450]

I had heard that this wouldn't work because the frame would block the exhaust ports on the 500 engine. Beautiful work! I love it! I want one!

I could be wrong, but looks like he got around that by steeply curving the exhaust at the ports. Pretty sure both the 500 and 450's pipes normally extend forward of the frame.

[pete]

I could be wrong, but looks like he got around that by steeply curving the exhaust at the ports. Pretty sure both the 500 and 450's pipes normally extend forward of the frame.

Yup, it's official that there is now a reasonably simple way to get a 500 into a 450 frame

[davidduarte]

I could be wrong, but looks like he got around that by steeply curving the exhaust at the ports. Pretty sure both the 500 and 450's pipes normally extend forward of the frame.

I'm glad it can be done. If I ever blow up my motor, I may look for a GS500 engine to swap in

[Big Rich]

I was reading some details about the GS450/500 and GR650 swaps before and there was some talk of a GR head being put onto the GS500's cylinders. I don't know if all the internal parts would line up but if they did, it would save the custom exhaust work.

[herostar]

I added some drag bars in black... I really really like them!

On the side of the road with a flat tire (bad install the day before)

[bgmart450]

I added some drag bars in black... I really really like them!

On the side of the road with a flat tire (bad install the day before)

Really? I have some almost flat drag bars on mine now that make my hands numb. I like the look, but uncomfortable as heck.

[Billy T.]

New guy with my work in progess...



5593 miles, hasn't been on the road since 82ish. One of those bikes that got taken apart by a frustrated owner with no idea what they were doing, so it just sat. Was stock when I got it 3-4 weeks ago, but was missing some key components... anyway, I'll start a build thread here pretty soon.

[skyhigh4by]

New guy with my work in progess...



5593 miles, hasn't been on the road since 82ish. One of those bikes that got taken apart by a frustrated owner with no idea what they were doing, so it just sat. Was stock when I got it 3-4 weeks ago, but was missing some key components... anyway, I'll start a build thread here pretty soon.

Lookin good. What bike did you get the forks, wheel, brake from?

[skyhigh4by]

Will get some better pics eventually but right now this is all Ive got.

Its a 85 GS400S Canadian model sitting next to my 83 Yamaha Virago 750.

[davidduarte]

Will get some better pics eventually but right now this is all Ive got.

Its a 85 GS400S Canadian model sitting next to my 83 Yamaha Virago 750.

That's a sweet machine, I wish Suzuki had brought those here.

[Billy T.]

Lookin good. What bike did you get the forks, wheel, brake from?

1993 GSXR 750. Straight bolt-on. I think 89-95 750s are all the same.

[davidduarte]

New guy with my work in progess...



5593 miles, hasn't been on the road since 82ish. One of those bikes that got taken apart by a frustrated owner with no idea what they were doing, so it just sat. Was stock when I got it 3-4 weeks ago, but was missing some key components... anyway, I'll start a build thread here pretty soon.

That's pretty cool.