Post a picture of your custom GS

[bigbill808]

bike is beautiful!! great job

[Maddog209]

it's a 1980 GS550E

here's a couple more pics:





old paint job:

Did you modify the stock exhaust? Your exhaust looks different in the second picture. Did you cut a portion of the baffles? The system on my 78 looks more closed-in on the ends.

[Pedda]

My Katana with at least some mods...

[Pedda]

Same Kat with different engine to meet racing rules...

[Pedda]

On the circuit

[Guest]

Gixxer motor to an 1150 motor? What type of mods?
Good stuff!

[Pedda]

Gixxer motor to an 1150 motor? What type of mods?
Good stuff!

Thank you, chef,

I'm using a Bandit 1200 engine for quite some years now, engine is more or less stock, just a stage III Dyno kit and dual pods on the intake side and a decent race can on the ex side. Makes 130 hp.
When I decided to be part of some classic race events I had to re-implant my old EFE engine to meet the rules. Again same carbs 'n' zorst. Didn't have it on a dyno bench in that configuration.
Running gear: GSXR 1100 USD complete front end, inner stanchions extended by 30mm for more ground clearance, Wilbers suspension mod.
Rear end: RC36 single sider, modified to center bolt, 6" PVM wheel,
high adjustable Wilbers mono shock
BOS full stainless exhaust race system. Frame braced here and there.

[adam89]

Love this thread. Lots of good ideas for my ?78 GS550 project. I just got this bike as is. I haven?t had a chance to put my mark on it yet.

hey could you send up close photos of the suicide shifter?

[Bad Kaw]

Mindless and Pedda,
You guys absolutely ROCK!!! Classic steel being put to their design intentions; I LOVE that! New suspension only makes it better!
Great work guys, and if you've got more pics, this guy wants to see 'em!!!
THANKS!
-KR

[rcoville]

83 gs1100 es

With the new custom seat and backrest complete ...

[Toadstool Food]

hey could you send up close photos of the suicide shifter?

Yup, when i get back to Dallas in a few days...

[Billy Ricks]

Yup, when i get back to Dallas in a few days...

Pretty clever attaching the clutch lever to the shifter. I was looking for a foot clutch at first before i saw how you handled it.

[Toadstool Food]

I was looking for a foot clutch at first before i saw how you handled it.

Well, I can't take credit for the customization. As i said in my profile, Dusty Hambrick (out of Sherman TX) did all the work so far. As for the clutch, i don't recommend it. It makes stop and go riding unpleasant, at the least. I will probably add a air clutch or a foot peddle eventual. The throw on the shifter is a bit unmanageable as well, because the pivot is at the end instead of in the middle. It looks tough though...

[Kakku]

GSX 1100 E with some gsxr mods..ground clearance is a bit problem, but it will be fixed with devil 4-2-1 gsxr header.

[srsupertrap]

Mean look & stance, nice level of detail, fit & finish. What part of Europe?