'82 gs 850 cafe done

[Guest]

Is that tube on the tank a visible fuel gauge of sorts?
Is that something that other bikes have used or of your own design?

[salty_monk]

An idea stolen from bikes of yesteryear... I like it. Don't think I could ride it for more than 10 mins but I like it...

[Guest]

I was in such a hurry to see the tank graphic, I missed your 'and fuel gauge' text.

I'm sure it won't be the last obtuse question or comment I make around here...

However let it be known that I DID see the similar color schemed cage in the background.
Mustang?

[AJ]

Nice job. Lots of little details you worked on. Like the polished valve cover with the black cylinders and no round end caps. Makes it look kind of like an old KZ engine.

[lemmon95gt]

Thank you....yeah...my bike almost matches my stang....lol. Its all powdercoated. Came out great. I love the fuel gauge....always the start of a conversation. The cam end covers are not on cuz I only have one. Looking for a set. Trying to decide what to do next. Maybe newer front fork set up....rear sets....exhaust?

[AJ]

Thank you....yeah...my bike almost matches my stang....lol. Its all powdercoated. Came out great. I love the fuel gauge....always the start of a conversation. The cam end covers are not on cuz I only have one. Looking for a set. Trying to decide what to do next. Maybe newer front fork set up....rear sets....exhaust?

Maybe you could make some small flat aluminum plates an polish them for some bling, or just put some stainless buttonhead screws in the holes. I actually like it without the caps.

[lemmon95gt]

looks better without the caps? Maybe i WILL put some type of screw in there....

[4banger]

Looking gooood man. What did you do about relocating the headlight? Or are those the stock brackets I can't tell

[GSIRL]

just thrawling through the different threads here and wow that turned out very well!

nice one.

[Vmass]

Looks like a successful project! Congratulations.

[lemmon95gt]

I used the stock brackets......cut the ends down where they mount to forks and rewelded them....it brought the light down pretty far. Then I put my own fabd up clip ons ontop of the headlight brackets.