GS 1000 engine in GSXR 1100 first gen frame?

[John Kat]

Excellent! Nice to see a project from years gone by resurface.

Thanks! Sometimes other projects get your full attention and it's difficult to refocus on some neglected issues.
For instance the chain drive would slightly touch the transverse lower frame rail of the GSXR chassis.
It was simply a question of filing the extra matter but it meant pulling the complete rear swingarm out with it's complex shock mecanism.
It took quite some time to get it right of course...

[dorkburger]

Excellent! Nice to see a project from years gone by resurface.

[John Kat]

A detailed view of where the frame was extended to take the GS 1000 engine IMG_0025.jpg

[John Kat]

And the view from the cockpit with the Koso combo IMG_0022.jpg

[John Kat]

With the GS 1000 ST sibling IMG_0030.jpg

[John Kat]

One more from the rear IMG_0018.jpg

[John Kat]

And here some pictures of the bike without the screen. IMG_0017.jpg

[John Kat]

6 years later, here's an update about the XR41 replica I built.
The bike has been running from time to time and is in perfect condition except that it had not been painted.
Two reasons for that: the cost and the design.
I wanted something that didn't look too modern and in line with the style of the racing bikes of the 80's.
Finally I went for the colours of the GS 1000 ST red version and the style of the "Team Force" XR 69 replica used in Classic racing.
Like this one: Suzuki XR 69 (1) (2).jpg

[John Kat]

And positionned on the bike.
There is some work to be done towards the exit but nothing too bad

IMG_0637.jpg

[John Kat]

I wasn't too happy with the GSXR 11 G/H OEM headers as they touched the bottom of the engine despite milling the bottom plate.
They were also quite heavy.
Luckily a few days ago an ad appeared for a "Devil" header for the same engine.
Devil was a french company that in it's days was the equivalent to today's Akrapovic.
All period modified GSXR's ran with these exhausts.
I forgot to mention that most models came in stainless steel.
Here's a picture

IMG_0636.jpg

[Buffalo Bill]

Yeah, Photobucket is so pricky now, you have to be a member to see anything.
All our threads of the past decade are trashed.

[salty_monk]

Doesn't work for me...

[John Kat]

Apparently this extension to Google Chrome allows you to still see the pictures hosted on Photobucket.
I can see mine at least!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...alioapbifiaedg

[Grimly]

Nice work.

[John Kat]

Yes, they look OK on the pictures but they are not at the level of some of the bikes I've seen on this site...
The biggest issue in my view is to find the proper subcontractors for the tasks you are not good at.
Living in an agricultural area doesn't help.
In the South West of France where I live, we don't get much snow and the temperatures are maybe slightly higher than what you get if I believe what I see here:

http://www.novascotia.com/fr/about-nova-scotia/weather

Must be a nice place to visit for sure!