The tossed 78 GS1000 rebuild thread.

[Chris]

Hey, post a pic with the Metamachex swinger we put on!

[IanC]

Tada!

[Chris]

Mid-Ohio photo?

That's at the AMA Vintage Days, right? Looks like the parking area.

[IanC]

Yep, Kris snapped this while we were waiting for Mom.

[makenzie71]

Is it me or does it look like #4 is a little on the hot side?

edit...actually, looking at later pics, it appears that it burning all four...

[IanC]

That would be #1 and it looks darker than it is. Carbs were still being fine tuned. Just rebuilt them.

[makenzie71]

#1 in the picture above, #4 in previous pictures.

[Chris]

Tada!

The more I look at yours the more I think I should have put that on my S model. Time to go shopping...

[IanC]

Well technically this one is yours.

[IanC]

Update: She's gotten another paint job, this time with some pearls in the paint. The copper in the black really pops in the right light. The engine has been punched out to an 1100 and fitted with a Deraile cooler. The carbs were gone through again and then K&N pods were added. An underseat electronics panel was made up and the R1 MOSFET R/R, Eastern Beaver fuse block and relays found their way there.

[Chris]

Lookin" GOOD!

I sure do like the way the Thou turned out. I think it's the second prettiest GS1000 I know of!


(very small typo suggested correction....the company's name was spelled "Derale")


Well Done son!

Dad

[IanC]

Through a series of unfortunate events, the GS is once again under the knife. Luckily the rider at the time will be OK. The bike, well in time she will be too.

[IanC]

Didn't waste much time stripping her down and mocking up the new changes. Introducing GS1000 v4.0: Project Phoenix.

[GSX1000E]

What are the forks and TT's off of and what bearings are you using to make it work?

[IanC]

What are the forks and TT's off of and what bearings are you using to make it work?

The front end is off of a 2005 GSXR600, there will be some changes to make things work a bit better (ie. height) and the shocks I believe where intended to fit an early Katana. They are a bit longer than the OE GS shocks but I'll be using a Bandit swingarm that I have to weld shock tabs on anyway so that can be remedied. The bearings will be sorted using AllBallsRacings handy front end conversion guide.