GS450 Mega Build

[cowboyup3371]

I'd hate to see how badly this would burn the legs even with the heat shields.

[pete]

I like that... but then again I'm trying to make a 450 Scrambler myself

I'm thinking wrap instead of a heat shield to stop the leg burny thing...

[scottychop]

Nope

Wrap is still damn hot and doesn't do too much good. I'd love to go scrambler style, though thinking about a collector underneath the motor with dual outlets at the footpegs. I am working out a "baffle" box that will help with length. The exhaust is still a huge mystery for me at this point.

[pete]

Don't worry, mine's still a mystery too at the moment. Have a general idea of what I want in my head, but don't want to burn my inner thigh off either... not to mention not burning my wife's inner thigh off!

Mind you the small matter of the engine being completely dismantled sorta eliminates the worry about an exhaust for the moment...

Collector underneath could be rather cool, rather Buell'ish and cool...

[scottychop]

Geez...

I feel so slow at the moment. I haven't been in the shop for awhile. A lot of 12 and 13 hour workdays is taking it's toll. I did get the LED's in the mail today however. Maybe Saturday?

[Charlie G]

I was wondering what was up.
cg

[Flaming Chainsaws]

I feel so slow at the moment. I haven't been in the shop for awhile. A lot of 12 and 13 hour workdays is taking it's toll. I did get the LED's in the mail today however. Maybe Saturday?

Were those the ones from the link I gave you? Let us know how they work out. I've been thinking of getting them, not for my bike though

[pete]

I wondered what's been happenin'... 12 and 13 hour work days suck, been there done that (still do occassionally).

Are they tail light type LED's or something else entirely?

[scottychop]

lights

They are not dual brightness or anything, so I ordered three of the red ones to try and make up something. FC - yes these are the ones. I might get to play with them tomorrow morning.

[scottychop]

LED's

LED's look pretty bright. The orange ones are all angled differently and will work pretty well as turn signals. The red ones are flexible and have yet to find a home in the tail light.

Worked like a dog today getting all the welds finished up on the rear end. I extended the kickstand about four inches due to the new ride height, and managed to fab up a nice little battery box to fit under the tank.

Thinking about ditching the dual headlights and going back to stock. Ideas on how to fab fork ears?? The GSXR forks are 50mm. Thinking about tube clamps.

NO pics, but how about some inspiration? I REALLY like the color.....

[pete]

Sounds like some good progress there! Bit hard to tell without the pic's though... what were you thinking? (jk)

I had to Google that bike... Norton Ala Verda... sweet. I like the pipes, although they're not quite right for what I'm looking for.

However, made by the same pair, this is more like it for me:





Can you believe this bike was made for Chanel? Wow!

[scottychop]

Lovely

I like that Channel bike. Wonder how much gas would fit in that little tank?

How about this one?

[pete]

That is sweet, and if I do end up going with a flat seat, that's what I want to do with the brake/tail light also.

[scottychop]

Ok, progress pics

After work today I drove down to Green River Community College and visited their head machinist. He runs an amazing machine shop program that has me thinking about auditing a class......

In exchange for a box of donuts, he managed to make up some solutions to this little problem:



This is what I came up with on Google for and idea. I have done this on most of my bikes for tube ends. I love knurled surfaces!



And the finished products:

[pete]

That is indeed a classy little touch, nicely done!