the gsv1000 rr cafe racer (or how to take a gs1k and ruin it for some of ya)

[steve murdoch]

Lots i like in your project, Red,
Can you bore me a bit with some info on the battery/mounting brackets. I am assuming it is in the tail.

[redplastic]

Lots i like in your project, Red,
Can you bore me a bit with some info on the battery/mounting brackets. I am assuming it is in the tail.

sure i made em all....the main hoop is part of an ifs toyota truck torsion bar that i heated with a torch...and the mount for the battery box is a u bolt for a leaf sprung toyota (seeing a pattern here ive had way many toyota 4x4's) and the actual box is just angle iron that i cut up and formed a box around the dementions of the battery.

[dueller]

Love that blue that was on the SV donor fender that you have in the first pic. I plan on painting my 700EF that color someday and mix it with that charcoal grey that Jwhelan65 used on his calipers for his 700 rebuild. The pic of the bike with the the tank in red and just the wheels reminds me of the TZ250 Jwhelan65 picked up.

[salty_monk]

Looks great.. my only criticism is that you should have started with a 750 or 1100 tank as they are much more common & sold your 1000 one to someone like me Those tanks are kind of rare.

[redplastic]

Looks great.. my only criticism is that you should have started with a 750 or 1100 tank as they are much more common & sold your 1000 one to someone like me Those tanks are kind of rare.

you know...if i would have known that I sure would have done that..but at the time, I had no clue what I had. Oh well...live an learn.

[salty_monk]

Yep live & learn

I suspect the money you could have got for that tank would have probably bought you an 1100 tank & a new rear tyre to boot (i.e. you'd probably be $150+ up on the deal)

[cal_look_zero]

That is outright mean looking. I don't really care for the lil bubble tails usually, but I think it works for your project.

[redplastic]

mocked...








and yes I had a big ass pine fall in my back yard...anyone need some wood?

[redplastic]

then I wrapped my junk so I don't get the herpicificilus... my exhaust looks like crap with out the wrap...and im too poor for a new one.

[redplastic]

and one after the test ride..

[cal_look_zero]

Bet it's loud as **** isn't it? I think that exhaust would look sick with a black ceramic coating on it. Kinda lost me with the tail light down on the license plate though. Then again, I live in an area where the gestapo would light me up for a vertical mount license plate, so maybe I'm a little biased.

I'm jealous for sure. I hope mine comes out looking even 1/2 that good.

[redplastic]

Bet it's loud as **** isn't it? I think that exhaust would look sick with a black ceramic coating on it. Kinda lost me with the tail light down on the license plate though. Then again, I live in an area where the gestapo would light me up for a vertical mount license plate, so maybe I'm a little biased.

I'm jealous for sure. I hope mine comes out looking even 1/2 that good.

really truthfully..its not as loud as you think...but it gets your attention when you gag down on er! Its quiter than your average hd with drag pipes on it. The tag/tail light was just an easy $10 fix, and I'm quite content with it, and on the plus side of things (or negative on how you see it) its so damn uncomftorable to ride for more than 10 minutes so I dont go far enough from the house to get in trouble.

[Octain]

I dont know how I missed this thread!
Your bike is a beast, dude. Love it!!

[Tim Tom]

on the plus side of things (or negative on how you see it) its so damn uncomftorable to ride for more than 10 minutes so I dont go far enough from the house to get in trouble.

Ever consider adding some padding to your seat pan?

[redplastic]

Ever consider adding some padding to your seat pan?

its on the list... but right now I've gotta deal with the low compression and fouling plugs right now..