I started building resto-mods many-many years ago. The Forum helped me bring back my old race bike back to life, and a better life at that. I need advice on my final build. I'll be trying to recreate a 85 Kevin Schwantz GS700 Superbike. https://www.classicbikehub.uk/From-The-Archive/article/schwantz-first-superbike/ It won't be perfect, but it is the last of the parts I have collected over the years and after recently retirement, I want to build my last Resto-mod.
About me. I was an amateur road racer, not that good, but developed many good habits and a few bad ones. The good, riding skills, slowing down on the street, working on GS's for about 4 years, many new life long friends and memories and a life long addiction to motorcycles. The bad. The addiction got worse with retirement. Lol. I stayed in the motorcycle industry for to long, but in doing so I meet many gifted people in the M/C industry and became very spoiled to perfectly running and drivable bikes.
A while back I bought a GS1100. Cheap. Non-runner. Tons of good mis-matched parts. To keep it short, It has ES body work, with factory weld fairing mounts, leading axle forks, Canadian meter set up, I believe a 80 or 81 tank ("Indents" for knees)., seat and tail section from a 80/81. This is the base I will start from.
Starts with the chassis. It is straight but will need modifications. I will be using a 99 Triumph Sprint Sport front end assembly. I had it, so it was basically free, it's RSU, fully adjustable, forks are long enough to work around ground clearance other issues and killer brakes. Rear end. Usual Bandit rear end, but....From the ZRX I sold, I ended up with a set of Ohlins piggy backs that weren't sold with the bike. I do NOT want a single shock. From the ZRX forum, I acquired upper and lower shock mounts.
Because of these parts and tons of others, I have a chance to change the chassis set up with modern parts and the geometry will need to be changed as well as Yoshimura style frame bracing ect. I don't want to slap a bunch of parts together, As explained in my addictions, I want them to work in harmony with each other, and work like a modern street/superbike, not a slapped together 80's parts bike. So first off, who does frame and chassis work/ modifications like this? I E-mailed a well known ZRX builder, but haven't received an answer, which tells me either the answer is no or someone I don't want to deal with.Yes I realize this will not be cheap, and you guys need to know I still do NOT know how to post pictures. Thanks!
About me. I was an amateur road racer, not that good, but developed many good habits and a few bad ones. The good, riding skills, slowing down on the street, working on GS's for about 4 years, many new life long friends and memories and a life long addiction to motorcycles. The bad. The addiction got worse with retirement. Lol. I stayed in the motorcycle industry for to long, but in doing so I meet many gifted people in the M/C industry and became very spoiled to perfectly running and drivable bikes.
A while back I bought a GS1100. Cheap. Non-runner. Tons of good mis-matched parts. To keep it short, It has ES body work, with factory weld fairing mounts, leading axle forks, Canadian meter set up, I believe a 80 or 81 tank ("Indents" for knees)., seat and tail section from a 80/81. This is the base I will start from.
Starts with the chassis. It is straight but will need modifications. I will be using a 99 Triumph Sprint Sport front end assembly. I had it, so it was basically free, it's RSU, fully adjustable, forks are long enough to work around ground clearance other issues and killer brakes. Rear end. Usual Bandit rear end, but....From the ZRX I sold, I ended up with a set of Ohlins piggy backs that weren't sold with the bike. I do NOT want a single shock. From the ZRX forum, I acquired upper and lower shock mounts.
Because of these parts and tons of others, I have a chance to change the chassis set up with modern parts and the geometry will need to be changed as well as Yoshimura style frame bracing ect. I don't want to slap a bunch of parts together, As explained in my addictions, I want them to work in harmony with each other, and work like a modern street/superbike, not a slapped together 80's parts bike. So first off, who does frame and chassis work/ modifications like this? I E-mailed a well known ZRX builder, but haven't received an answer, which tells me either the answer is no or someone I don't want to deal with.Yes I realize this will not be cheap, and you guys need to know I still do NOT know how to post pictures. Thanks!
