GS 1000 engine in GSXR 1100 first gen frame?

[John Kat]

In the search for an appropriate fairing, I came across the model used on the Yamaha 850 TRX.
Not sure this model ever got to the US?
Here's what it looks like with twin headlights:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/TRX-850-TYP-4-UN-Sport-Verkleidung-Umbau-auf-Doppelsch-/160534183532?
Or here without headlights
http://www.poly26.com/carenage-moto-tuning-yamaha-850-trx_5-135.html

 

[Buffalo Bill]

John that looks post 2000, not authentic to your project.
This US body maker has stuff very close to your goal.
Airtech

 

[John Kat]

John that looks post 2000, not authentic to your project.
This US body maker has stuff very close to your goal.
Airtech

I know these guys as I bought my seat from them.
So far the TRX fairing is the closest I found to the Yoshimura 1980 Endurance racer.
It looks pretty big and with the right colors why not?
Last but not least it should accomodate the clip-ons above the top triple.
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Classic Racers/suzuki_gs_1000_r_yoshimura__endu.htm

 

[trippivot]

John that looks post 2000, not authentic to your project.
This US body maker has stuff very close to your goal.
Airtech

I have bought from BEASLEY COMPOSITES. just another source for reference.

 

[John Kat]

Given the extra place under the fiberglass seat, I managed to fit the Shindengen RR and the CDI.
The vertical tabs are now welded in place in order to take the transversal bars that will be attached to the seat base

 

[John Kat]

The Yoshimura tail section is finally in place.
What's tough in these kind of projects is that behind the main project there are many sub-projects that require different types of skills.
The pictures will describe the process better than any words I believe.
The tail section and it's subframe

The bolts that attach the subframe to the bike mounted frame

All bolts in place waiting to be tightened

A view from under the tail

Next I need to fit the rear light...

 

[Mista M]

I like this project a lot. Recently bought a 91 gsxr 1000 frame/tank/fairing. Been looking at my 83 750 motor with replica-racer on the brain. Consider a agm battery in it and gain more space.

 

[motogpwerks]

Well done John,you've done a great job on something that Most people would say couldn't be done ....Congrads

 

[John Kat]

I like this project a lot. Recently bought a 91 gsxr 1000 frame/tank/fairing. Been looking at my 83 750 motor with replica-racer on the brain. Consider a agm battery in it and gain more space.

Thanks!
The agm battery will be for version 2.0 if I get this one to work correctly...

 

[John Kat]

Well done John,you've done a great job on something that Most people would say couldn't be done ....Congrads

Many thanks.
Must be peanuts compared to what you guys do to turn motorbikes into an art
My 2.0 version should have one of your exhausts for sure!

 

[John Kat]

The electric wiring is finished (except for the lights), everything is functional and I witnessed the first sparks when hitting the start button.

I couldn't start the engine as I couldn't reuse my GS 1000's fuel tap...
The future color scheme should look like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ds9t01reN8

 

[John Kat]

The tail light is now in place!
The petcock has also arrived but I then realized that I needed a longer fuel hose...

 

[John Kat]

The Yoshimura endurance fairing from Ragged Edge Racing ( http://www.raggededgeracing.com/35.html) came in a couple of days ago.
I only ordered the top part for my project as I wanted to keep my clip-ons above the top triple.
Looks good to me so far.

 

[dorkburger]

Damn.... I may be rethinking my earlier comment about keeping it naked... I dig it.

 

[posplayr]

Really turning the corner on looks now. Really looks like a period racer

 

[John Kat]

Small disappointment today as the bike didn't want to start?
The fuel gets to the carbs and the spark plugs do fire?
Could it come from the wiring of the coils?
Midway through the project I had to swop the primary wiring of the coils in effect the coil that fires 1&4 now fires 2&3.
If the CDI has a wasted spark shouldn't it work in any case?
Correction: No it won't because the coils have to fire at 180? of each other.

To compound the bad day, I had ventured to fix the quad of one of my friends ( a Yamaha Bear Tracker from 2004).
I had diagnosed a leaking intake tract and while I got a new one for 2 and 1/2 times the price one would have paid in the US, the O-ring that should go with it is unavailable ...
Yamaha Europe spares is now closed until the 15th of January!

 

[John Kat]

Good news, the engine started easily once I switched the coils between cylinders 1&4 to 2&3.
I discovered I was suffering from the R&D engineer syndrome: "We can't release the product yet as I still want to improve this or that"
A few years earlier, I would have taken the bike for a ride but today I want to make sure everything is nice and tight.
Not so long ago I lost the rear brake stay arm on one of my bikes and on another I lost the gear shift lever...
In any case it's a nice Christmas present!

 

[steve murdoch]

Congrats on the getting the engine fired and i admire your restraint in not taking it for a short test ride.

 

[posplayr]

Good news, the engine started easily once I switched the coils between cylinders 1&4 to 2&3.
I discovered I was suffering from the R&D engineer syndrome: "We can't release the product yet as I still want to improve this or that"
A few years earlier, I would have taken the bike for a ride but today I want to make sure everything is nice and tight.
Not so long ago I lost the rear brake stay arm on one of my bikes and on another I lost the gear shift lever...
In any case it's a nice Christmas present!

I feel like you are calling me out by name

 

[RedLiner1100]

It sure is coming along nicely!