GS undergoing some up-grading

[Guest]

So Saturday i bit the bullet and started with my front end swop from a K1 600 onto my 78 GS1000E as the GS speedo seized up and ate the front wheel bushes & bearings

Needless to mention my GS is my daily wheels
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[Rich82GS750TZ]

So Saturday i bit the bullet and started with my front end swop from a K1 600 onto my 78 GS1000E as the GS speedo seized up and ate the front wheel bushes & bearings

Needless to mention my GS is my daily wheels
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Geez, I would have thought the cable would snap before all that happened.

 

[steve murdoch]

What is a K1 600?

 

[salty_monk]

My guess is it's a Katana 600 front end.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

My guess is it's a Katana 600 front end.
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The Katana does not have provisions for a bolt on handlebar. It has a plate with clip on handles.

 

[Rijko]

Post says 600, sig adds K1GSXR

 

[Guest]

Yes running gear is off a gsxr600 k1 2001 model if tgat in any way gives clarification

 

[Guest]

ill try and load a thumbnail to

 

[grcamna2]

That front-end looks very stout

 

[Guest]

Ok you are talking a Afrikaner from South Africa so please define "stout" ?

 

[Cipher]

stout, a. and adv.


(staʊt)


Forms: 3?4 stute, 3?7 stoute, 4 stut, 4?7 stowt(e, 5 Sc. stult, 5?6 stought, 7 stoutt, 4? stout.


[a. OF. estout (NE. dial. stout), earlier estolt, estult, brave, fierce, proud; of Teut. origin: cf. OFris. stult proud, MLG. stolt stately, proud, (M)Du. stout proud, OHG., MHG., mod.G. stolz proud (in MHG. also foolish):?WGer. *stulta-. The ON. stollz is from HG., and the later ON. stolt-r (= MSw. stolt-er, Sw., Da. stolt) from LG.
According to some scholars the WGer. word is an adoption (with remarkable development of meaning) of L. stultus foolish. Others regard it as native Teut., from *stult ablaut-var. of *stelt- (? to walk stiffly): see stilt n.]


A.A adj. I.A.I Proud, fierce, brave, resolute.


?1.A.I.1 a.A.I.1.a Proud, haughty, arrogant. Often coupled with proud. to make it stout: to swagger. Obs.


?b.A.I.1.b Stately, magnificent, splendid. Obs.


?2.A.I.2 a.A.I.2.a Fierce, furious. Obs.


?b.A.I.2.b Formidable, menacing; terrible in appearance. Obs.


?c.A.I.2.c Of pain: Severe. Obs.


3. a.A.I.3.a Valiant, brave; undaunted and vigorous in conflict or resistance. Also, stout fellow: see fellow n. 9 a. Now somewhat arch. (chiefly attrib. of soldiers).


?b.A.I.3.b Hardy, strong in endurance. Obs.


c.A.I.3.c Of courage, the ?heart?, etc.: Undismayed.


d.A.I.3.d Of a conflict, assault, or resistance: Vigorous.


?e.A.I.3.e Strenuous, energetic. Obs.


?4.A.I.4 a.A.I.4.a Of persons: Firm in resolve, unyielding, determined. Obs. exc. as in d.


?b.A.I.4.b In bad sense: Obstinate, intractable, stubborn, rebellious. Obs.


c.A.I.4.c Of utterances or demeanour: Resolute, defiant. arch.


d.A.I.4.d Of a partisan, an advocate, an enemy: Uncompromising.


5. a.A.I.5.a Of a fox: Capable of long runs; enduring.


b.A.I.5.b Of a horse: Characterized by endurance or staying power: contrasted with speedy. Hence stout blood.


II.A.II Physical senses.


6. a.A.II.6.a Strong in body; of powerful build. Now only U.S. dial.


b.A.II.6.b In robust health, ?strong?, esp. with reference to recovery from illness. Obs. exc. Sc.


7.A.II.7 With reference to intensity or force. ?a.A.II.7.a Of a wind: Strong. Obs.


?b.A.II.7.b Of sound: Strong, harsh. Obs.


c.A.II.7.c Path. Of a heart-beat: Strong.


8. a.A.II.8.a Of buildings, rocks, trees, etc.: Capable of defying attack; strong.


b.A.II.8.b Of a ship: Strongly built; capable of bearing rough weather.


c.A.II.8.c Of a machine: Durably constructed, strong.


9.A.II.9 Of plants and their parts: Strong in growth; thick, not slender.


?10.A.II.10 Of soil: ? Firm, not boggy. Obs.


?11.A.II.11 Of liquor: Having ?body? or density. Chiefly of ale or beer: cf. stout n.2 Obs.


12. a.A.II.12.a Of persons: Thick in the body, not lean or slender; usually in unfavourable sense, inclined to corpulence; often euphemistically = corpulent, fat.


b.A.II.12.b Of animals, their limbs or parts: Thick, massive. Of certain moths: Thick in the body. stout dart: the moth Agrotis ravida.


c.A.II.12.c stout party, a fat person (humorously). Esp. in catch-phrase collapse of stout party (see quot. 1975).


13. a.A.II.13.a Of a material object or substance: So thick as to be strong or rigid.


b.A.II.13.b Of bacon: see quot. 1905.


III. 14.A.III.14 Comb., as stout-looking adj.; also in many parasynthetic derivatives, as stout-armed, stout-bodied, stout-limbed, stout-minded, stout-sided, stout-soled, stout-winged, stout-worded adjs.; ?stout-stomached a., high-spirited, obstinate. Also stout-hearted a.


B.B adv. a.B.a = stoutly adv. Now rare. ?to bear oneself stout: to behave haughtily or defiantly.


b.B.b Comb. with pa. pples.

 

[Baatfam]

'coulda just said, "Strong or Sturdy"

 

[Cipher]

'coulda just said, "Strong or Sturdy"

coulda


(ˈkʊdə)


colloq. shortening of (I) could have.


1925 Dreiser Amer. Tragedy I. i. xii. 83, I coulda chucked my job. 1952 B. Malamud The Natural 91 My niece said you coulda wanted it to happen. 1966 ?G. Douglas? Odd Woman Out ii. 16, I only said I thought as I did. Coulda bin dreaming. 1966 J. Wainwright Crystallised Carbon Pig xi. 54, I coulda tamed him this afternoon.

 

[alke46]

Someone has toooooooo much time on their hands.

 

[Guest]

Aha in that case Thank You

 

[Guest]

There is some progress

 

[Guest]

So for the 1st time Gohst has been mine she has a open/close throttle cable set up as to just a extreme pullback spring
Its taking a bit of geting used to but atleast its not as straining as spring pulling against hand on the open run

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Just my opinion, but I?d say that seat, and your steering geometry with that front end and tiny front wheel is now all jacked up. I can?t imagine this motorcycle handling anywhere near proper.

jacked up
This is a phrase largely equivilent to *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ed up or screwed up. It roughly means "in a state of disarray" and is commonly used in the phrase "to jacksomeone/something up". In some cases, the meaning may be slightly altered by the fact that to get "jacked" can mean to be struck or injured.

 

[Guest]

The upgrade is awesome, so what's your next plan now?
You can check 4wheelonline if you plan to add accessories to it.

 

[Guest]

The upgrade is awesome, so what's your next plan now?
You can check 4wheelonline if you plan to add accessories to it.

I have fitted GSX 16V side plates so iv got rear pegs again
Battled with rear brake mc but its sorted (fine tune still needed)
Seat and wiring is next to under go serious attention!