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gs1000g mild cafe build

Runs and rides perfect, starts beautifully, no hiccups. Pulls hard off idle all the way to 9500ish rpms. Next one will be a lot nicer more of a resto then mod. The thing im most proud of is removing the completely trashed and ruined harness and making my own front to back and everything works down to the gas gauge and gear indicator.
 
thebrandonbeezy said:
The thing im most proud of is removing the completely trashed and ruined harness and making my own front to back and everything works down to the gas gauge and gear indicator.
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You should be proud. That's the part I'm concerned about with my build... Electrical work can be like voodoo sometimes. Sure, you can use volt/ohm meters and such, but sometimes you're better off lighting a fire with swamp ash, dancing around it, and shaking some chicken bones in a can with the wing of a vampire bat...
 
Sam 78 GS750 said:
You should be proud. That's the part I'm concerned about with my build... Electrical work can be like voodoo sometimes. Sure, you can use volt/ohm meters and such, but sometimes you're better off lighting a fire with swamp ash, dancing around it, and shaking some chicken bones in a can with the wing of a vampire bat...
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Made my day hahahaha
 
Well the good news is the guy i sold the bike too has a good head on his shoulders, instantly fell in love with the bike soon as he saw it. He'll take care of it, hes in the middle of a frame off on a 58 Belvidere. Doing a Christine replica i believe he said. The gs has a good home im sure.
 
Hey Brandon...direct him here when the time comes..you know we'll take care of him....in a good way.

...a '58 Belvi...I like him already!
 
I guess I'll add this since your project is done...I wasn't kidding about the love of the oem tail being shortened to single seat like you did....I, however, will travel a slightly different path when a cafe bike build comes....did you ever notice a license plate fits nicely inside the hole for the oem tail light...if one were to drop the plate down and leave 3/4" to an 1" of top clearance for an LED tail light, the look should be really clean and easily clear any tire........
 
Brandon, just wanted to say that you did good. You saved a hapless GS from the junkyard, endured the ball busting over the exhast yet stuck around, adapted a modern(ish) rear wheel, made it your own, and made it irresistible to a fellow cyclist. Hopefully it will see lots of use and loving abuse. This has been an entertaining thread. Thanks.
 
80GS850GBob said:
I guess I'll add this since your project is done...I wasn't kidding about the love of the oem tail being shortened to single seat like you did......
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I was going to say the same thing. When I bought mine, I found this forum (and your thread) the next day. Although I went a slightly different direction, by leaving the hinges intact, this just looked right. Just as soon as I get my seat back from the upholsterer I WILL get some pics up on my build thread.

... looking forward to your next build.
 
80GS850GBob said:
I guess I'll add this since your project is done...I wasn't kidding about the love of the oem tail being shortened to single seat like you did....I, however, will travel a slightly different path when a cafe bike build comes....did you ever notice a license plate fits nicely inside the hole for the oem tail light...if one were to drop the plate down and leave 3/4" to an 1" of top clearance for an LED tail light, the look should be really clean and easily clear any tire........
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Just saw this comment, thats actually a really good idea!
 
thebrandonbeezy said:
Just saw this comment, thats actually a really good idea!
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I'm playing with 3rd brake light sizes that'll fit in there {7 1/2" max width} and/or making a two or more row of LEDs to fit in there....with reflectors and lenses for maximum brightness {10mm width for each reflector assembly is what I've found so far}.
Then thinking red or clear resin molding them in the needed form to seal them and to have a finished look.
 
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