GSXR/Katana Upgrades on my 550EF

[twiggy2cents]

that tail piece really helps out that can with the matching angles

 

[Colorado85gs550]

Here's what I have so far:

'86 GSX550EF Lower Fairings (Canada)
'90 GSXR750 Slingshot front end/brake calipers
'89 Katana 600 Wheels/rotors with Banke Performance spacers/bearings for 20mm axle
'99 GSXR750 Rear Shock mounted upside down
'05 GSXR750 Muffler
Kerker GS550E 4-1 Header with custom mid pipe
'98 SRAD 750 Tail Section/Seat
'98 ZX9 Tail Light
'07 GSXR750 Master Cylinder/Front Brake Lines/Lever Assy
'07 GSXR750 Clutch Lever Assy
'05 GSXR600 Passenger Pegs/Brackets
'78 TT500 Clocks
Clubman bars and custom risers
Harris Sportbike Gel Grips
Dynojet Stage 3 kit
K&N Pods
Dynotek Green Coils/7mm Wires
Dunlop D208 140/70-17 Rear Tire
Dunlop Qualifier 110/70-17 Front Tire
13t Front/46t Rear 530 Sprockets
DID Pro Racer 530 O-Ring Chain with rivet link
'89 GSXR750 upper fairing coming soon..........

 

[Bad Kaw]

Woooo-weeee; that tail really changed the personality of the bike, eh? Pretty cool.

A couple thoughts: the exhaust has a visually "odd" bend to it...; and I'm wondering if a bona-fide set of clip-ons would clean up the top triple a bit???

Last thought: can you "photoshop" your ideas for paint?

Lookin' good. Baddest GS550 EVER! Keep it up!

-KR

 

[Colorado85gs550]

I haven't quite figured out what I want to do with the exhaust yet......maybe a completely different can!

I don't have photoshop and I don't know how to use it anyways.......

I have been fighting myself over the issue of some factory clip-ons, the top triple was drilled/tapped with risers when I got the front end from Billy Ricks.......it cost less for the clubmans than a set of clip-ons at the time. If I could find someone who would trade me the top triple I have with the risers and clubmans for another top triple with clip-ons I would!

Right now I'm trying to find some 88-90 GSXR750 lower fairings/scoop to match up with my upper that I just got. I installed my Optronics Platinum Burners Series dual running lights today............

ZX9 tail light has integrated turn signals now too

 

[Colorado85gs550]

if you know how to use Photoshop, could you work up some photo shots for me?

I want to go with mostly black with orange and red designs to match the seat and grips I have some red-orange wheel stripes ready to go for when I paint the wheels to match.....

 

[Bad Kaw]

I'm too old school to know how to make photo-shop work...sorry! What mm size are your forks; bet somebody would take you up on your "trade for clip-ons" deal.
-KR

 

[Colorado85gs550]

I have the ZX9 Tail Light installed, working, and integrated Turn Signals!

I drilled a 3rd hole in the center of the rear for the Brake light 1157 and used the 2 holes for the original brake lights and wired 1156 sockets into them for the Turn Signals.......The center lights up constant when running and brightens with brake applied, the 2 cirles light up for corresponding Turn Signal!

 

[Colorado85gs550]

I'll post a video in the dark this weekend to show how they work.......

 

[Colorado85gs550]

and here is my Headlight setup:

 

[Colorado85gs550]

the left one lights up for running lights and is set at normal running lamp heighth.........the right one lights up for brights and is set for "HIGH" level running lamp

I'll post a video of my headlight setup at night this weekend as well.....

 

[reddirtrider]

Looks good. Keep it up.

 

[Colorado85gs550]

Here's the new Custom Programmable Fuel Gauge that came in today:

 

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notice the Hayabusa symbol I had them put in the Gauge face

 

[Billy Ricks]

43mm on the forks. If you decide to go with clipons the holes for the risers could probably be welded up and polished out. This is the same size fork as the Katana 600 up until pretty recently and maybe even now. The GSXR600 used a 43mm fork up until 2000 or so when they went inverted.

 

[Colorado85gs550]

43mm on the forks. If you decide to go with clipons the holes for the risers could probably be welded up and polished out. This is the same size fork as the Katana 600 up until pretty recently and maybe even now. The GSXR600 used a 43mm fork up until 2000 or so when they went inverted.

Well.........the 95 Katana 600 clip-ons I have are too small! I'm not sure what direction I'll go there yet. I think the OEM clip-ons will put my bars more level with the ground and help my elbows a little. Missing the Radial Head in my left arm with a broken Coronoid Process and Radial Head fragments in my right arm with a torn Radial Nerve........

My arms hurt after 45 minutes of riding so I'm attempting to get my arms into a better position..........

 

[Colorado85gs550]

here's a video of my tail light with integrated turn signals.........after looking at this video I see that I need to wire the turn signals so that they are brighter!

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll238/paulholcomb/?action=view&current=100_0983.flv


here's a video of my headlight conversion to the dual running lite setup

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll238/paulholcomb/?action=view&current=100_0984.flv

 

[Colorado85gs550]

I have received my 90 GSXR750 Upper and Mid Fairings:

 

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[Colorado85gs550]

windscreen, lower left, lower right, and lower center fairings should be here any day!