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PLEASE keep us all posted. You do some SICK BEAUTIFUL work! ! !

We would all like to see more.

Thanks for sharing...
 
I've been getting a little bit of the "What's that thing gonna look like when it's done?" thrown at me. So, I gave my son a couple of "build in progress pics" and had him do a quick PhotoShop session of what my twisted vision of the GS is going to look like.

I originally planned to do the blue and white 81' AMA Superbike Cooley/Yosh theme but, after seeing literally dozens of them on the net I decided that I was going to head for something different. (I've noted a few built with the 79' Cooley/Yosh red graphics too.)

I'm going to take some "liberties" with the 80' Cooley/Yosh Vetter graphics designs and do my own spin on them. I'm not really keen on having "race sponsorship" logos on streetbikes but, the Vetter/Yoshimura logos just have to be there to make this thing work.

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Very Cool!!

I really like the black out look with the exhaust and the engine. I think the yellow will look really good, I would go with it...Do you have a close up pic of how you mounted the gauges?
 
NorCalSuperF

NorCalSuperF

Nice look; I screwed around using PC paint to try different color combos on my bikes. Helps avoid the I wish I had........

Love the fit on that pipe.

Pos
 
Excellent idea, NorCal.
Even as a Photoshop pic i think it looks great. I am sure you will be the only kid in town with that paint job.
Is the pipe the Bassani from your Honda hot rod?
 
The graphics....

The graphics....

...Those are seriously cool. Same kind od idea I have for my '81 750e that's leaning in the corner with new parts slowly being stacked around it.

I've been trying to find pictures of any "factory support" riders from back in the early days of the GS in AMA Superbike but no luck yet (Anyone with pics please post them or send them to me).

NorCal, You're go'na get me in trouble 'cause Household-6 already thinks I'm spending too much time looking for "motorcycle stuff" on ebay and the net.
 
Do you have a close up pic of how you mounted the gauges?
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No gauges mounted yet, the pic shown just has the fairing hanging from a block of wood and couple of welding rods in the position it will be mounted at. I was going with the stock Suzuki speedo/tach until I saw that Acewell unit here on "dirtyfingers" bike, I ordered a #2802 model from Electrosport, it's supposed to be delivered to me this Fri.

Is the pipe the Bassani from your Honda hot rod?
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Yeah Steve, that pipe was Photoshopped straight off of the "F" just to make the GS look complete. (I said in one of my e-mails to you that I was going to frame mount the fairing, changed that idea, I like the overall looks of the bike better with it closer to the forks.)

what did you use to paint the motor?
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Again, that pic is a Photoshop, engine paint (and lots of other parts) will be done with a firearms coating made by Brownells, it costs around $40. a quart and is an "air-dry" product.

Thanks for the good comments guys,
NorCalSuperF
 
NorCalSuperF said:
No gauges mounted yet, the pic shown just has the fairing hanging from a block of wood and couple of welding rods in the position it will be mounted at. I was going with the stock Suzuki speedo/tach until I saw that Acewell unit here on "dirtyfingers" bike, I ordered a #2802 model from Electrosport, it's supposed to be delivered to me this Fri.



Yeah Steve, that pipe was Photoshopped straight off of the "F" just to make the GS look complete. (I said in one of my e-mails to you that I was going to frame mount the fairing, changed that idea, I like the overall looks of the bike better with it closer to the forks.)



Again, that pic is a Photoshop, engine paint (and lots of other parts) will be done with a firearms coating made by Brownells, it costs around $40. a quart and is an "air-dry" product.

Thanks for the good comments guys,
NorCalSuperF
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ah so basically same stuff as gun kote, (thats what i will be useing) Why the browning stuff and not gun kote?
 
ah so basically same stuff as gun kote, (thats what i will be useing) Why the browning stuff and not gun kote?
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Yep, essentially the same but different. The original Gun Kote is a product that needs to be oven baked, this stuff is air-dry and I already have the Brownell's on the shelf.

NorCalSuperF
 
NorCalSuperF said:
Yep, essentially the same but different. The original Gun Kote is a product that needs to be oven baked, this stuff is air-dry and I already have the Brownell's on the shelf.

NorCalSuperF
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Do you spray it or brush it on and how durable is it?
 
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