Post a picture of your custom GS

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I'm using this http://www.thermalvelocity.com.au/Exhaust-Wraps-/Heat-Cleaned-Wrap/p-105-410/ wrapped around the muffler (lol) and end pipe as it runs up and under the seat and out through the tailpiece. The aluminium ring which surrounds the end tip of the exhaust has been treated to protect the plastic and paint on the tailpiece.
I have lined the underside of the seat base with this http://www.thermalvelocity.com.au/Heat-Shields/Magmashield/p-113-465/ And have also covered the battery box, electronics tray, etc with the same stuff. Hopefully this will keep me and my electrics protected

That wrap will take the heat, but it will transfer heat. Eventually high levels of heat will come through. What you need to look into is a Refractory Ceramic blanket. It can not only take heat it is known to insulate far beyond normal materials. While it is a fluffed mat and rather cotton like, it is amazing in its ability to not transfer heat. I have a huge kiln I use to heat treat and stress relive metal., it gets up to 2400F, the lid is refractory ceramic blanket. It is cool enough to touch on the outside when the kiln has been over 2000F degrees for hours. I cant overstress what this stuff is capable of. If you need to stiffen it you saturate it with liquid sodium silicate, and it hardens when heated. It does better without any additives. Check out the link http://www.amazon.com/Ceramic-Insulation-Blanket-Degrees-Quadrafire/dp/B00GT5Q6X0

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Thanks for sharing, all! Enjoying the variety!

 

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[trevor]

Hey Chef, isn't that an 82?

 

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[Guest]

Hey Chef, isn't that an 82?

That's my 83 with a NOS 82 tank.
The 1150 is an 85

 

[trevor]

That's my 83 with a NOS 82 tank.
The 1150 is an 85

Ahh...I thought that was an 82 paint colour on the tank. Thanks.

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Looks good, Chef!

 

[dorkburger]

Chef, how helpful is that wind deflector on the 1150 windshield? I have a +2" Guftasson on mine, which I love, but at certain angles it looks a bit gawky. Also, is a homemade, or an adapted frommsomething else item?
Thanks.

 

[Mario]

Wheels for my bandit swap done.

 

[Guest]

Greetings from Croatia!



http://youtu.be/vKx5WihYPpg

 

[Charlie G]

looks beautiful Kruns!

 

[Guest]

Nice one Kruns, that looks fine. I notice you've even removed the drive chain to keep the rest of it clean.

 

[Gregory]

Nice one Kruns, that looks fine. I notice you've even removed the drive chain to keep the rest of it clean.

Down hills, it probably sounds smoother running too.

 

[Guest]

I'm waiting new drive chain to xome and need to solve some electric issues.

Suzuki GS 500E 1979 motorcycle: http://youtu.be/vKx5WihYPpg

 

[complete cafe racer]

here is one of my gs550 cafe racers its a 1977 7k mile example all work done by myself inc the fibreglas tank seat & mudguard (own designs) finished in ford royal blue (looks purple in some light) with blue & purple flake in the clear coat
looking at building 650 or 700 top end onto a spare 550 bottom end i have kicking about

https://www.facebook.com/CompleteCafeRacer/posts/1620103391562957

 

[trevor]

here is one of my gs550 cafe racers its a 1977 7k mile example all work done by myself inc the fibreglas tank seat & mudguard (own designs) finished in ford royal blue (looks purple in some light) with blue & purple flake in the clear coat
looking at building 650 or 700 top end onto a spare 550 bottom end i have kicking about

https://www.facebook.com

/CompleteCafeRacer/posts/1620103391562957

Great looking bike, nice job! Love to see some more pics of it. What's the story on the exhaust? It looks fantastic too!

 

[gustovh]

I'd like to know how you formed the clear plastic. Very nice build.

V

 

[complete cafe racer]

I'd like to know how you formed the clear plastic. Very nice build.

V

i have a mate that makes all our screens & he "blows" the bubbles for us in some sort of former.
here is another one of our gs550's finished in candy ruby red over silver base with darker candy red decals,black powder coated wheels, frame & swinging arm, fitted with a gs850 tank & one of my own design fibreglass seats

 

[Charlie G]

SWeet! ( Polish those cases) :eagerness: