slamming a 83 gs1100e?

[axonz]

hey sup guys im new here, my father owns an 83 gs1100e (only owner) and im looking to slam the nuts out of it. since im not familiar with products for bikes i wanted to ask whats the best way of slamming this thing!
heres a pic of the bike

the header collector (which seems to hang to low since i want this thing very low)

 

[tkent02]

Why would you slam a beautiful and rare classic?

 

[jwhelan65]

sweet machine, define slamming...

 

[Big_T112]

low

low

You can get a chrome sidewinder pipe for about $200 and you can use struts that you make for yourself or rob some shorter shocks from a different bike. They made some shackle kits to lay the shock down more in the rear. You could make a set easy. nice bike. has the good big end crank in it.

 

[axonz]

Why would you slam a beautiful and rare classic?

not a fan of stock looking bikes. there arent many that i have found very low

sweet machine, define slamming...

well very low somewhere around this height
VV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbwyhPqQC4Y

You can get a chrome sidewinder pipe for about $200 and you can use struts that you make for yourself or rob some shorter shocks from a different bike. They made some shackle kits to lay the shock down more in the rear. You could make a set easy. nice bike. has the good big end crank in it.

what type of company makes it? do they make em in flat black? love how it looks on the bike

 

[Big T]

Why would you slam a beautiful and rare classic?

He's in south Florida

No corners for 100's of miles

Gotta do something

Shorter shocks, lowering blocks, GSXR forks, 17" wheels, dropping the fork tubes in the trees

You should sell that nasty old header (to me)

 

[rapidray]

hey sup guys im new here, my father owns an 83 gs1100e (only owner) and im looking to slam the nuts out of it. since im not familiar with products for bikes i wanted to ask whats the best way of slamming this thing!
heres a pic of the bike

the header collector (which seems to hang to low since i want this thing very low)

Call me at 714-356-7845 & I will go over some things with you & tell you what you need. Ray.

 

[Zooks]

SINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[axonz]

He's in south Florida

No corners for 100's of miles

Gotta do something

Shorter shocks, lowering blocks, GSXR forks, 17" wheels, dropping the fork tubes in the trees

You should sell that nasty old header (to me)

lol father told me its a banzani or something like that? any help with identifying it

Call me at 714-356-7845 & I will go over some things with you & tell you what you need. Ray.

i will call u as soon as we decide to go threw with selling it or keeping it

SINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol :/

 

[Guest]

How old are you?

You sound like a 17 yr old spoiled kid hotrodding his daddy's bike.

 

[axonz]

How old are you?

You sound like a 17 yr old spoiled kid hotrodding his daddy's bike.

nice, very off topic but OKAY. im 19? and ur point is? i dont know how this helps me with my question. hotrodding? never even heard of that im guessing u mean abusing the bike? no i do not the bike doesnt fire, trying to get some money together to fix it for him. K now since my question has pretty much been answered before, this can be closed.

 

[will61310]

How old are you?

You sound like a 17 yr old spoiled kid hotrodding his daddy's bike.

Nailed it - only off a couple years..

 

[russr33]

nice, very off topic but OKAY. im 19? and ur point is? i dont know how this helps me with my question. hotrodding? never even heard of that im guessing u mean abusing the bike? no i do not the bike doesnt fire, trying to get some money together to fix it for him. K now since my question has pretty much been answered before, this can be closed.

Don't let the keyboard nazi's get you down axonz. It's your bike do what you want. Just wade through the BS comments, there will be plenty of folks here willing to help you out. Good luck.

 

[axonz]

Nailed it - only off a couple years..

so cause i want to lower a bike that me and my father work on makes me 17? for a "mature" person both of you are talking like teenagers who think they know it all.

Don't let the keyboard nazi's get you down axonz. It's your bike do what you want. Just wade through the BS comments, there will be plenty of folks here willing to help you out. Good luck.

im very aware of this im on honda-tech aswell better known as hatertech lol.

 

[Rkt-Rch]

I remember lowering everthing I owned when I was your age and then some, then I had to fix everthing that hit... LOL If i lowered it, I did it for handling purposes only or so I said (Looks always was a factor) If your going for the drag/longer swingarm look make sure you save all your parts and don't do anything you cant put back to stock (or close). Remember those COOL CalBugs all the kids drove in California, well can't tell you how many times I Re-Welded cracks or replaced parts due to just wanting to look cool. Driving into a drivway sidways and going over speed bumps sidways and slow got old. But yes just remember when you drop a bike: the closer your are to the ground the quicker you are to hit the ground... LOL still would like to see the end project and I don't mean a scraped up one.

 

[axonz]

I remember lowering everthing I owned when I was your age and then some, then I had to fix everthing that hit... LOL If i lowered it, I did it for handling purposes only or so I said (Looks always was a factor) If your going for the drag/longer swingarm look make sure you save all your parts and don't do anything you cant put back to stock (or close). Remember those COOL CalBugs all the kids drove in California, well can't tell you how many times I Re-Welded cracks or replaced parts due to just wanting to look cool. Driving into a drivway sidways and going over speed bumps sidways and slow got old. But yes just remember when you drop a bike: the closer your are to the ground the quicker you are to hit the ground... LOL still would like to see the end project and I don't mean a scraped up one.

i definitely know what u mean. im around slammed civics all the time sucks when being that low (breaing oil pans, destroying shock towers, camber wear) it sux. but i definitely agree im looking for the "correct" way of dropping this bike. if i can keep the bike it will most likely be something to go out and ride on weekends and enjoy with a group of other riders. i am not very serious into racing when it comes to circuits and handling i stick to cars. thanx for everyones feed back.

 

[1978GS1000custom]

keep in mind most of the people on this site have been playing with these bikes longer than you have been alive and many spend many dollars and years restoring these bikes back from what your thinking about doing. perhaps you should make a goal of turning this into a drag bike so they will understand your direction. it is a shame to change such a beautiful machine as well as changing its mathematics (sag, weight balance ect.) heres a link to a previous post about that age thing. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=134553 as you will see we are for the most part a bunch of old folks but dont fool yourself some of the members here are the most knowledgeable people in the world on these bikes. you colud modify it kinda like this if your bored and she would still retain her value.http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/album.php?albumid=610&pictureid=3648 the seat on this bike is a corbin and from the ground up its 22-1/2 tall (see just like a slammed one)

 

[Agemax]

keep us posted if you decide to go ahead with the mods, and dont forget the pics as you progress

 

[axonz]

right now the bike doesnt fire so most likely im going to try to diagnose the problem

keep us posted if you decide to go ahead with the mods, and dont forget the pics as you progress

will definitely keep you guys posted

keep in mind most of the people on this site have been playing with these bikes longer than you have been alive and many spend many dollars and years restoring these bikes back from what your thinking about doing. perhaps you should make a goal of turning this into a drag bike so they will understand your direction. it is a shame to change such a beautiful machine as well as changing its mathematics (sag, weight balance ect.) heres a link to a previous post about that age thing. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=134553 as you will see we are for the most part a bunch of old folks but dont fool yourself some of the members here are the most knowledgeable people in the world on these bikes. you colud modify it kinda like this if your bored and she would still retain her value.http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/album.php?albumid=610&pictureid=3648 the seat on this bike is a corbin and from the ground up its 22-1/2 tall (see just like a slammed one)

i dont plan on ruining the bike

 

[Frankenzuki]

whose bike is it?

whose bike is it?

Axonz,

Since you asked for help not opinions.... I sent you a PM, any other questions, just ask.

If it's your bike you should make it like you want. If someone wants a stock and original bike, that is their perogative, but it's also their bike. You won't have to ride it or pay for the gas that goes in it. If someone wants to cut their bike up into a bobber, it's theirs not yours....let it go. Don't let anybody pigeonhole you into what they think your bike should be.

DON'T LET THE MAN KEEP YOU DOWN!!!!!!