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some pics of my junk, 81 gs450

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again great pics. Might I suggest a profile of the bike and the truck. Thegreen against the red should make for a great shot.
 
Just wondering how far off the ground the bottom of the frame sits? I'm starting to plan a gs450 chop now and it looks like in order to level the bottom of the frame it will have to sit just under 7 inches off the ground. Is this the case in your build?
 
dedfish said:
Just wondering how far off the ground the bottom of the frame sits? I'm starting to plan a gs450 chop now and it looks like in order to level the bottom of the frame it will have to sit just under 7 inches off the ground. Is this the case in your build?
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sorry for the late response, I left for costa rica the day you posted and just got back. I'll measure it later today for ya
 
hey Richharr

hey Richharr

Hey, kinda forgot I was gonna get some links of pics to you on here of my 450 work. Ok, Heres some before-during fix/after pics. Enjoy!
 
before again

before again

And more, it wouldnt let me put more than 1 pic.
 
The bike looks awesome!

What modifications did you do to the carb for the pods and open exhaust? Did you just increase the main jet to 130 or did you do anything else?
 
RJ138 said:
The bike looks awesome!

What modifications did you do to the carb for the pods and open exhaust? Did you just increase the main jet to 130 or did you do anything else?
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and a good cleaning, it pulls pretty hard all the way through the power band
 
Richharr said:
and a good cleaning, it pulls pretty hard all the way through the power band
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Thanks for the reply, that is where I will start then (130 main jet). I am new to these bikes do you know of a good source to purchase the correct jet from?

Thanks,
Ryan
 
Just chimming in. Dayum good thread/read. Next time I'm in Queens I'll have to PM ya. Love to see this machine up close. peace
 
got a 550 front rim, couple things to note, you need to use the 450 disc and spacer for it to work. the 450 mag was 25.75lbs of unsprung rotating mass, the 550 with the 450 disc is 22.88lbs. 2.87lbs lost up front

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the one on the left is from the 450
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changed the bars and added 4 inch baffles, also cut of the cross pipe between the pipes. changed the headlight too

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changed out the carbs to a fresher set, also changed the O-rings and intake boot bolts from http://www.cycleorings.com/, money well spent (shameless plug).

been looking to do something to this bike over the winter, here are the plans
-448cc to 498cc (maybe depending on my other projects time allotment)
-valve adjustment
-oil change
-fork seals
-brake pads
-SS brake lines



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did some stuff today, been meaning to get rid of my old taillight since it was cracked. made a new head light bracket because the old one was an eyesore and the light stuck out to far. added a sissy bar to haul some stuff.

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had to cut off and smooth out the spot where the bump was for the screw
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