The "Scraps Racer" project

[Blower]

A few months ago I bought -85 GSX 1100 EF from Sweden. First I think to take only the engine and sell the rest,
but then... ;D
I have a lot of parts from my former projects, most of them are used and some are new. So it?ll be a new project bike.

I?m going to make it look like sort of a cafe racer, but more like the Wrench Monkees style.
I?m going to keep it as simple as possible (if it?s possible to me????) and as cheap as possible.
The engine is good and does not need anything else, but some fine tuning. It?s a 100 hp modell and ridden 60800 km.
It runs without any mechanical noises and don?t burn oil.

I?m going to change the front end to -99 GSXR 600 front end, made new mufflers, made the fuel tank and rear "cowling" from
aluminium as well as the seat.

Today was the day 1 with the project.

The starting point:

After first day:

 

[Walle]

subscribed!

 

[Blower]

To get the seat line better and more "air" between the sub frame and rear wheel I lift the sub frame about 2".
Same time it was easy to straighten the sub frame. It was about 9/16" off the center line!

 

[Blower]

Today I spending several hours to made the first part of the fuel tank.

 

[Tim Tom]

Wow. I'm not entirely sure where this project is going, but anyone fabricating their own gas tank has my attention. Very cool project already!

 

[Blower]

Tank bottom done and started with top parts. It can take some hours and days and weeks and ...
before the fuel tank is ready and polished :

 

[Agemax]

holy cow that looks beautifull

 

[Charlie G]

Blower,

I'd love for you to live in my neighborhood and teach me some of that "tin banging". Looking forward to the rest.

Charlie G

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Wow. I'm not entirely sure where this project is going, but anyone fabricating their own gas tank has my attention. Very cool project already!

Word! I'll follow this one .

Blower, didn't you build a turbo GS a few years back?

EDIT: Oh yes you did!
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=94468

Very nicely done! I need you in my garage lol.

Will be following with great interest.

 

[Adler]

Word! I'll follow this one .

Blower, didn't you build a turbo GS a few years back?

EDIT: Oh yes you did!
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=94468

Very nicely done! I need you in my garage lol.

Will be following with great interest.

If I'm not mistaken that is supercharged, not turbocharged. All the same, holy moley!

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

If I'm not mistaken that is supercharged, not turbocharged. All the same, holy moley!

My mistake. Should have known better . Fuel injected and supercharged.

 

[Blower]

My mistake. Should have known better . Fuel injected and supercharged.

Yes, it?s fuel injected and supercharged. That?s why I?m doing now a low-tech bike.
It should look when finished more like -60 - -70 cafe racer with some modern things.

The "Screamer" supercharged bike:

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Man, the Screamer looks so awesome!

You guys build some of the sweetest bikes. I've seen Old Skool Suzuki .

 

[hotrods316]

what gauge aluminum are you making the tank out of? It looks like it will turn out amazing (like the screamer did)...

 

[Blower]

what gauge aluminum are you making the tank out of? It looks like it will turn out amazing (like the screamer did)...

2 mm "sea grade" aluminum. It?s good to weld and it shines good when polished.
The Screamer tank is steel and painted with Ghost Chrome paint.

 

[49er]

Hi Blower, did you get the cams sorted on the screamer?

 

[JEEPRUSTY]

Buggery! that is awesome. Pure and unadulterated awesome.

 

[Blower]

Hi Blower, did you get the cams sorted on the screamer?

Yes I get. There is now original camshafts adjusted 110 / 110 lcl.
It runs fine now, better than ever with super charger and fuel injection.
Only problem is oil smoke when engine is cold. It comes probably from exhaust
valve seals. When the cylinder head was in the machine shop some years ago,
I ask fom the guy who works there, should I change the exhaust valves and guides,
but he answers ;it?s super charged and there should be more play than in NA engine;
So now I need a set of good exhaust valves and K-liners in the exhaust valve guides.

 

[Blower]

Two rainy days in the garage and some progress with the fuel tank:

 

[Flyboy]

Wow your tin bashing skills are nothing short of amazing, true craftmanship.
That tank is a thing of beauty for sure.