GS550 Special - Project Stray Dog - Finished.

[volthause]

Very cool build!

[Mad Ratter]

She made to The Bike Shed website too, really stoked that they featured it, see it here:
http://thebikeshed.cc/2013/06/03/alans-stray-dog-gs550/

and some "studio" photos here: http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=49038.msg545504#msg545504

[vibration]

Crickey dick! Brilliant, mate. A lolly for our eyes...

[TomGravelle]

I recently got a GS550 (2 in fact) and one did come with a 130 rear tire, so it can be made slightly bigger if you want. Appears to be on the same original rims too

Awesome work by the way!

[wership]

congrats on the Bike EXIF!

[Mad Ratter]

Thanks wership, I gotta say it was a real surprise to get it featured on that site, well stoked with that!

[Morris]

Hi there, like this bike, nice work! I'm finishing my ''77 gs550. Little problem in the carburator/jet adjustment...
Really would like to know what you are running as pilot and main jet, hope you can help!

Wil post a pic if possible.

Greetings from Amsterdam

[Mad Ratter]

Hi there, like this bike, nice work! I'm finishing my ''77 gs550. Little problem in the carburator/jet adjustment...
Really would like to know what you are running as pilot and main jet, hope you can help!

Wil post a pic if possible.

Greetings from Amsterdam

That looks a real nice build, high quality!!!
It looks like you have, pardon me for saying it, cheap Emgo type filters, not used them before but many have not had a great deal of success with them, best to get the real K&N's then you know its good!!! Get RC-0884, its a kit that includes 2x K&N part # 0880 and 2x RC-2620 so the outer ones are shorter and don't hit the frame.
I have a supertrapp muffler on mine, so all in all my settings will probably be different.

But I have 107.5 main jet, standard pilot jet, needle centre position, pilot air screw out 1 turn, pilot fuel screw in 1 turn for factory setting. Works great and runs sweet. Good luck and get those K&N's

[Morris]

Thanks for your help. I will check soon what I have in there now, I thought 110.

And yes those cheap air filters are a waste of money! The outer ones are k&n, and slightly shorter but I like the look of the filters on your bike more.

I'm also looking for a set of calipers from a SV650 ... I think a great improvement from the oem ones.

I'll keep you updated when it's running.

[Mad Ratter]

Thanks for your help. I will check soon what I have in there now, I thought 110.

And yes those cheap air filters are a waste of money! The outer ones are k&n, and slightly shorter but I like the look of the filters on your bike more.

I'm also looking for a set of calipers from a SV650 ... I think a great improvement from the oem ones.

I'll keep you updated when it's running.

Let me know if you go with the SV calipers and I can give you dimensions etc for the caliper mount plate,