Recent content by garyo

Thanks for the comments guys. I really need the support right now, because the project is a little intimidating at times. This weekend, I just wanted to push the bike back outside and throw a tarp over it and go fishing. The holes in the rear hoop are actually 7 pieces of tube, welded in, then...

Hey everyone :D picked up the new rims, spokes, and a bunch of pieces to rebuild the hubs. still need to have the hubs powdercoated. I managed to fully weld in the frame bracing , rear hoop, and finish out the rear of the seat where the light mounts. before fully welding on the hoop, i took a...

the front is a 2.15 x 19, the rear is a 2.50 x 18 here's the link http://www.buchananspokes.net/products/excel_shouldered_aluminum_rims.asp these guy's were super cool to deal with.I just gave them a call. seemed almost too easy

Me, North van

Thanks guys Swagger , if you have any pic's of the bracing, i'd love to see them. Taking the engine apart doesnt really scare me as much as the welding.I build engines everyday for work.the welding has been all self taught. the amount of work to do still seems endless. the whole thing has to...

Big day on the 450 today ;D I got the shock mounts welded onto the swingarm, and the rear hoop is 1/2 welded onto the frame. Everything still at a very rough stage.still need to smooth the welds out a bit to make it look like one piece. On a side note, I discovered a couple problems. First...

Ditto on the covers. nice work ;D

the pick -ups are all digital, which really gets rid of a lot of clutter. tach is programable for any number of cylinders. you just wrap the sensor wire around the sparkplug lead 7 or 8 times and secure with black electrical tape .super easy the speedo can go on either front or rear wheel.it...

Hey everyone. Not too much progress on the 450 lately. I picked up this all in one guage setup to replace the heavy stock honda guages. Trialtech vapour guage .way lighter, and no drive cables .An added feature is the engine temp sensor that fits under one of the acorn nuts on the head. I dont...

sounds like fun ;D no matter what I do, going to make the back end stiff and strong. Still have to ride it I welcome any feedback anyone may have.

Here's a better pic of the headlight position and the new shock ;D The shock is just mocked up for now, but this gives a good idea of what the rear stance will be.A very good buddy blew me away when he pulled these out of a drawer and gave them to me. FREEBIE. I'll have to build new lower...

The bike in the van is my 1991 cr5oo, steetlegal supermoto. built this a couple years ago with Ims wide ratio transmission , lot's of porting. service honda altenator, wiring harness from vancouver supermoto. my buddy used to desert race it. had to repair or replace almost everything. probably...

Hi everyone I've decided that a few things about how the bike is starting to take shape bothered me worked on trying to figure out where to put the headlamp. ???if I decide i like this location, i'll use these pieces of thin alluminium as a template to cut some thicker pieces to weld onto the...

Re: GPZ 750 Project damn it-Update with some pics loving this build man , nice work ;D Just read this whole thread ( twice ) and picked up a few good ideas. Hope you dont mind if I steal some of them. I'm also a diesel mechanic, coming up on 20 years w/ kenworth. remember...there's nothing...

Thanks man, Appriciate any input because sometimes my sense of style is a bit lacking. spent most of my life on race bikes, more concerned with the performance than the looks. I know what you mean about the seat and the tank not quite matching, and this is somthing that bothers me a bit. From...