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photo by Emptygrace9, on Flickr So it looks like I am just going to have to bite the bullet and seek some professional help. With the title gs450L "budget build" I makes me sigh that this small tick can stop me in my tracks. I feel I have done all I can do with the tools available and all the...

Just hope its not piston slap

Alright thanks alot Alpha, I'll see whats going on.

Hello everyone, Got an ugly "engine knock" problem with my 81 GS450 maybe you guys can help with Had this gs450 for about a year now, had it running last summer for a couple good rides, rode nicely for her age with 12K mileage. Over the winter, worked on some small projects, but mainly...

Bike has came a long way over the winter. download2 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr But the "sad" look I am giving the bike has its reason. Discovered a mean knock in the engine. Made a video for you guys for any suggestions. But do I even want to know...

A little rough but it looks nice. Had a vintage coated brass 4 laying around and decided to rivet that too :D 1 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr 3 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr Shes coming along nicely for spring 8) 2 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr

Just got em all welded up yesterday Jeff, hope this helps! photo by Emptygrace9, on Flickr photo-1 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr now just have to grind em smooth and tape em up :D

Exactly DR :D and thanks alot. Leaning toward a gold leaf look for the "9"

What do you guys think? download 1 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr download 2 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr download 3 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr

Perfect! thanks alot Gary - Matt

Sorry for the slow posts everyone. Nearing the completion of my bachelors degree, so focused on school for a couple weeks :-[ But should pick up soon!!

Well the tank showed was just an image i found on google images. I like the single angled swoop stripe, i sanded and primed my stock tank on the bike already, now the next step in to apply the colors I want with the swoop style stripe :) I would like to try and paint it myself since i am...

And here's where i'm thinking of heading, with the colors i choose. Simple yet stunning gas tank 1 by Emptygrace9, on Flickr

Wow!! Check pictures York. And thank you for posting them here. I'm sure i will be referring back to them when i start the mounting process.

Great information guys thanks a lot! Guess ill stick with the stock battery for now, instead of dealing with the headaches like George got.

Okay and thankyou for the quick reply. Being that i do not have a tester ready available to me, i will bring it to a shop to have it tested. I really hope that this battery is toast, it would be a great addition to my project, but i'll have to wait and see. Thanks - Empty

I recently bought a smaller AGM battery, was planning on relocating it under my seat hump on my suzuki GS450. Fits perfectly, but when i connected it all up to the lines (exactly how i would connect the stock battery) it would simply just tick. Doesnt seem to have the juice, even with full...

I do still have my cross over pipe attached, has seen better days tho. Cut about an inch in front of the megafone mufflers. I was also thinking of maybe crimping, im interested to see how it turns out! Also like the angled idea on the shorties, didnt know if i was the only only :) Keep me...

Thanks Jeff, heres a little preview of the side panel for ya securedownload by Emptygrace9, on Flickr Well im basically at the same stage as you are as far as mufflers go. And we could quite possibly be thinking of the same idea, when dealing with the size issues. Heres my plan, if i can...

Take any idea you please Gary, happy you like it! thought it was pretty unique idea and serves the purpose well. With all the info on rear sets here on the forums, i feel confident to continue with my dream of making my own sets. But heres the thing, the brake controls and shortening its...