1980 GS750 and 2007 GSXR blend swap.

[kawahbunga]

so I bought this GS750 wanting to make it some sort of bobber/cafe thing, but I came across a 2007 GSXR 750 with its frame cracked. for only $200 and the motor ran.

SO, this is what I've been doing. got the front forks on but need a custom bearing for the triple tree.

future plans:
GSXR swingarm
GSXR motor and mounts welded
as basic and "switchy" (give it an old look kinda)
and try to make it as a naked fighter. but with an old frame. (it looks good in my head.)

will be posting more progress!

and time to take a break with my pre-21 birthday gift.

EDIT: from the rider that had this bike: always look for riders, cars aren't the only thing on the road.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Welcome Kawah.... Sound like an interesting project.
In your first pic, it that wheel bent at the top? might just be the camera angle...

Where abouts are you located?

 

[kawahbunga]

thank you! yeah, the rider had hit a Prius that cut a left in front of him, cracked the frame and bent the wheel. I'm out in fairfax, VA.

 

[cxman]

ok understand the gsxr parts the gs750

and the jd

Just waiting to see how the toro grass catcher bag fits into it all

 

[kawahbunga]

ok understand the gsxr parts the gs750

and the jd

Just waiting to see how the toro grass catcher bag fits into it all

the toro bag shall be applied to the forehead for maximum wind resistance.

today's work was light. just wanted to see what I can do to get the swingarm to fit.

she looks really good, if you ask me! gotta get the mounts milled down to fit the swingarm and redrill the mounts to fit the bolt. after that, would need to fabricate some sort of mount for the top of the strut.

and if you don't have a 19mm allen, use one of these guys or a spark plug ratchet! (I'm new, and literally found this out on my own and apparently everyone knows.)

 

[DesmoBro]

Sweet ....is the gsxr motor any good? Did you hear it run?

 

[hillsy]

Are you sure those forks are straight? They look a bit bent in the later pics,

Plus, hit hard enough to snap a frame and fubar the rim I'd be paying close attention to the forks....

 

[SaltCityCafe]

I like the old new mix thing. I'm kinsa sorta contemplating an old new project for my next one already too.

 

[kawahbunga]

Sweet ....is the gsxr motor any good? Did you hear it run?

I didn't hear it run in person, however, I took his word on it when he said he started it at home for a second out of curiosity.

Are you sure those forks are straight? They look a bit bent in the later pics,

Plus, hit hard enough to snap a frame and fubar the rim I'd be paying close attention to the forks....

oh yeah, the forks are bent. something I will get replaced, however, I wanted to mock up what it would look like out of boredom. poor front end!

 

[evil-seed]

Nice! I started my CB cafe build but I have something similar for my second. If you are in Fairfax, I am not that far from you. I am in Maryland, north or Rockville.

 

[TijmenK]

Really interested in how the swing-arm swap will work out. I'm a sucker for monoshocks on old frames as of lately.