Madmannc
Active Member
Hey guys, been on here a lot, getting ideas and sharing the progress (or lack thereof) of my old GN. I had my progress posted in the bob/section for a while. Anyways, I got it over a year ago on the cheap, got it running, learned to ride...then came the crappy and ill-conceived "mods" that made me think I was doing something. Here she was after all that mess:
But it was cool, it worked, it was different for the time, and I had a blast tinkering and riding.
And then it rained. A lot. More than average here in wilmywood in the past six or so months, and since I have no garage or storage, my bike has withered away outside, developing a lot of corrosion and rot from my noob mods. That and the fact that I didn't have health insurance and didn't feel comfortable riding without it, I decided to strip her down this winter and finally give it some much deserved love.
Breaking her down:
I have been a HUGE fan of Cierracarts GN400 build and sought to borrow heavily from that.
Painted the frame in bedliner. A pretty durable and inexpensive way to upgrade from what I've read.
Engine cleaned, painted and sanded the CH fins for that look..
And finally the rebuild has begun.
And that's where I'm at. So obviously this rebuild is largely in the cosmetic realm, but It really had to be done. There was so much pitting and rust and flaking paint and all that you would expect from an old bike. But I'll be getting a new taillight, fab a new seat, sealed battery, brake pads, and a couple other things, but mainly general maintenance.
Next are the forks and the wiring.
As far as the seat goes: I'm done with the cowl. I plan on doing a fiberglass seat pan and making a bonne-style flat seat that not only provides more cushion than a brat seat, but raises me up a bit. Hopefully the higher, more cushioned seat will also help with the "dog dragging its ass around" look that I've been told the bike has.
Sooo there I am; feel free to pick me apart
But it was cool, it worked, it was different for the time, and I had a blast tinkering and riding.
And then it rained. A lot. More than average here in wilmywood in the past six or so months, and since I have no garage or storage, my bike has withered away outside, developing a lot of corrosion and rot from my noob mods. That and the fact that I didn't have health insurance and didn't feel comfortable riding without it, I decided to strip her down this winter and finally give it some much deserved love.
Breaking her down:
I have been a HUGE fan of Cierracarts GN400 build and sought to borrow heavily from that.
Painted the frame in bedliner. A pretty durable and inexpensive way to upgrade from what I've read.
Engine cleaned, painted and sanded the CH fins for that look..
And finally the rebuild has begun.
And that's where I'm at. So obviously this rebuild is largely in the cosmetic realm, but It really had to be done. There was so much pitting and rust and flaking paint and all that you would expect from an old bike. But I'll be getting a new taillight, fab a new seat, sealed battery, brake pads, and a couple other things, but mainly general maintenance.
Next are the forks and the wiring.
As far as the seat goes: I'm done with the cowl. I plan on doing a fiberglass seat pan and making a bonne-style flat seat that not only provides more cushion than a brat seat, but raises me up a bit. Hopefully the higher, more cushioned seat will also help with the "dog dragging its ass around" look that I've been told the bike has.
Sooo there I am; feel free to pick me apart
