GS450 "Sport" - Done!
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Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Since I'm sick of wearing a backpack all the time while riding, I wanted to mount of some hard cases. Looking around for a bit I found this company :
http://www.seahorsecases.net/index.php?csid=7ce40841efa75cd7e02584434c47ec8e&sl=EN¤cy=
And bought their 520 cases (less than $90 shipped for the pair). If I decide later that I need larger cases, their 540's have the same dimensions except they are deeper. Here's the side of the bike with no rack installed (notice the passenger heel protector plates):
Since I'm sick of wearing a backpack all the time while riding, I wanted to mount of some hard cases. Looking around for a bit I found this company :
http://www.seahorsecases.net/index.php?csid=7ce40841efa75cd7e02584434c47ec8e&sl=EN¤cy=
And bought their 520 cases (less than $90 shipped for the pair). If I decide later that I need larger cases, their 540's have the same dimensions except they are deeper. Here's the side of the bike with no rack installed (notice the passenger heel protector plates):
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
A whole lot of cutting / welding / general fitting left me with this. The racks use the upper shock mount, a 1" bar clamp (that my soft saddle bags used as well), and the passenger heel plates for a 3 point mounting system.
You can see the 4 bolts in that pic that the actual cases mount with as well.
A whole lot of cutting / welding / general fitting left me with this. The racks use the upper shock mount, a 1" bar clamp (that my soft saddle bags used as well), and the passenger heel plates for a 3 point mounting system.
You can see the 4 bolts in that pic that the actual cases mount with as well.
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Ready to tour!
Ready to tour!
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Pretty darn slick!!
Pretty darn slick!!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Thanks fellas. I'm pretty proud of them, but I'm really stoked about the storage capacity.....no more shoving stuff in a tank bag, using a bungy net across the seat, etc.. Now all I need is nice weather and time......
And Hoosier: I fixed that fork gaiter the next time I was in the garage.
Thanks fellas. I'm pretty proud of them, but I'm really stoked about the storage capacity.....no more shoving stuff in a tank bag, using a bungy net across the seat, etc.. Now all I need is nice weather and time......
And Hoosier: I fixed that fork gaiter the next time I was in the garage.
Maritime
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Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Rich those look great, are they quick release? or internal bolts to take on and off? Never mind I see the bolts on the bracket and with your comment on washers I think that answers my question. Do you have soft bags to fit inside?
Rich those look great, are they quick release? or internal bolts to take on and off? Never mind I see the bolts on the bracket and with your comment on washers I think that answers my question. Do you have soft bags to fit inside?
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Definitely not quick release. The cases have 4 allen head bolts with stop nuts (each side), but the racks themselves come off fairly easily. It's just two 17mm nuts and two 10mm nuts each side.....so figure 5 minutes to remove the racks. Probably next winter I'll mess around with them and look into any upgrades. This is more of a functioning prototype.
No bags inside yet, but I have some small boat bags around somewhere that could be made to fit with no issues. Just a matter of finding them.....
Definitely not quick release. The cases have 4 allen head bolts with stop nuts (each side), but the racks themselves come off fairly easily. It's just two 17mm nuts and two 10mm nuts each side.....so figure 5 minutes to remove the racks. Probably next winter I'll mess around with them and look into any upgrades. This is more of a functioning prototype.
No bags inside yet, but I have some small boat bags around somewhere that could be made to fit with no issues. Just a matter of finding them.....
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Thanks Floegstad! Hopefully you're able to get back into your garage soon.....
In case anybody was wondering about the capacity of the side cases: I can confirm that I can haul a 30 pack of Miller light cans.
Thanks Floegstad! Hopefully you're able to get back into your garage soon.....
In case anybody was wondering about the capacity of the side cases: I can confirm that I can haul a 30 pack of Miller light cans.
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Mmmmm. Beer.
Mmmmm. Beer.
Floegstad
between 8.30 and half past eight works well for me
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
I`ve plans to try to finish it of in easter when i got free from both school,work and (unfortenately) my kid!
So i hope all goes as planned for once
30 miller to go aint bad storeage
Big Rich said:
I`ve plans to try to finish it of in easter when i got free from both school,work and (unfortenately) my kid!
So i hope all goes as planned for once
30 miller to go aint bad storeage
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Miller Lite is a Beer?
Huh... I thought that was like sex in a canoe.... Fucking near water
Miller Lite is a Beer?
Huh... I thought that was like sex in a canoe.... Fucking near water
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: GS450 "Sport" - Yep.......progress. Resto-mod just went out the door.
Did a little work on the fork brace last week..... the stock GS500 brace is 1/8" aluminum plate, and is known for being a weak point in the front end handling. After digging around a little bit, I found a 5/16" thick steel plate and removed a bunch of weight from it (sorry for the lack of pictures). But here is the steel brace painted black with the original brace on top to line up the fender:
To make sure there was no flex with two plates installed, I drilled out the fork mounting holes in the aluminum brace so the bolts are just centered - the steel plate is the only actual brace being used.
Did a little work on the fork brace last week..... the stock GS500 brace is 1/8" aluminum plate, and is known for being a weak point in the front end handling. After digging around a little bit, I found a 5/16" thick steel plate and removed a bunch of weight from it (sorry for the lack of pictures). But here is the steel brace painted black with the original brace on top to line up the fender:
To make sure there was no flex with two plates installed, I drilled out the fork mounting holes in the aluminum brace so the bolts are just centered - the steel plate is the only actual brace being used.
