thanks for the kind words Pat. This is very much a learning experience for me as I have never done most of the things i have done here. But the internet is my friend so i have been teaching myself. In retrospect i went a little too rigid with the side-covers since they serve no structural purpose. I could have gone with half the fiberglass and without the coremat but in the end it would have maybe saved me 2-3 oz per cover, so right now its not worth the effort and money of redoing them. The mounts i'm working on right now will add a bit of weight as well, but oh well.
Vintage superbikes are my favorite. I have been searching for a GS1000 or GS1100E to add to the stable. My goal with this bike is to leave no aspect un-altered, but to do so in a way that retains the spirit of the original as that is what I fell in love with. Also functionality is very important to me. I like the look of some of the brat and cafe bikes on here, but you ain't doing no 600+ mile day on those. When this thing is done I think I might do a high speed burn up to Alaska, who knows. every ship needs a maiden voyage.
Vintage superbikes are my favorite. I have been searching for a GS1000 or GS1100E to add to the stable. My goal with this bike is to leave no aspect un-altered, but to do so in a way that retains the spirit of the original as that is what I fell in love with. Also functionality is very important to me. I like the look of some of the brat and cafe bikes on here, but you ain't doing no 600+ mile day on those. When this thing is done I think I might do a high speed burn up to Alaska, who knows. every ship needs a maiden voyage.