Facius
New Member
Hello People
I've been lurking in the shadows for a good while now.
Thought i would finally post a couple of pics from my build and some info.
I bought this old humpback GS750 from 1978 about a year ago.
Here is how it looked thee day i bought it:
Here it is in its current state:
It quickly got some new grips + handlebars, and i rode it the rest of that season (2011).
when winter came i decided to give it a cosmetic change and renovate the engine.
At first i wanted to build a classic looking cafe, but then realized the stupidity of a single seated bike, when i love having my girlfriend with me...
Ok. So then i turned my head towards the Bratstyle look, with a straight seat... But after a bad dream where my passenger fell of i startet to rethink that as well.
So finally after i was hired by th Wrenchmonkees i got really fond of their bikes and decided to do a more rough/rad/dirty looking bike, and that has stuck with me.
So i'm currently doing a lot of work on the bike, and its getting along very well (in my opinion)
The Engine is pretty stock, but with pod filters and motard exhaust.
Almost all gaskets has been replaced, new piston rings, cylinder bore, new valve seals, valves recut. Should be done in a couple of days.
Heres a couple of old pics from when the engine was still in.
Today i did a couple of things to the frame.
Then i decided to go and "Nitro Mors" all the paint and filler of the tank (stupid idea) to get a raw metal tank. It didn't go quite as well as i had hoped, so now i'm not sure what to do with the damn thing.
I have a spare tank, so i can slap the old black one on an ride it until the current one is ready.
Suggetions on the tank "look" is welcome!
Currently im considering grinding the surface smooth and giving it a clear coat, so all the different paint layers can be seen, good idea no?
Anyway. Heres how it looks as i'm typing this.
The engine should be ready to pop back in tomorrow or the day after.
The exhaust is getting some titanium colored heat wrap.
The seat pan is getting som cellular-rubber-foam for now, until a leather one is made.
small indicators and cat-eye taillight and thats about it.
Thats all for now, let me know what you think!
I've been lurking in the shadows for a good while now.
Thought i would finally post a couple of pics from my build and some info.
I bought this old humpback GS750 from 1978 about a year ago.
Here is how it looked thee day i bought it:
Here it is in its current state:
It quickly got some new grips + handlebars, and i rode it the rest of that season (2011).
when winter came i decided to give it a cosmetic change and renovate the engine.
At first i wanted to build a classic looking cafe, but then realized the stupidity of a single seated bike, when i love having my girlfriend with me...
Ok. So then i turned my head towards the Bratstyle look, with a straight seat... But after a bad dream where my passenger fell of i startet to rethink that as well.
So finally after i was hired by th Wrenchmonkees i got really fond of their bikes and decided to do a more rough/rad/dirty looking bike, and that has stuck with me.
So i'm currently doing a lot of work on the bike, and its getting along very well (in my opinion)
The Engine is pretty stock, but with pod filters and motard exhaust.
Almost all gaskets has been replaced, new piston rings, cylinder bore, new valve seals, valves recut. Should be done in a couple of days.
Heres a couple of old pics from when the engine was still in.
Today i did a couple of things to the frame.
- Removed all the original seat fittings
- Made a rear loop of 2 pieces of 1inch, 90 degree bent tubes i bought of ebay.
- Welded the rear loop in place, and created an aluminium seat pan.
Then i decided to go and "Nitro Mors" all the paint and filler of the tank (stupid idea) to get a raw metal tank. It didn't go quite as well as i had hoped, so now i'm not sure what to do with the damn thing.
I have a spare tank, so i can slap the old black one on an ride it until the current one is ready.
Suggetions on the tank "look" is welcome!
Currently im considering grinding the surface smooth and giving it a clear coat, so all the different paint layers can be seen, good idea no?
Anyway. Heres how it looks as i'm typing this.
The engine should be ready to pop back in tomorrow or the day after.
The exhaust is getting some titanium colored heat wrap.
The seat pan is getting som cellular-rubber-foam for now, until a leather one is made.
small indicators and cat-eye taillight and thats about it.
Thats all for now, let me know what you think!
so i'll have to order some more before thats done.
