Suzuki GR650 - back to work...
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Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: Suzuki GR650- 2-6-11
Heh heh... damn that Isac Newton for inventing the stuff...
Glad you are OK rich, I bet there were beads of sweat and a little "pucker factor" for a split second!
Fender looks good to, did you know it was chrome under the paint or was that a surprise once you stripped it?
Swagger said:
Big Rich said:
Heh heh... damn that Isac Newton for inventing the stuff...
Glad you are OK rich, I bet there were beads of sweat and a little "pucker factor" for a split second!
Fender looks good to, did you know it was chrome under the paint or was that a surprise once you stripped it?
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- 2-6-11
Ya, my wife said I'm not allowed in the garage by myself any more.....ha!
Actually there was no chrome. I tried the stripper but remembered I had a paint stripping disc. Chucked it into the drill press, turned up the rpm's, and went to town on it.
Thanks though!
Ya, my wife said I'm not allowed in the garage by myself any more.....ha!
Actually there was no chrome. I tried the stripper but remembered I had a paint stripping disc. Chucked it into the drill press, turned up the rpm's, and went to town on it.
Thanks though!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- 2-6-11
Thanks Glen - I'll keep that in mind. I did a lot of searching for "Wes Cooley Suzuki" which was actually kind of a disappointment. Everybody throws the fairing on and calls it a Cooley replica. Didn't even think to search out the old Gammas.......
Thanks Glen - I'll keep that in mind. I did a lot of searching for "Wes Cooley Suzuki" which was actually kind of a disappointment. Everybody throws the fairing on and calls it a Cooley replica. Didn't even think to search out the old Gammas.......
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- MAC exhaust mock up 3-9-11
Got the gs450 exhaust in the other day and just as I figured, my motor is too tall. So after a little bit of hacking, clamping, and MS painting, this is where it's at:
It's gonna be welded, painted, and wrapped before it's done though.
Got the gs450 exhaust in the other day and just as I figured, my motor is too tall. So after a little bit of hacking, clamping, and MS painting, this is where it's at:
It's gonna be welded, painted, and wrapped before it's done though.
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- MAC exhaust mock up 3-9-11
Thanks Chris. The actual muffler will most likely be changed out for something a little less.......MAC-ish. And once I get it welded up solid, I can put it on either of the other GR's for an audible test. That's one of the good things about having 3 of the same bike........
Thanks Chris. The actual muffler will most likely be changed out for something a little less.......MAC-ish. And once I get it welded up solid, I can put it on either of the other GR's for an audible test. That's one of the good things about having 3 of the same bike........
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: Suzuki GR650- Tanked!
WOW!
I had my doubts about that billboard seat but didn't want to say anything... the tank realy makes it work!
NICE!
WOW!
I had my doubts about that billboard seat but didn't want to say anything... the tank realy makes it work!
NICE!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Tanked!
Thanks guys. I'll admit, if it wasn't for me getting the tank I wouldn't have gotten the seat. The stock tank sure as hell wouldn't have matched the lines.....and because it's so big it's very comfortable to sit on. There will be some more trimming of the seat, and I plan on using the paint to distract the eyes a little too.
I have to finish cleaning the garage up over the next couple days but will be working on cleaning up some loose ends on the bikes in all that too.
Oh ya, I lowered the headlight mounts a little bit more for that last pic and I can still see the speedo no problem.
Thanks guys. I'll admit, if it wasn't for me getting the tank I wouldn't have gotten the seat. The stock tank sure as hell wouldn't have matched the lines.....and because it's so big it's very comfortable to sit on. There will be some more trimming of the seat, and I plan on using the paint to distract the eyes a little too.
I have to finish cleaning the garage up over the next couple days but will be working on cleaning up some loose ends on the bikes in all that too.
Oh ya, I lowered the headlight mounts a little bit more for that last pic and I can still see the speedo no problem.
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Re: Suzuki GR650- Tanked!
Man, Its looking great Rich, I am happy to see you making progress on it! I think that by raising the rear a bit, or lowering the front, it will help the lines of the bike and give it a more agressive looking stance, just my $.02.
Keep it up brother, and holla at me some time, we have not talked in a while!
Man, Its looking great Rich, I am happy to see you making progress on it! I think that by raising the rear a bit, or lowering the front, it will help the lines of the bike and give it a more agressive looking stance, just my $.02.
Keep it up brother, and holla at me some time, we have not talked in a while!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Tanked!
Oops- forgot to post this earlier. Swapped out the mag wheels for the same size spoked wheels. Who would have thought it would change the look of the bike so much? Maybe it's just me though......
Also started straightening out the seat a little more. I was surprised at how off center and twisted it was before. But none of that is pic worthy.
Oops- forgot to post this earlier. Swapped out the mag wheels for the same size spoked wheels. Who would have thought it would change the look of the bike so much? Maybe it's just me though......
Also started straightening out the seat a little more. I was surprised at how off center and twisted it was before. But none of that is pic worthy.
