Suzuki GR650 - back to work...

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Just a huge waiting game. Yuck. But on the bright side, I did put on some junk carbs and fired the bike up. First time I ever heard the motor and I didn't think to get video. Oops. I completely forgot that I painted the header wrap and didn't want to shut off the motor til all the gas was burned out. Smoked out the garage.......

I think everything is going to come together all at once. Rear sets, tank and seat will be painted, new carbs, heck.......maybe even wheels and tires.
 
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Yeah, but no worries. I'm still waiting on so much other stuff so the plates aren't holding me back. At your convenience sir.

After talking it over with Beatnic, I've decided I will run the snowflakes for the season. The 19" front and 16" rear spokes just arent gonna cut it for aesthetics. Probably over next winter I will get 18" wheels with chrome spokes.
 
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I've still got a CB500t (same as cb450k) 18" rear wheel, drum brake etc....would be pretty easy to swap in and the backplate is already machined.

Just a thought...I'll get outta your thread now..hehe
 
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First time I ever heard the motor and I didn't think to get video
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Well, what did you think???
Great news though, sounds like you will soon be busy, glad she's coming together for you!
 
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It actually scared the crap out of me! It's a tradition now: make sure its about 3 am, aftermarket muffler with minimal baffling, crank the idle up, and get the motor to fire. Then panic because it's always a surprise and flip the kill switch.

;D
 
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Big Rich said:
It actually scared the crap out of me! It's a tradition now: make sure its about 3 am, aftermarket muffler with minimal baffling, crank the idle up, and get the motor to fire. Then panic because it's always a surprise and flip the kill switch.

;D
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LOL!!! Too funny!
 
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If you decide that you don't want the spokes, I may be interested :) . Looking great so far!
 
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Sure thing Noob! How many spokes do you want? :D

Just a small pictureless update: I ordered a rear tire and tube, another rear sprocket, and a 530 X-ring chain. New carbs are on their way from Kanticoy (terrible mix up with shipping since the storms). Still have to talk to my neighbor about getting the seat and tank back from paint (it had been raining a lot here so I can understand). As soon as the money transfers to paypal I will be ordering a GSXR master cylinder. Will still need the plumbing though.......And then the rear sets from Swagger will just about finish it off.

Oh ya, my front snowflake mag had a little bend around the bead. Nothing terrible, but I would rather find a straight one. Luckily I have brand new bearings just sitting on a shelf for that. We'll see what happens with that......
 
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registered to this site just to say i love your bike, also wouldn't happen to have a parts bike laying around with a good starter pinion assembly, i just got my first gr 650 and wanted to make it into a cafe project as well but now i need this part, ahhh can't seem to find a reasonable priced one
still +1 toy our bike
Dan
 
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Thanks Dan. Means a lot to me, really.

Where are you located at? I know where there's a complete-ish motor and also a bottom end just laying around. Unfortunately, I don't have a parts bike (I made it a running bike instead!).
 
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FYI: Chips are happening and I'm pecking out a PM to you now....
 
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What a day. I worked all night last night and took the tire up to get mounted at 9am. The guy said it would be done around lunch time. Cool! Go back at 12:30 and he said "didn't get it done since I don't know which way is forward on the wheel". I told him the sprocket is on the left side and I'll be back around 3. So I was awake for over 24 hours straight and head back to the tire place. After he says that a 100/90 is really skinny for a rear tire (guess what his bike is?) I grab the wheel and pay the man. Wasn't til I got home did I realize it was mounted backwards!!

Rats. Back to the shop it goes in the morning.....
 
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coffee+energy drinks+more coffee=liquid crack......learn it, love it, do it.....:D
 
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Hahaha! I work 12 hour midnight shifts. Von always gives me a hard time about my Rockstar addiction.......

Going to pick up the wheel soon. I'll post some pics tonight after it's mounted and chained up.
 
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thats because mike is WEAK! hahahahajust jealous he cant handle caffeine like us hahaha. i kid i kid....

rad, i love pictures!!
 
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