The FNG from PA........

[dirtywhiteboy]

Just thought I would say hey, whats up...I'm the new guy. I drug an 85 gs550e out of a scrap pile over the summer. I love projects and I'm mechanically inclined. Figured it would be a cheaper mode of transportation anyways...... Fell in love with a new hobby. Was doing some surfing one night on the interweb and discovered cafe racers. I'm hooked and these bikes are badass. Been lurking around here as a guest for a few days now and decided to join up. Heres a view of my crap piece. Enjoy.

So far I have made a set of clip ons and altered a few cosmetic pieces. Spray bombed it flat black and got er on the road. I made a set of bar end mirrors which I will have to take a pic of and throw up here tomorrow and I am scavenging the area for a descent round headlight instead of that front fairing and square headlight. I am also still working on that seat. Scored some stuff from the dumpster at work the other day. That may be my project for the weekend.

 

[Mortikan]

WELCOME, Good looking ride I always liked the styling of the gs's.
your seat has more rolls than a bakery but bet I it's comfy. you should reshape it to you and have it covered.

good to have you here

any questions just ask

thanks for the pic

Mortikan

 

[locOleoN]

welcome to the forum..
what are your plans for the bike?
My streetfighter "phase" came and went pretty darn fast...I just wanted something different.

 

[dirtywhiteboy]

Thanks for the kudos and its great to be here. I am planning on reworking the seat this weekend. I covered it with a t-shirt till I can get to the fabric store and get something proper. Which I am hoping to do tomorrow. I really just want to build something to fit me. Like you said...I just want something different. My goal is to accomplish this as cheaply as possible. I am a Maint. Mechanic by trade so I always find goodies in the scrap dumpsters at work which I typically dig out and transform into something useful...like my handlebars and the mirror mounts.

I want to find a smaller set of round mirrors and I am going to alter the arms a tad yet. Put these on to see if I would really like it or not. When I got this bike it was pretty beat up. With the help of a couple friends and a few new parts its up and running again. It wasn't until one day I was working in the garage cutting some lexan with my dremel....that I looked at the bike and said " I don't like that tail"....then just walked over and cut it off.......Then the mods began and I searched the internet for inspiration. I still wanna omit the air box and delete the mufflers, but until I master the way of the carb......they are on hold.

 

[Fear My Twin]

Sweet! What part of PA? Eastern by any chance?

 

[dirtywhiteboy]

I'm near Williamsport.....what would they call that? North East Central PA? Roughly an hour or so from Wilkes-Barre if I cut across 118.......Where abouts are you located?