GSX 1100 ET with 1127 engine

[HerbaKanki]

So it got out of hand, again. I was hunting down lost spark on my 1100 ET and got an idea of monoshocking it. Had ´02 R1 swinger lying around with shock and linkage. Modified it to fit in the frame. Had to take the engine off the frame, to brace the frame and got another idea. I´ll use my mildly tuned 1127R engine. So here are the questions. First, does anyone have photos from et frame that has been modofied to take 6" wheel? Meaning the part where to make room for the chainrun. I have recollectin of mr. Strangeways doing it in the old site. Second. Does anyone have printable templates for engine mounts? Cant find them.  Would be much appriciated.

[no class]

...... perhaps a propa introduction before the quest for knowledge ?

[Swiss Toni]

Engine plates on here, in 'Frankensteins Pages'. 

[Askamaskinservice]

Introduction and photos, it's a good start.

Welcome to OSS.

[wraith]

Have you still got the gsxr form your introduction back in July was it 

As @Swiss Toni says they should be in Frankensteins pages.

I think, I put pics of the plate on my gsx1157et project pages sizes from OSS but if you can't find them I should have the drawings somewhere I could find and post up 

As to the 6" rear i think @E Twas doing something like that last year?

[HerbaKanki]

Sorry.

Introduced myself while back on other topic. Havent been commenting much, but as I said in my first post in this new site, I went with a different nick at the old site "SunGod". Been here for years. And yes I know that Frankensteins page has the templates, but the only printable templates I found were for EFE frame. 

 

So, I know everyone loves piccies. This is what I ended up with when hastily stitching her back together last August after my slabby cafe racer lost compression.  Built the cafe for my wife, but ended up giving it to my dad instead.  Not going back to that cafe road again tough. Problem of my ET was the carbs, they were shite, so used my slabby flatslides, then it lost spark. Then struck Finnish winter.

Then work, work, work and more work so no time in the shed. I finally got time to try and find the spark. Found myself changing swinger and mono shocking her.

After bit of a fight I got the swinger and K1 1000 rear wheel lined up. Already knew that chain run would be a problem and remembered reading about it with pics from the old site. so came here to ask help. Its not going to be a problem, but thought that somebody has already done it, so it would be easier, not to invent wheel again. 

Then  pulled the engine of the frame to fab some bracing and make shock mounts, I thought of the missing spark and carbs. Then thought of using my 1127 engine, witch is ported, has yoshi cams and recently tuned carbs. Again why not ask if someone has printable templates, and if someone has, they most likely are here. 

This is where I´m at at the moment.

[wraith]

Any good

Have not got the rear lower ones as I made and welded brackets on the lower rear frame rail.

I think E.T put a TL 1000 6" wheel in his gsx et when he first joined OSS, so have a look through project pages.

[no class]

…….both of my Kats are running  6" rears and still have 6mm clearance from chain to inner frame rail . The method I used would require too much modifications on your current frame set up …...you already welded in the bracing .

[HerbaKanki]

Thanks! Those will be helpful. Will be looking E.Ts thread.

Been thinking of posting on projects also. I think it would be helpful for me as well in some ways with the build. I just keep forgetting to take pics and my shed is in abysmal state all the time.   Love tinkering with these old girls though!

[no class]

I had a look at your frame bracing and suspension supports......that is why I ruled out the frame widening method on your bike . your only option is to "notch" and box the frame in the chain run area....looks like shit  , but still effective . 

[HerbaKanki]

no class, what did you do? Did you widen the frame? I was thinking about shaving some meat off the inner part of the tubes and welding them shut.

Another question pops up. Does the oilboiler engine have the front sprocket further out than aircooled, thus not having a need for as much offset on the sprocket?

[HerbaKanki]

You already answered.  

 

[no class]

yes.....cut out all the lower cross structures and replaced with longer ones . removed the pivot shaft mounts as well . I do believe it is in my build thread "project Katastrophic"  and " no class kat something something....."

[HerbaKanki]

Thanks! Will be checking those also! 

I was actually thinking about widening the frame, but decided against it. Thought it would be too much of a hassle. I will probably be using original footrest hangers so the notched frame will not be so visible on mine. Like to keep standardish looks apart from more modern suspension and wheels. I have also shortened the seat and subframe for 40 mm. Thats why the seat looks so awkward at the moment. Yammy swinger is also a bit longer so it will make the rear look even shorter. 

[no class]

10 minutes ago, HerbaKanki said:

Thanks! Will be checking those also! 

I was actually thinking about widening the frame, but decided against it. Thought it would be too much of a hassle. I will probably be using original footrest hangers so the notched frame will not be so visible on mine. Like to keep standardish looks apart from more modern suspension and wheels. I have also shortened the seat and subframe for 40 mm. Thats why the seat looks so awkward at the moment. Yammy swinger is also a bit longer so it will make the rear look even shorter. 

…..I kept the frame mounted pegs on my other Kat just for this reason .

[Swiss Toni]

Good project, and coming along nicely! 

[HerbaKanki]

Thanks!

Great work and workplace no class! Dont know how I missed your topic at projects. Remember when you started it though. Admired that frame repair of yours.  I know that many things I have been wondering about have answers here, but its sometimes hard to find because sheer volume of info.

I have been acquiring tools to my shed, so this kind of tinkering is easier. Everything is expensive here in Finland. It really helped when I got my lathe. I really should get gas for my MiG welder. I hate that fluxwire.

[Jonboy]

Mounts........

[no class]

Jon..... are these GJG's from the old site ?

[Jonboy]

6 minutes ago, no class said:

Jon..... are these GJG's from the old site ?

Not sure, on the bottom of each it has an old OSS refernce to Patrick, but also the last of these I found on a German website about 16years ago and had it redrawn so it was readable.Think I even posted it on the RobbieNitroz page as well. Cant verify if dimensions are correct though as never got round to the project I had in mind.

[Captain Chaos]

that first one (black) and the last white one is for an ET frame, the other white drawings are for an EFE frame. And IIRC the dimensions for the bottom rear mount are not correct.

[HerbaKanki]

Thanks!!! I´m sure I will manage with these. Very helpful indeed!