Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) So was given this GS550 as it was set to be sent to the razor blade factory. So will just see what I can find scrounge blag swop to build it under £500 Wish me well! Justified it by collecting my Kat aswell Edited August 10, 2023 by Nick_C_Hotrods typo 1 Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 So a little progress after finding some clocks / seat foam, tail piece and an unknown headlight to get me going The cost is basically fuel at £60 and the seat at £25 at this point 2 Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Was offered a Dot Head motor for £30, which was incomplete but I had a box of bits to build it, so out with the old and in with the new You have to remove the rocker cover and rear LH cam cap to get it in ! Turns out the guy had had the cams out so prob not the hight lift ones anymore, and it needs timing up! Yes I rattle canned the frame black Edited August 10, 2023 by Nick_C_Hotrods typo 2 Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Found some 1100f exhausts, but they sit too low to the ground Edited July 24, 2023 by Nick_C_Hotrods Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Box of bits off Eblag £50 Edited August 10, 2023 by Nick_C_Hotrods added content Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Found some carbs in my stash and bolted the motor into the GS rear lower frame mount, need to eyeball everything up, fuel tap may be an issue colliding with air pod filters 2 Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Those handlebars have been on lots of my bikes and were purchased in Japan Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Got some front calipers off a mate so will fit them next Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Seat cover ordered for the Guiliari Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 New petrol tap was button's off Ali Express ! Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Loom is 1127 Powerscreen one with GSXR 750 brain Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Went and collected this Baboon Arse donor to rob the exhaust and sump wheels and forks, hope they fit. This donor is nasty rusty siezed, will try save the motor ( siezed) Edited August 10, 2023 by Nick_C_Hotrods 1 Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Saved the loom and brain ( result) Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 Turns out the 750 Dot head engine was a load of scrap, doesn't turn over easily, removed the head and the crank seems tight Tried to rebuild another motor with whats laying around using another 748 bottom end, the 748 head needs repair. Fail You can't put a 749 head on a 748, it fits but the cams ate wrong and full the head Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 On the plus side I have a new Guiliari seat cover and a Powerscreen rear caliper fits perfect. The old Suzuki calipers I was given don't fit ( front), seems they use a different mounting bracket. Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 So now I need a GS550 RH caliper mount Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 This scatch building malarkey ain't easy Quote Link to comment
gsxwill Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Nick_C_Hotrods said: This scatch building malarkey ain't easy It's still moving on nick Quote Link to comment
inmate Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Nick, I have a pair of GS 650 front callipers. Do you know the mounting hole centre distance? Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 I'll measure em up tonight cheers Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Hi It's 70mm spacing on the fork leg Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Here's an impression Quote Link to comment
inmate Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Hi Nick, calliper hole centres 72.55 mm Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 How can that be must be different Quote Link to comment
Nick_C_Hotrods Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 I think they are 72.5 Quote Link to comment
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