Slabbyruss712 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Just looking for information on bracing a 78 gs1000 frame Many thanks russ Quote Link to comment
wraith Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Same as gsx. Nice introduction from yourself to the site Edited January 29, 2017 by wraith 2 Quote Link to comment
KATANAMANGLER Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 https://oldskoolsuzuki.info/archives/315 2 Quote Link to comment
Solcambs Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 4 hours ago, KATANAMANGLER said: https://oldskoolsuzuki.info/archives/315 I did my Katana 750 import frame using that ...the only difference bing I used tubing for the centre section, and it seems to have worked a treat. Judging by how the old girl behaved around Cadwell with a GSX1100 engine, I'd say the bracing works pretty darned well. 1 Quote Link to comment
370steve Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 i also did my GS750 frame based on that drawing, handles great 1 Quote Link to comment
Slabbyruss712 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Many thanks for the replies, and sorry didn't think I needed to introduce myself as was a member of the old site.. But Hi I'm russ I live in Sheffield and I'm building a gs 1000 Quote Link to comment
R1guy Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Pics of the gs please 1 Quote Link to comment
Fazz711 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hi bud. Welcome back 1 Quote Link to comment
wraith Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 6 hours ago, Slabbyruss712 said: Many thanks for the replies, and sorry didn't think I needed to introduce myself as was a member of the old site.. But Hi I'm russ I live in Sheffield and I'm building a gs 1000 Welcome back to OSS Russ. What's the plans? If you need any help I'm just over the hills in the peak Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 ive a katana frame that was braced by lucky7 when he built the katana for one of the bike mags, he actually built 2 frames, one for the lucky 7 katana, and this second one which was extensively braced and also had the rear shock mounts moved to emulate the yoshi katanas. he sold it to a guy who never did anything with it, and then i got it from him (and its not looking good so far, lol) i can post pics if you want? 1 Quote Link to comment
Markz9 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 If it helps I've had mine braced by harris they moved the top shock mounts and removed the old suzuki bottom shock mounts if you don't do that you really limit choice of rear shocks Quote Link to comment
Fazz711 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 3 hours ago, johnr said: ive a katana frame that was braced by lucky7 when he built the katana for one of the bike mags, he actually built 2 frames, one for the lucky 7 katana, and this second one which was extensively braced and also had the rear shock mounts moved to emulate the yoshi katanas. he sold it to a guy who never did anything with it, and then i got it from him (and its not looking good so far, lol) i can post pics if you want? Pic are all ways good Quote Link to comment
Solcambs Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 16 hours ago, johnr said: ive a katana frame that was braced by lucky7 when he built the katana for one of the bike mags, he actually built 2 frames, one for the lucky 7 katana, and this second one which was extensively braced and also had the rear shock mounts moved to emulate the yoshi katanas. he sold it to a guy who never did anything with it, and then i got it from him (and its not looking good so far, lol) i can post pics if you want? yes do ... if not in this thread ... another thread of it's own - would be interested to see the mods made to frame for the rear shocks. Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 ok, ive a few on the laptop that i will post, this is hung up in the back of the shed now so if you need more detail i may need to dig it out. 4 Quote Link to comment
R1guy Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 33 minutes ago, johnr said: ok, this is hung up in the back of the shed . Pretty cool wall ornament 2 Quote Link to comment
Solcambs Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 The welding on that is very neat. Those shock mounts are very forward and down over standard by the look. Interesting - when I get mine back in my garage, I shall have to take a look at what that would do to the geometry of the bike. Quote Link to comment
Slabbyruss712 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Not doing anything major,gsxr usd front end.1100k arm and wheel modified for twin shock, and that's about it just fancy bracing the frame for abit of rigidity, will post pics when I'm back in the garage Many thanks for the replies Edited February 1, 2017 by Slabbyruss712 Quote Link to comment
mick-ne Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Thanks for sharing those pics John, I knew I had seen some pics before showing cutouts for chain run you just reminded me where !! Quote Link to comment
alexl Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 On 1/31/2017 at 10:11 PM, Markz9 said: If it helps I've had mine braced by harris they moved the top shock mounts and removed the old suzuki bottom shock mounts if you don't do that you really limit choice of rear shocks Trying to work out how to fit a GSXR750M swingarm and wheel into a GS550 frame, and run it twin shock. Have you got any pictures of the relocated shock mounts. What length shocks were you running? Quote Link to comment
Markz9 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 yes I had to send the triangular measurements to Maxton when they built the shocks I will send over some piccys and pm dims as its a race bike to increase ground clearance the bike sits higher even with cutting down cases you will grind them Quote Link to comment
alexl Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Markz9 said: yes I had to send the triangular measurements to Maxton when they built the shocks I will send over some piccys and pm dims as its a race bike to increase ground clearance the bike sits higher even with cutting down cases you will grind them That would be great, thanks. Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 if you google yoshimura katana race bike, or wes cooley katana, you will see the yoshi race katana had its top shock mounts placed very far forward, i think the idea was to lift the back end and steepen the head angle making it tip into corners easier. the yoshi ones look pretty hastily done but theyre more or less where these are. the idea i had was to assemble the parts to build a katana that you would have built in the 1980s if you had the wedge, so, aftermarket components that were available at the time, so no modern wide 3 spokes, no turbos just the stuff you could buy back in the day. i remember buying mcn every week and flicking through the small ads at the back looking for what you could buy for your bike from the small ads. im sort of half way there now, ive a set of brembo calipers, a nice lockhart oil cooler, a metmachex swingarm and chain guard, 1170 wiseco kit and yoshi cams, vm32's micron fork brace, harris pipe, cma 3 spoke solid alloy wheels, and a few other nice little bits. but this is a long slow process that im not in any rush for. every once in a while i will add to the big box of bits ive collected. it might be my retirement gift to myself at this rate. 1 Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 here you go, note reversed stock forks, (i cant afford lockhheeds so im using brembos) and funky seat! from the era when magnum tache's ruled the earth.... 2 Quote Link to comment
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