Gentleart Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) My dad is giving me a 79 GS1000 for fun. I thought about adding a 180 rear and began looking for parts and stumbled upon someone selling a 79 GS1100 with a 120/180 set up but they weren't sure what they came from, they bought like this. I picked it up for $150 with a title so I figured it was worth at least that. The front looks like it's possibly from an SRAD GSXR?, the rear swing arm I can't identify at all. Any help would be appreciated! Edited September 27, 2017 by Gentleart Quote
Cheeky4648 Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) I was going to buy that bike! Lol. Didn't in the end other things transpired. Definately got gsxr wheels and forks what year I don't know. But the arm is an old skool kalfab arm. They made them in California for all the 70,s 80s gs,kz,cb. Quite sought after now, worth a lot more than you paid for the whole bike I think you also have some 29 smoothbore carbs on that bike if in not mistaken. Good cl find man. Edited September 27, 2017 by Cheeky4648 Quote
Captain Chaos Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 Welcome to OSS. That front end looks like from a GSX-R1100 to me. Quote
vizman Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 slingy gsxr1100 front end, and what looks like a modified swingarm with a straight spoke bandit/srad/tl wheel. does nobody introduce themselves anymore?.....welcome 2 Quote
Swiss Toni Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 Yup! Good start to a good project. And at that price? Can't go wrong! Keep the pictures coming, and welcome! Quote
Gentleart Posted September 27, 2017 Author Posted September 27, 2017 Thanks for the info guys. Sorry for no intro, I planned on doing one but was rushing last night. It'll be a stupidly slow project but hopefully fun. Quote
Fazz711 Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 Hi bud welcome to OSS. Be nice project. Quote
kiwi Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 8 hours ago, vizman said: and what looks like a modified swingarm Viz thats a Calfab arm which at the time (and do today) cost a fortune, but they are america's jmc + Metmachex equivalent and very popular. 1 Quote
vizman Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, kiwi said: Viz thats a Calfab arm which at the time (and do today) cost a fortune, but they are america's jmc + Metmachex equivalent and very popular. kool spot kiwi....never seen one before Quote
Gentleart Posted September 27, 2017 Author Posted September 27, 2017 4 hours ago, kiwi said: Viz thats a Calfab arm which at the time (and do today) cost a fortune, but they are america's jmc + Metmachex equivalent and very popular. That's awesome to know. I kind of prefer the thought of a gsxr swing arm with a monoshock so I may wind up getting rid of it anyway, which would just fund the project Quote
vizman Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 14 minutes ago, Gentleart said: I may wind up getting rid of it anyway, which you'll regret Quote
Havoc Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 You can't put a figure on cool, keep the cool, 'specially when it works. Why go less cool? 1 Quote
vizman Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 sell the gsxr usd and buy more kool.......like 18inch spokeydokeys/astroshytes Quote
Havoc Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 29 minutes ago, Gentleart said: I kind of prefer the thought of a gsxr swing arm with a monoshock so I may wind up getting rid of it anyway, which would just fund the project Your project dude but, that is so hackneyed. That arm is new to me, I'd build a bike around it.. Quote
vizman Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Havoc said: I'd build a bike around it.. this works Quote
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