Pattman L Plate Warrior
Joined: 16 Nov 2017 Karma :
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Posted: 22:46 - 16 Nov 2017 Post subject: Project Crazy Hardtail GS500 |
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Soooo, I picked up this GS500 for monkey up the road from me, rode it to work for a while, burnt out the rectifier, fried the battery, swapped them out, topped out at 105mph, took a millennia to get there though. Sport tourers aren't my usual venture, as my wife put it she thought I was having a mid life crisis, at 32, until I chopped it up as is the story with most bikes I own, then she knew it was business as normal.
As I bought it
https://i68.tinypic.com/15efdow.jpg
Robbed the headstock from the frame to take the forks
https://i68.tinypic.com/xwuom.jpg
One down tube
https://i68.tinypic.com/14b8ao4.jpg
Lower frame rails
https://i65.tinypic.com/23u5wz6.jpg
Wonky top tube
https://i67.tinypic.com/243l2te.jpg
Rear frame rails
https://i65.tinypic.com/66x1n6.jpg
As it sits on my bench although the engine is mounted now and some more cross members / gussets are welded in
https://i63.tinypic.com/243hxzm.jpg
Hopefully I'll get it sorted by the summer, MSVA'd and registered as a new build and on the road for a few rallies.[/img] ____________________ GS500 Crazy Custom Builder |
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