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Post by coldeye on Sept 19, 2008 13:36:41 GMT -5
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Post by solo2racr on Sept 19, 2008 13:54:38 GMT -5
NICE BIKES! I particularly like the old 2 valve GS Wes Cooley replica. I have been looking for awhile for a 2 valve GS750 to do a similar thing to. Just haven't found the right one yet. Sweet looking KZ400 too. Here's a link to pics of my SR build. www.flickr.com/search/people/?q=solo2racr Click on the little face. Looks like we share alot of the same ideas as to what a bike should look like. |
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Post by coldeye on Sept 19, 2008 15:01:34 GMT -5
Thanks Solo2racer.
The Wes Cooley GS was fun, but expensive. I learned a lot of lessons from that one. I plan to stay with singles and twins from here on out. The simplicity. Your black sr project is very well done. I like the mono conversion and the electronics in the tail section. What kind of power are you making w/ that motor? Curious, would like to be able to pull a front wheel when I'm done w/ mine. Do you have specs listed or the project details in the project forum.? I think I'm going to go with a flat track look w/ the SR. I just found my engine's spark after a week long search. Knock on wood, but it seems the expensive stuff is working for now. I will start a project thread in the right forum as work gets going.
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Post by solo2racr on Sept 19, 2008 15:21:47 GMT -5
Thanks Solo2racer. The Wes Cooley GS was fun, but expensive. I learned a lot of lessons from that one. I plan to stay with singles and twins from here on out. The simplicity. I would bet the Keihin CR smoothbores cost as much as what you paid for the bike. Your black sr project is very well done. I like the mono conversion and the electronics in the tail section. What kind of power are you making w/ that motor? Curious, would like to be able to pull a front wheel when I'm done w/ mine. Do you have specs listed or the project details in the project forum.? Thanks you. I do have a full spec sheet so I don't have to try to remember what parts came from what bike. I have never posted it anywhere on the web though. It will pull the front wheel up with no clutching as it revs out 1st gear. As soon as I get the jetting sorted, it will be better and may pull 2nd. I think I'm going to go with a flat track look w/ the SR. I just found my engine's spark after a week long search. Knock on wood, but it seems the expensive stuff is working for now. I will start a project thread in the right forum as work gets going. If your looking for ideas, check out the "Projects" and "Images" forum here and also at my Yahoo group here... autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaSR500CafeRacers/ |
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Post by StewRoss on Sept 19, 2008 17:31:09 GMT -5
Hi, welcome to the site...great bikes as well...good to see you working on an SR. SR  |
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Post by bikerdude1973 on Sept 19, 2008 23:54:33 GMT -5
Hello and welcome! Im so jealous of your bikes dude. But then again im walking around with ideas for my nr 4 bike. Thinking Yamaha XS 650 caferacer style. Just have to find a cheap but good starting point  |
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Post by davedunsboro on Sept 20, 2008 18:19:24 GMT -5
Welcome to the site ! Love your work ! Same , I got back into bikes about 10 years ago after a 10 year absence by picking up cheap & resurecting from the dead 1980s bikes.(1981 GPz1100,1982 550 Katana,1989 GPx 250) All a bit of fun & yeah those 4 pots can be a bit pricy to rebuild the engines?They do look great though! Then I got a 82 SR500 & never looked back ,I'm now into 70s bikes too with 3 78s (Es) & a 1980 (G) . 1 of the 78s is a parts bike but I nearly have enough parts to do that one too ! It just goes on & on a bit like me really ! Cheers Dave.
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Post by coldeye on Sept 20, 2008 20:44:06 GMT -5
Thank you all for the warm welcome. Look forward to my building my project with everybody's help, guidance and expertise.
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