83 GPz750

[Yamaha_chop]

Yea that was the same version i had. I suppose it's easier in my case because I'll be designing the whole bike around that system, instead of trying to modify existing components to work.

Again, love the work so far! Keep it up.

[Bad Kaw]

Originally Posted by shift1313

i found the reason i need to mount my turbo high



forgot i had that pic

Ha-haaaa! That rocks.
I'm thinking you need to tighten the 'restraint adjuster' on your right wrist and you won't need anything else.

[shift1313]

if the bike just had more power(like a turbo) i could set it down easy this was just before that pic

[Bad Kaw]

Niiiiiiiiiiice skills! And on a genuine old-school ride, to boot! You have no idea how much I appreciate that. In my region of the space-time continuum there are a few of us of the 'old school' pursuasion...and fewer still who riiiiide 'em. Nice to see that bike getting ridden like it was designed to be ridden; and good to see that my small group is not alone in the universe.



-KR

[fslflint]

Originally Posted by Bad Kaw

Niiiiiiiiiiice skills! And on a genuine old-school ride, to boot! You have no idea how much I appreciate that. In my region of the space-time continuum there are a few of us of the 'old school' pursuasion...and fewer still who riiiiide 'em. Nice to see that bike getting ridden like it was designed to be ridden; and good to see that my small group is not alone in the universe.



-KR

haha, truth

I ride (rode?) the shit outa my gpz550 until I blew the motor. now that I'm puttin an old oil boiler katana motor in it I intend to continue with the thrashing.... er.... um.... riding.

[shift1313]

it was a much different beast with the skinny 18s on it. i used to slide it around like a flat tracker and could only wheelie it with the aid of a hill or a hard launch. Now i cant spin the tire but it will come up in 1st no problem

i had planned on getting some good vids of the bike but i had camera issues at the end of the summer. probably had something to do with mounting it on my drz for some "spirited" riding. I do have a long vid somewhere of when i wreck the gpz(tank camera) and put a guard rail I beam through my chest, fun times. walked away from it, only 12 stitches.

here a few more for you though

http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...afilter=videos

[Bad Kaw]

Originally Posted by fslflint

haha, truth

I ride (rode?) the shit outa my gpz550 until I blew the motor. now that I'm puttin an old oil boiler katana motor in it I intend to continue with the thrashing.... er.... um.... riding.

Haaaa! Outstanding! I had an '83 when I lived out in L.A. Ran that thing with my friends through the canyons and it was fantastic. I regret selling that bike (probably) worst of every bike that I've ever sold...if I ever get a shot at another one, I'd like to do something like what you're talking about...talk about a 'sleeper', eh?! Ha!
Are you in the process of the motor transplant on your GPz, yet???

...sorry!

-KR

[Bad Kaw]

Originally Posted by shift1313

it was a much different beast with the skinny 18s on it. i used to slide it around like a flat tracker and could only wheelie it with the aid of a hill or a hard launch. Now i cant spin the tire but it will come up in 1st no problem

i had planned on getting some good vids of the bike but i had camera issues at the end of the summer. probably had something to do with mounting it on my drz for some "spirited" riding. I do have a long vid somewhere of when i wreck the gpz(tank camera) and put a guard rail I beam through my chest, fun times. walked away from it, only 12 stitches.

here a few more for you though

http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...afilter=videos

I know just exactly what you mean. My 'J' was pretty 'excitable' before I put the 5.00 17" rear on it with the 17" inverted ZX9R front end...sticky rubber does wonders for handling. It did have a bit of an opposite effect on wheelies, though...spongy suspension on a tall bike with low gearing allowed me to 'snatch' first gear wheelies on the stock stuff easy enough. But the lighter wheels, stickier tires, 530-chain conversion helped to over-come the (sliiiiiiightly) lowered stance and it can do similar - yet more controlled - first gear power wheelies
...plus, now when it comes down, it settles in instead of sponging its way onto the pavement. The 17s on the 'J' make it feel like a smaller, lighter, more managable bike.

-KR

PS> Cool vids!

[fslflint]

Originally Posted by Bad Kaw

Haaaa! Outstanding! I had an '83 when I lived out in L.A. Ran that thing with my friends through the canyons and it was fantastic. I regret selling that bike (probably) worst of every bike that I've ever sold...if I ever get a shot at another one, I'd like to do something like what you're talking about...talk about a 'sleeper', eh?! Ha!
Are you in the process of the motor transplant on your GPz, yet???

...sorry!

-KR

I got a thread about it over in the cafe section

http://www.customfighters.com/forums...ad.php?t=13381

[babyfighter]

damn bikes are bad ass, ive got my eye out for one, dont seem to be able to find many