My Custom GT750's

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:41 pm

OK Dave,

Time for the weekly update/status report. What fun things have you done to it this week that we'd all like to read about?

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:09 am

I have been bad about getting anything done to the project but i did order a combined adjustable Voltage Regulator / rectifier ( VRREM-7 ) from http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:06 am

Dave,

I believe that unit is adjustable. That's a nice feature. It's a shame that it doesn't look a little more "OEM". I guess that as long as it works, it doesn't matter.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:15 am

It will be behind body work bolted to the rear seat frame and never seen so if it works well and i like the adjustable output feature

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:35 am

Suzukidave wrote:I have been bad about getting anything done to the project but i did order a combined adjustable Voltage Regulator / rectifier ( VRREM-7 ) from http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/

I've bought from Oregon Cycle also - so far at least, I'm quite happy and will buy from them again - the stuff works

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:23 pm

I have bought a fair amount of connectors from Tony and this latest project would be a lot further behind without his company.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:22 am

I received the combined Reg / rectifier , it looks very well put together and luckly bolted right up to the stock GSXR subframe where the stock unit fit

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:40 pm

Dave,

For those of us less familiar with an SRAD GSXR without its clothes on, what exactly are we looking at?

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:49 pm

Area right next to the passenger peg

markj · Post by **markj** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:05 pm

Wow, that thing is really looking nice. Any guesses as to how much it'll weigh when you get it complete? Do you have a ball park estimate you're shooting for?

Either way that's going to be some cool bike.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:09 pm

Thanx Mark , i figure it will weigh a little more than a stock GSXR 750 as the GT engine is 1/2 lead

markj · Post by **markj** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:31 am

Suzukidave wrote:Thanx Mark , i figure it will weigh a little more than a stock GSXR 750 as the GT engine is 1/2 lead

Yeah, that's for sure. From an aesthetics point that motor really looks great in there. I think the GT motor looks cool but sometimes looks odd in a modern suspenders or chassis. But in this case it's the opposite. The frame really sets off the looks of the motor and vice versa. Not that it should be that important but still. Motorcycles are a little functional art sometimes. Except choppers. To me they sort of lose the functionality part.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:15 pm

I follow what your saying , it is nice that the engine " looks " like it could have been in there and it is a tight fit with a half inch on both sides of the block clearance . I had to cut off the wall around the oil pump as it was in the way of the frame on that side and reshaped the front sprocket cover to clear the frame on the other side . I really had a head scratcher there for a bit when fitting the motor was that the front wheel wouldnt clear the chambers during full compression but by tipping the engine up in the rear just a bit and tucking in the chambers as tight as possible it works out OK .. the GT engine is about 4" longer than the GSXR engine

water cooled · Post by **water cooled** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:01 am

Dave,

I looked closely and one of the red wires is not connected where it should be and there is another one just below it that is not grounded properly..... otherwise, its magnificent! You have to admit, there are a lot of wires in there to contend with. I dont know how you keep it all straight.

It really has nice clean lines. I expect there will be an article about it in one of the Cycle Magazines. Keep up the great work Dave. We love it!

Kevin

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:30 pm

water cooled wrote:Dave,
You have to admit, there are a lot of wires in there to contend with. I dont know how you keep it all straight.
Kevin

Thanx for looking out for me there Kevin

yeah .. there's a real " rats nest" of wiring to figure out and thats where i am sooo lucky to have a son thats great at figureing these problems out