My '79 basket case build

[Teebs]

Then I finally mounted the air shock. It was REALLY bouncy when I first sat on it, but a little air and it was GOLDEN. It's very slick... and I am the fucking King, whatever you say!

 

[Teebs]

Finally, I did a little trimming to the seat, so I'm going to mess with designs for the leather today and tomorrow:

 

[Tech7]

Looking good Teebs. That's gonna be one wild ride. Are you running a compressor for that shock? Is it an air spring or an air assisted spring?

 

[WacoBrian]

i really like that break stay i am going to have to do something like that. one of my swing arms has 3 inches added to it.

 

[Teebs]

Well, I'll tell ya, the way the friggin thing bounced up and down without enough air in it, the spring requires a fuck-ton of assistance.

No compressor.

It's an air shock off from a 1985 Kawi GPZ900. The first generation Ninja:

 

[gentlemanjim]

Well, I'll tell ya, the way the friggin thing bounced up and down without enough air in it, the spring requires a fuck-ton of assistance.

No compressor.

It's an air shock off from a 1985 Kawi GPZ900. The first generation Ninja:

I thought this photo was the finished build.

Oops!

 

[Teebs]

It IS my finished build! I turned my '79 SH into an '85 Ninja! I even turned my 654cc parallel twin into a 908cc in-line four!

I'm the MASTER!

 

[gentlemanjim]

If anyone could do it it would be you - Master

 

[Teebs]

I'm not sure, but I think I'm detecting a hint of sarcasm there... I'm pretty good at sensing the undercurrents in a conversation.

 

[gentlemanjim]

Absolutely not. Just having fun and you do great work. That GPz is one sweet ride.

 

[Teebs]

lol I was just kidding around, myself. Thanks for the compliment. Yes, it is. Back in the day, my friend's dad owned a dealership and he let me ride almost anything I wanted to take out. This was one of the funnest rides of my teens. I bought one a few years back, fixed it up and turned it over. It was still one of the funnest rides I've been on. It isn't a new Z1000 or a gixxer but damn, for 20+ year old iron it was a frikkin rocket.

 

[gggGary]

Nice paint, but shouldn't it say Yamaha?
The air shock and brake stay both look trick.

 

[Teebs]

Nice paint, but shouldn't it say Yamaha?
The air shock and brake stay both look trick.

WHY??? Nobody else's XS chop does....

Thanks, brother. I'm going to use some more round stock in a few places, but don't want to overdo it. Still, I have tons of the stuff in the studio...

Stuck catching up on some paperwork for the studio and doodling seat designs on my desk calendar, so no work on the scoot again today. Maybe tomorrow...

 

[Teebs]

A little more progress.

Rear hanger for pipes:

 

[Teebs]

Left pipe tacked up:

 

[Teebs]

Transition from 1.5" to 1.75" pipes:

 

[Teebs]

Both pipes tacked up:

 

[gggGary]

Teebs love your work bike is coming long great.....





Man that left pipe going up then down bugs the crap out of me sorry but it really does.
All the best, gggg

 

[Teebs]

Egggggggcellent... everything is going according to plan.

 

[Tech7]

Egggggggcellent... everything is going according to plan.

Should've followed that with a mad scientist laugh...BWAHAA..BWOOAHAHAHA!!