Cafe Racer Build 32, Suzuki GS550 Replacing the engine covers & fitting the new exhaust

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6 жыл бұрын

Back onto the Suzuki GS550 cafe racer project today and we have a few jobs to do:
Painting and fitting the new engine covers,
Fitting K&N pods
Fitting the new exhaust
and gloss coating the cowl.
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@davidarmstrong2631 6 жыл бұрын

Woo! I did the same black covers, just haven't gotten it all together in the frame yet. Can't wait to see yours running outside!

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

It's nice when it all comes together. Hopefully wont be long now

@bobdobbs7378 6 жыл бұрын

I had to repaint the engine covers on me old GS500 in the local DIY store found some spray paint for redoing a log burner worked perfect on the bike was over a year ago and it’s done a few miles since then and still looks good. Keep up the good work

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, makes the world of difference having painted these back up :)

@benhawke7231 6 жыл бұрын

Woo hoo! Finally the version of my bike again. Looking beautiful. Can't wait to hear it run.

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

As soon as the reg/rec unit arrives from Rick's Motorsport Electrics I'll be trying it out.

@waynemartinez8620 6 жыл бұрын

And there she is! The bike that got me started on your channel! So nice to see it again, as usual great job!

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Glad it's what got you here, it'll be back again on Monday

@jayn8392 2 жыл бұрын

Dude your builds are sick. You should start a custom shop if you haven't already.

@forthebold 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. But no plan on doing a shop. My main work is more important.

@carltonolson6813 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice.... I like how each bike has it's own look👍good choice on the exhaust kick up

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I try and make each one different as it'll be a boring build otherwise. Glad you like the kick.

@wickedb16 6 жыл бұрын

Wish I had editing skills like you because I’d love to post more bike stuff myself. Looking good keep up the good work!

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

No skills needed, just persistence and good software, give it a go.

@tysvlogs5838 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man. It's all good. Do what you do with your life. Thanks for the content.

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Gosh life it truly busy at the moment. Glad you enjoyed it.

@seanhunt3417 6 жыл бұрын

Unreal video as always mate. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean :)

@TheRyanweyh 6 жыл бұрын

Coming along nicely

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan

@mrbusak3 6 жыл бұрын

Been itching for this for weeks!

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

It's been a long time in the making for this one. Another video next week now luckily.

@mrbusak3 6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it! Love the stance and look of this bike.

@imoldgreg13 6 жыл бұрын

Love that tank!

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you do.

@leoleimgruber8148 6 жыл бұрын

Your chair has gone trough a lot of colours now:D

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of colours and a lot of uses.

@IchibanMoto 6 жыл бұрын

save the broken cover for future mending practice with your welder

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of fixing with blue tac? I've often wondered what would happen if I was to MIG it.

@squeakyice-cream441 6 жыл бұрын

watching that paint stripper work was real satisfying

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

I should have filmed it as timelapse.

@squeakyice-cream441 6 жыл бұрын

that would've been interesting :) There's always next time

@olrenison 6 жыл бұрын

Looks great that.

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jdwhite2dw 5 жыл бұрын

Trying to find a pipe on Ebay to angle my exhaust muffler like you did. I got the same shorty mufflers. Is that where you got yours. Needs to be like 41mm?

@forthebold 5 жыл бұрын

I got an exhaust maker to weld it onto my exhaust.

@sagnik8432 6 жыл бұрын

I've missed this bike :")

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Ha, back now.

@earlebacciochi9796 6 жыл бұрын

Great builds,👍 don't tell me if you want to keep us in suspense, but do you intend to sell 1 or 2 and move onto a new project? I'm getting a lithium battery soon, do i need to update the reg/rec at the same time? Cheers 😁

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

There will be a 4th in the shop after these 2 are on the road, I might sell the GS. As for the reg/rec, if your bike is pre 1980 chances are you need to update it.

@earlebacciochi9796 6 жыл бұрын

For The Bold - dreegez Thanks 1990 vfr should be OK. new updated reg/rec 3 years ago 👍

@nevido84 6 жыл бұрын

you have different intakes on GS on this video, xD what did you use before? Also you mentioned you have full K&N, what parts besides intakes are you using? Hope it improved performance significantly.

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

There were some cheap ones before which aren't the best, there's a video on it in my video list.

@yatharthmoza 6 жыл бұрын

I'm in a country literally OBSESSED with Royal Enfields. The entire aftermarket scene here in India revolves around REs almost exclusively. Trying to find a short, sleek slip-on is literally impossible. I've currently ordered a "Short bottle" RE can which I'll be chopping fabricating a couple of baffles for. Would you suggest something else, perhaps?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

I have troubles finding nice exhausts that slip on, it's always why I have to get them adapted and welded on. All the rest just seem too big.

@No-limits- 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up.

@No-limits- 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know of any good sites to get parts from I got a 1983 Suzuki GS1100s and I am having a bit of a time finding parts any advice will be awesome

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

All depends what parts you're after whether they're OEM or not?

@No-limits- 6 жыл бұрын

Did you install the kickstart or did it come with it

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Kickstart is originally on this GS550

@1902Fn 6 жыл бұрын

That only peels like that when you use 1k paint, did you spray the whole engine in 1k?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Not me, that part was bought from ebay to replace the old one.

@chrisalley9718 6 жыл бұрын

What type of paint do you typically use?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

For the engine covers it was HT paint, for the tank I use cellulose.

@whiteknightinblack 6 жыл бұрын

been awhile sence we seen it yes, but dang, its still looking sexy. cant wait to see it finished

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will be back on next week :)

@mrmatt8949 4 жыл бұрын

Which K&N did you use? There’s a lot of choice at different price points

@forthebold 4 жыл бұрын

They’re all roughly the same price mark at about £40 per pod. As for the style there is a list of ones that’ll fit your bike.

@mrmatt8949 4 жыл бұрын

For The Bold I ordered the ones that K&N suggested but they’re are too long and foul the frame. I can’t get them to sit right. This is so frustrating. RC-2314

@cw_engineering 4 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold What is the number of the K&Ns?

@forthebold 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I can’t remember now and have no records of them. But if you measure you inlet diameter etc you can easily find some that fit

@mrmatt8949 4 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold its not the inlet that thats the problem, it fitting within the frame. can you measure the length of the pods when you get a chance?

@kbowen2251 6 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get the carbs synchronised?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, but since switching to K&Ns I'm going to have to do that again no doubt.

@kbowen2251 6 жыл бұрын

Haha I was wondering if that was going to be the case. Did you end up purchasing the synchro tool or did you fabricate your own?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

It's the proper tool, (not the mercury though), you might have seen it on the workshop wall behind me,

@kbowen2251 6 жыл бұрын

Ok haha I just have missed it. Still need more coffee this morning.

@shaunholbrook2288 4 жыл бұрын

you forgot to blank off your merc number plate at the end of the video

@bilal161990 6 жыл бұрын

Hey mate can you help me out with some parts of my honda cb 250 1973 model. I can't find it anywhere

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, depends what you're after, if it's specific Honda parts you can try David Silver Spares,

@bilal161990 6 жыл бұрын

For The Bold - dreegez thank you

@bilal161990 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to bother you again mate any other options they don't have the part I am looking for. Please help

@BennyH11 6 жыл бұрын

Why the change of air filters?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Cheap ones give you endless problems, managed to tune the bike with them but these are just 100 times better, check out my video on cheap vs expensive pods.

@BennyH11 6 жыл бұрын

For The Bold - dreegez Thanks I'll check it out.

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, worth spending that little extra on these otherwise you'll be constantly chasing yourself when tuning.

@No-limits- 6 жыл бұрын

OEM parts

@pranav1790 6 жыл бұрын

12 th

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats

@JumpingWatermelons 6 жыл бұрын

Should you be wearing gloves when handling that paint stripper?

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Yup, listen to this kids!

@scarecrow5927 6 жыл бұрын

First!!

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats.

@No-limits- 6 жыл бұрын

OEM parts

@forthebold 6 жыл бұрын

In that case I would always go to authentic dealers and get them to source the right ones, sometimes pay a little more but they'll be the correct ones or you can return them.