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So a few months ago I picked up this old Suzuki GS550, with plans to chop all the dumb shit off and ride it until it blows up. Eventually (some time before it blows up), I'll do a proper hard tail conversion but for now I think it looks pretty gnar. I've done almost everything in my garage with basic hand tools, a sawzall, and some beer.
Here's how she looked the day after I picked her up. I rode home during a haboob, shit was nasty.
So then I got drunk one night and tore the rear section off... and couldn't figure out how to put it back together. Probably because it was stupid hot out and I didn't really care. So I rode it like this for a week or two.
After a few weeks of that mess, I finally stopped trying to borrow a Sawz All and just bought one. This happened immediately.
I completely eye-balled the measurements because I had misplaced the tape measure and couldn't be bothered to look for it. Turns out I'm a master of eye-balling shit.
Since I had chopped off the rear end, I had to come up w/ a new license plate mount and tail light. I bought this from a local shop that builds Harleys.
Bike Bandit finally stopped fucking around and got me my new chain and sprockets, so those went on. New license plate bracket went on at the same time, and I lowered it. Removed the rear shocks and replaced them with some flat steel. Cut an inch off the seat to clear the tire, and re-wrapped it.
I rode it 50 miles to my dads tattoo shop, then took a detour through a really nice part of town on the way home. Felt like a boss on my $1200 ratty motorcycle, surrounded by Bentleys, Rolls Royce, Ferraris, etc. After a month of riding it around almost daily, I finally had a license plate and registration. This pic was @ a gas station in the ghetto.
Here's my death trap next to one of my dads bikes. We rode up to this little town called Globe a few weeks ago.
And here's how she looks currently, with my new helmet.
I've got less than $1600 into it, including my new helmet. I lowered it so much that when I turn, the exhausts scrape. I actually noticed this morning that the tab that holds the left side muffler to the bike has been destroyed. I've ridden all kinds of different bikes, and because of how low this thing is, it's pretty difficult. I love it.
**** it or love it, don't really care. Just figured I'd post my beast. I thought it would fit in since it's lowered 4.5 inches. I did finally find the tape measure.
Here's how she looked the day after I picked her up. I rode home during a haboob, shit was nasty.
So then I got drunk one night and tore the rear section off... and couldn't figure out how to put it back together. Probably because it was stupid hot out and I didn't really care. So I rode it like this for a week or two.
After a few weeks of that mess, I finally stopped trying to borrow a Sawz All and just bought one. This happened immediately.
I completely eye-balled the measurements because I had misplaced the tape measure and couldn't be bothered to look for it. Turns out I'm a master of eye-balling shit.
Since I had chopped off the rear end, I had to come up w/ a new license plate mount and tail light. I bought this from a local shop that builds Harleys.
Bike Bandit finally stopped fucking around and got me my new chain and sprockets, so those went on. New license plate bracket went on at the same time, and I lowered it. Removed the rear shocks and replaced them with some flat steel. Cut an inch off the seat to clear the tire, and re-wrapped it.
I rode it 50 miles to my dads tattoo shop, then took a detour through a really nice part of town on the way home. Felt like a boss on my $1200 ratty motorcycle, surrounded by Bentleys, Rolls Royce, Ferraris, etc. After a month of riding it around almost daily, I finally had a license plate and registration. This pic was @ a gas station in the ghetto.
Here's my death trap next to one of my dads bikes. We rode up to this little town called Globe a few weeks ago.
And here's how she looks currently, with my new helmet.
I've got less than $1600 into it, including my new helmet. I lowered it so much that when I turn, the exhausts scrape. I actually noticed this morning that the tab that holds the left side muffler to the bike has been destroyed. I've ridden all kinds of different bikes, and because of how low this thing is, it's pretty difficult. I love it.
**** it or love it, don't really care. Just figured I'd post my beast. I thought it would fit in since it's lowered 4.5 inches. I did finally find the tape measure.
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