ICEMAN Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Yes, i am still working on my 6 year project of the 89 Ninja 1000. I have finally bought a house so i have been packing everything up for a while. I will have a garage to actually work on this thing instead of in a basement.But... At the bike shop i work at, we took this bike in as a "mechanics special" b/c of what the owner told us, but it turns out all it needs is a carb clean and a new battery. I will have the new battery by wednesday to turn it over and make sure everythign is ok (minus the carb clean). Then i will take the carbs off and have them sonic cleaned at the shop.Its an 81 Suzuki gs450l. This thing is bad ass!! hahaha. Im either going to flip it, or keep it as a commuter. Not sure yet! She is very clean though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ault Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 thanks. for the condition it is in and the price i got it for, i couldnt pass her up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 if i still have the bike when my ninja is done, this is what ill be going for!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritz Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 You have a yellow fetish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 yellow screams like no other color "LOOK AT ME!!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 needs drag bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 You have a yellow fetish?On motorcycles YES!!!!! I miss my 50th Ann R6... The Mustang in my avatar is my GF's. I was waiting to get more done on the ninja before i made it my avatar. maybe ill use the first GS pic i posted, lol.needs drag barsEven in its current state those stupid azz original handlebars are going. One of the first things to be replaced. Ill get a set of dirt bars at the shop, see how they looked normal and flipped upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 But those buck horn bars are so comfy! My old Honda cb500 had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 But those buck horn bars are so comfy! My old Honda cb500 had them.i do admit, they are comfy. but if they didnt look sooo bad, like mini ape hangers, id keep em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron505 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Bob it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Bob it!I will cafe before bob. Not a big fan of bob'n stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 here is a few more pics. Teaser of the Ninja in the background! Link below to my ninja build...http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=4463 (not sure where all the pics on pg1 went to...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 looks like it would be a great learner bike for someone...I got almost the same bike when i was 8, it was a kawi 550, same style though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 looks like it would be a great learner bike for someone...I got almost the same bike when i was 8, it was a kawi 550, same style though...it will be what i teach my gf to ride on. If she wants to keep it after my ninja is done, she can. otherwise, its getting torn down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Carbs are getting sonic cleaned and the valves are going to be checked. One fo the exhaust bolts broke off in the cylinder head so i have that to deal with! Ive got extractors but you know how fun it is! Edited June 11, 2012 by ICEMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 carbs were sonic cleaned to perfection and the battery was replaced. Along with a few rubber straps that were missing that held in the battery and tool kit. Runs like a champ!! Drip a tiny bit of oil so im going to clean the bottom and see where. Most likely a side cover gasket. It was nice to ride for a bit the past few days! She is now a $1400 bike!! If i keep it ill have the valves checked over winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nice clean up! That is actually the very first bike I ever bought for the street. Man my folks were pissed when I got....but hey 18 year old kids will do that to ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 nice!! Its weird going from my 50th Anniversary R6 to this, LOL. But its my commuter for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saacattack Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 a buddy of mine just picked up 81 450L for a good price as well about a month ago. It's his first bike and he loves it. I had to ride it back for him. It was definitely weird riding that compared to my daytona haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 yah it is. 6th gear at 60mph and it almost wants to slow down, lol. Time for some throttle adjustment and maybe some gear changes so its not at 6,000 RPM at 60 MPH. It is crazy that this lil thing is a 6spd tho!! and has gear indicators on the dash! It is nice riding something that i know is almost impossible to get in trouble on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 yah it is. 6th gear at 60mph and it almost wants to slow down, lol. Time for some throttle adjustment and maybe some gear changes so its not at 6,000 RPM at 60 MPH. It is crazy that this lil thing is a 6spd tho!! and has gear indicators on the dash! It is nice riding something that i know is almost impossible to get in trouble on!!!something seems off, backpack's 82 honda cm450 will do every bit of 90, and more if I'm patient with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 something seems off, backpack's 82 honda cm450 will do every bit of 90, and more if I'm patient with it...Suzuki's are slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Suzuki's are slow maybe, of course hers doesn't have a fancy tach, so i might just be winding the piss out of it, too...it doesn't seem to mind though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 i havent taken it out and wound through 4th, 5th, and 6th yet. i know it will get to 90 if i wind through the gears. I can tell its their. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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