What'd I do? I started with this idea of making a quicker cooler bike based on a guy named Papabear on NGW. He had a 1200 in a 1000 that he picked up after the original owner and creator passed away. I had no clue it could be done or not, but he seemed to like it. Then after I picked up a 1200 motor for $125 I was going to put it in an 1100, but the 1100 had title issues, so I decided to try the 1000. At the same time, Superskypilot had a well documented build going on at Saunders. He showed fairly convincingly that the piston mod had to be done. I followed his lead and used double-faced taped and sandpaper on the intake valves to notch the pistons on the 1200. I went with 77 heads, cams, carbs. The mating with the driveshaft is a piece of cake if you remove the rear cover and use the 1000 output shaft. Mine required a little hammer love to the frame to get the 1200 in. It's easier with an 85-87 motor, no ignition in the back. Mine is an 85. I also chopped my frame ala HOTT on NGW and also put in a monoshock from a Suzuki m109. The tank and ignition are from an 05 Meanstreak. I had an 85 Magna I was parting out so I used its front end and a gl1200 set of triple trees. So my bike is a Suzkawahonda. My seat was from a Valkyrie. I really made a bunch of work for myself. Wiring is a spaghetti nightmare, but it works. I also cut the back part of the frame off the main part and moved it back about 1 1/4" and down at least an inch. Anyways, I love the seat height now. Flat foot both feet and knees flexed, I'm 5'10". I know, I didn't think they could stack crap that high either. I have a fair amount of pics, but I seldom find he time to learn to post.
The bike is a screamer. I rode it three or four hours today and took my first highway trip. It runs straight, no shimmy, no wobble, no weave. I am sure I took it up to 90mph or so today, but my tach is not working nor is the seed sensor, so it's all just a guess still. I do have issues. When I really punch it and let it scream, I think I'm probably doing all of 9 grand when I shift, and that engine is pulling like it wants more. The next gears, it jumps. It just plain grabs and jumps forward. The problem occurs after I get on it and slow it down. It then acts like it's missing. I am afraid it's lean, the plugs are pretty white. I do have a float that sticks once in a while. When I got back from the highway trip I pulled the plugs, all kinda white. I also decided to snug the clamps on the intake runners. Some were pretty loose. Hopefully that was my issue. I have two clamps on each intake runner.
I did the relay for the ignition, and I also did the relay for the regulator since I have a small lithium battery. The lithiums are not supposed to see higher voltages , so I cut into the sense wire from the regulator and had the relay connect the sense wire right from the battery. Before the mod my bike would charge over 15v at times. After, it stays in the 13's all the time. I think that will help battery life.
I like my windshield position. It's far enough back without all the gl 1000 gauges that I am out of the wind at all speeds, but I look over the top of it. I don't like looking through the glare.
Here's how it sits with a pillion I hacked together so the better half could ride today. The pillion is a bit short, good thing she still has a small butt.
My buddy is going to bring his wire feed tomorrow. Hopefully I can get fenders, an air cleaner and some mufflers on it. I have a bunch of little things to finish, but it sure feels good to ride it.
I'll take any suggestions about the missing after giving her the gas. Probably going to have to play with jets some.
The bike is a screamer. I rode it three or four hours today and took my first highway trip. It runs straight, no shimmy, no wobble, no weave. I am sure I took it up to 90mph or so today, but my tach is not working nor is the seed sensor, so it's all just a guess still. I do have issues. When I really punch it and let it scream, I think I'm probably doing all of 9 grand when I shift, and that engine is pulling like it wants more. The next gears, it jumps. It just plain grabs and jumps forward. The problem occurs after I get on it and slow it down. It then acts like it's missing. I am afraid it's lean, the plugs are pretty white. I do have a float that sticks once in a while. When I got back from the highway trip I pulled the plugs, all kinda white. I also decided to snug the clamps on the intake runners. Some were pretty loose. Hopefully that was my issue. I have two clamps on each intake runner.
I did the relay for the ignition, and I also did the relay for the regulator since I have a small lithium battery. The lithiums are not supposed to see higher voltages , so I cut into the sense wire from the regulator and had the relay connect the sense wire right from the battery. Before the mod my bike would charge over 15v at times. After, it stays in the 13's all the time. I think that will help battery life.
I like my windshield position. It's far enough back without all the gl 1000 gauges that I am out of the wind at all speeds, but I look over the top of it. I don't like looking through the glare.
Here's how it sits with a pillion I hacked together so the better half could ride today. The pillion is a bit short, good thing she still has a small butt.
My buddy is going to bring his wire feed tomorrow. Hopefully I can get fenders, an air cleaner and some mufflers on it. I have a bunch of little things to finish, but it sure feels good to ride it.
I'll take any suggestions about the missing after giving her the gas. Probably going to have to play with jets some.