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I think I probably looked just like that when I saw it too, man that take some getting used to! I bought that Suzuki GS1000G on the weekend from the wrecking yard, the previous owner, a young "Streetfighter Artiste" had lost a sidecover and objected to paying 50 bucks for a replacement item, so he made his own out of aluminum checker-plate, which he fastened directly onto the frame with "tek-screws"!
He then painted them on the frame with a rattle can of black enamel. He must have had some checker plate left, so he made some round(ish) discs outta the stuff and glued them to the points and alternator covers with silicon sealant, then of course, painted the whole shooting match while they were on the engine! Yum-eeeeee!
He was so busy "customising" the bike that he neglected to put any oil in the final drive or differential, which accounted for the noise emanating from the tranny. Interestingly enough, I was expecting leaks after I refilled these items, but so far, not a drop. Maybe he liked that "Gear Whine", it does sound kinda "rad"!
I'm only glad that he left the engine alone, although he did take the carbs off to paint them all flat black, and managed to lose the spring for the idle adjustment screw, so of course he just left it out. That explained why the bike would either conk out at intersections, or idle at 10,000 RPM, depending on which way the screw turned with engine vibes as you rode along. Ah well, it could have been worse, he could have butchered a 750/4! Cheers, Terry.
