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patrick_777
08-09-2008, 08:22 PM
In homage to Dupo's thread (http://www.gz250bike.com/viewtopic.php?t=8) about modding the GZ to look old-school, I mocked up a semi-chopper version in Photoshop.

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http://www.idlerants.com/images/GZChopper_th.png (http://www.idlerants.com/images/GZChopper.png)

Personally....I'm not a fan.

Edit: Modified. Hard tail and lowered.
Sarris
08-09-2008, 08:38 PM
Man, that's cool as hell. The frame is a little too level for my personal taste, but very cool. Neat rear fender and exhaust too. Look at my avatar, that's really my last Suzuki. Might have to get out the torch now.

I think I'm crappin' my pants!!

:) :drool: O_o
Dupo
08-10-2008, 04:15 AM
That is a really good photoshop job. Looks awesome lol!!! I might be inclined to buy another GZ if i could get one like that!!
BigIron
08-10-2008, 07:15 AM
OK, who wants to design a chopper kit?
patrick_777
08-10-2008, 09:57 AM
Thanks for the comments. I think I'll take the back seat off of it and do something different with the lights & speedo.
rusty rider
08-10-2008, 10:14 AM
If you go on ebay there is a gz that was turned into a bobber. Other than using the same seat it looks pretty cool. :tup:

I just went to ebay and the bobber only has 55 minutes left so most folks won't find it. :blush:
jonathan180iq
08-11-2008, 09:29 AM
I love holding the handlebars with my teeth.

:)
jeepnjay
08-12-2008, 11:41 PM
im not too keen on the look of that. But I am currently "chopping" a 2000 gz. It is stretched 7 inches. Corbin sportster seat, Making forward controls, made custom handlebars, thinking of using tail dragger style fenders. I will post pics of my progress as soon as i get another memory stick for the camera.
Jay
davtnn
08-13-2008, 12:10 AM
Hope ya dont mind but i just set that beauty as my desk top....
patrick_777
08-13-2008, 12:22 AM
I don't mind at all. I'm still fishing around for more ideas for it though.
Sarris
08-14-2008, 02:13 PM
Pat, try and rotate the handle bars forward to a more vertical position. Usually with really tall apes, they are not in the same plane as the forks.

Also, hardtail struts are quite a bit smaller in diameter than you have shown.

Just a couple of thoughts from a former chopper owner.

:)