FINISHED Top Gun motorcycle build! Kawasaki GPZ900
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2020
- Casey Putsch finishes building a replica of the motorcycle from Top Gun. The bike is a 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900 that had a basic restoration and is accurately finished as the same motorcycle ridden by Tom Cruise playing the character Maverick. Feel the need for speed! MERCH BABY! www.redbubble.com/people/case...
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@Casey: If you find the handling a bit heavy, flip your rear axle adjuster 180 degrees in the swingarm to raise the rear of the bike. That extra inch or so of rear height surprisingly makes a big difference in steering by putting a bit more weight on the front end. Enjoy the ride!
I was thinking just that! Thanks for sharing!
About your petcock: PRI is not "Primary" - it's "Prime". As in, "bypass the automatic vacuum shutoff and let fuel flow into the carb float bowls after maintenance or when time has passed and the fuel has evaporated out of the carbs." I always thought it meant "primary" too.
You have three positions: On, Reserve, and Prime. On uses the standard fuel pickup. Reserve uses the reserve pickup, which is lower than the standard fuel pickup. Prime also uses the reserve pickup.
So....when you're out riding, thinking that "hey I'm great, the fuel is set to PRImary", when you actually run out of gas and switch to reserve....there isn't any reserve, because you used it all up having your petcock set to PRIME. You then get to push your bike 2.5 miles uphill to the nearest gas station.
Ask me how I know. :) :)
Experience is the best teacher....
Thanks!!! Very helpful!
Additionally if you PARK the bike on pri there's always so e fuel pressure on the carbs Kawasaki s are known for this to cause the carbs to leak I to the cylinder and can cause a hydrolock when you try to start it
I had this beast back in 1989.(blue version)..with a short open Yoshimura race-pipe...man...the sound was the most brutal and most nice sound I ever heard until today on all motorcycles..(@ low rpm's...he sounded like a nice growling bear but when the higher you went in rpm's...the bike started to howl like a wulf...it was really unbelievable...my wife even could hear me miles away..).and I had the fastest...after this one...like...the Suzuki GSXR1100....the Suzuki GSX1000R K8 and the Suzuki B-King.
I have a swiss army knife that was my dads before he passed.My brother thought I was insane because of all the stuff my dad had that was all I wanted. I use it every day.
Bike looks amazing good job Casey love your channel and love what your doing with genius garage keep doing what your doing
Wow the bike has come out really nice loving the retroness of it seat came really good. Loving this build great work
Glad to hear you went to my favorite local body shop for the paint. Been family friends with Bob & Sandy for a long time.
On average, a sticker adds 5 horsepower. There’s 18-ish stickers on your bike, which means you added +/-80 hrspwr. Holy crap!
Yeah! Right? Boom...
No helmet loses 50 cool points tho
Stickers? Hmmm.
You did a great job on that. Bike sounds really good too. Enjoy it and ride safe.
I like how you gently put it in first gear. One of my biggest pet peeves, as a mechanic, is morons that smack the shifter down hard.
Quick, but precise. Mechanically sympathetic...
if you have a triumph it's gonna chunk no matter what - LOL
Nice going Casey, I had to smile seeing that F-14 Tomcat sticker. I grew up on Long Island not far from Grumman, where they built the Tomcats, and I used to see those stickers everywhere. "Anytime baby" was the quote on it I believe.
Nice!
LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT!! Very nice job!!
Wow, is really amazing how the TV 📺 captive people's minds, specifically Tom Cruise who gave the best values to those bikes!
The price of these ninjas just went up that's for sure.
That bike sounds so bad ass!
Highway to the Danger Zone, Casey! 😎⚠️🏍
Great job Casey.. Bike looks great n brings back memories. Love that movie!
Thanks!
Meanwhile- in the Casey Cave, Caseyman is completing the bike homage to Top Gun...Awesome.
Caseyman away!
I had read that the F-14 took 24 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight. Maintenance hogs for sure.
Yes, we sold several (80) F-14's to Iran. When that was finally admitted to be a massive mistake, the US technicians in Iran left with rumors that they had sabotaged the fleet during their hasty exit. Turns out the Iranians just didn't have the technical skills to keep them running and the planes started failing immediately. Then parts became a problem, because we certainly weren't selling them any. Underground deals were made for parts from all over the world. Then the US started camping down on those too, including seizing F-14's from static displays and movie production houses saying they contained potentially useful parts that could end up in Iranian hands. Iran ran out of the missiles that the F-14's were designed to fire early on (Phoenix missiles I think?) and the majority of radars failed soon after that. Rumor is that there are still some flying, actually more now than there was at their lowest, by using alternative technology and components and the Iranians are now advanced enough to work on late 60's technology.
Want to get a federal charge? Start inquiring on how to buy F-14 parts.
Congrats on a job well done!
Now you just need warmer weather in "Sunny Sylvania" to truly enjoy your new bike.
Iran purchased a number of F14s in the mid 70s, under the rule of the Shah, before the revolution and the ayatollah. The avionics were down-graded, but they still performed well. In fact the record holder for air to air kills in an F14 is Iranian, Jalil Zandi. All American examples of the aircraft are not only retired, but actually destroyed to prevent any parts from finding their way to Iran.
Awesome build! Had an 83' GPZ 750 back in the early 90's that I loved! Bonus: While watching this vid a V-22 Osprey flew over the house. Cool stuff! Keep em' coming!
still have my 83 GPZ 1100
Bought my 85 as a leftover in 87, God I loved that bike. I would eventually wrap it around a telephone pole getting chased by a popo, it was bad! But those 85s definitely had the best color scheme! I can't tell you how much I miss that bike. It still handled better than my ZX-11 I also had.
Ahh man it’s done!! That’s so awesome Casey!
Great job mate, the bike look wonderful.
4:40 That’s what you tell a prom date 👌
Beautiful, well done Casey!
What a beautiful motorcycle. Well done Mr Mapother the third would be very impressed
Very nice tribute bike indeed.
When I saw Top Gun in theaters in 86 I just knew motorcycles and physical therapy was in my future. In fairness I rode on the street for over thirty years before my first "bad" break, and even that was all better in a calendar year. Something, something danger zone. Subscribed.
Bike looks and sounds amazing - congratulations
I like how the round sticker application method changed after the second sticker.
Casey! Great work!
Very cool bike Casey. Very sharp. Well done
Well Sir, that is about 10 orders of Badass. Nicely Done!!!
Man this is epic.. sounds amazing!
One of the best looking bikes ever made IMO.
The bike looks amazing!
Bad ass man. Great job. Love it.
Time to ride that bike to the movie!
The bike sounds/looks great .😎👍🏍💨
DUDE! Your comment about the left lane drivers is for sure actual fact lol. It kills me too.
Tom should have had the Turbo in the movie. I have the 900 as well as the turbo but the modified turbo just eats it for breakfast and sounds move like a jet fighter on boost!
love the bike, same colour as mine was. Happy memories ....
It sounds amazing.
Love it, I've got the same tires on my 86 1000rx
Sounds awsome!
44:41 love the sound of 4-2-2 pipe !
Looks class , awesome ..
I wish I could get a motorcycle. I think they’re one of the most fun things you can ride on earth. I’m 20 going on 21 and my mom tells me that I can never own one as long as she is alive because she will have a heart attack . My heart hurts every time I see one. I love this build and I hope I can do it one day.
Just get one, period. Start with a 250; maybe an Enduro so you can have as much fun on-road as off. You'll never regret it. ;)
You should NEVER take any risks. Your mom is correct.
Same. Except, it’s my wife who’s not a fan. Doesn’t help that I’ve a had a friend and a co-worker lose their lives in motorcycle accidents either...
Nice work. So much attention to detail. Did you consider changing the exhaust back to original? Would complete the rebuild
Cargo plane... rubber dog shit ... Hong Kong...
Damnit! You used the line after I commented. Now, I feel like I'm on the plaque for the alternates, in the ladies' room.
Did you sort out the anti-dive mechanism on the front end yet? Notorious for seizing up.
Nope! :) I'll get to that during riding season.
You have to admit the beginning of Behind Enemy Lines trying to outrun two Sam's was pretty cool ie CGI.
Favorite movie ever: inspired me to buy buy my first bike (which was delayed decades!) LOVE IT
Me and a friend of mine were doing brakes on my truck I live in Ohio we needed a 18mm but couldn't find it he started to use a 19mm I got pist told him to stop I have an 18mm but he would have stripped the nut then I would have been in big trouble! I got a harborfreight tool cart now every thing is right thare ware I need it it saves more time and makes project a lot more fun !
BAD FRIEND! NO BEER! 🤬
Pro tip with stickers and decals: use distilled water with a few drops of dish soap (surfactant) in a spray bottle. Spray the surface where you want the sticker good and wet. Place the sticker where you want it, carefully peeling the backing as you smooth it down. That very thin layer of water will allow you to gently slide the sticker to make very fine adjustments and ensure there are no air bubbles. Once positioned where you need it, put a finger at the top and use a rubber squeegee or even a credit card to squeegee the water out in a downward direction. You don't have to get all the water out, so don't go crazy, just make sure there are no large bubbles. The remaining water will evaporate out by capillary action and the sticker adhesive is in perfect contact with the surface. If there are any water bubbles left, hit it with a hair dryer.
BTW, love the bike. I've been riding a 1996 GPz1100 since 2002 and am working on rolling the odometer over for the second time.
"... because sometimes these freaks have cool cars..."
🤣🤣🤣
Excellent! Very well said!
Beautiful machine
Good ol road horse there fellas.
Sounds so goooood . . .
Nice video, nice Bike, nice GMT but I would not wear it when working on the bike, both can be scratched at the same time.cheers
The old bikes are the best looking, the ones from the mid/late 80's.
I always put a tiny little blob of lacquer at the end of my stripes. Keeps them from peeling off and you can’t see it
That is like the coolest bike ever!
BASITH PH I had the coolest bike ever !!! Sorry 😄😄😄😄😄😄 it was in motorcyclist magazine in 1991 😎😎
Art Muchugh what was it?
Thanks for asking ! I had bought a new 84 Suzuki gs 750 . I have a hard time leaving anything stock !!!😄😄 tore it apart , changed the frame from black to silver , went from maroon to yellow and blue , added dymag wheels , spondon BIG brakes on the front , mikuni flat slide carbs and yoshimura cams . removed the stock bars and added k-n superbike bars .lots more little things . Motorcyclists magazine did a story about 5 hot rod bikes from the northeast and my bike was one. Oh yeah it had 93.000 miles on it !!! 😄😄🍺🍺🍺🍺
That's really cool! 93,000 miles!? 😁
The elusive Chupacabra thanks ! My dealer had just got a Ducati franchise and I bought a 1991 900ss ! Loved that bike !! Kept it till 2005 , tradeded it in. With 196.000 miles on a ST2. Loved that bike too !!! 😄😄😄😄 got another Ducati 26 months ago, sold the ST2 With 205.000 on it !!! What do you have?
As a matter of history related to President Carter's 55 mph speed limit, his home state, Georgia, already had a 55 mph limit on most state roads at night. The white speed limit signs on most two-lane roads used reflective paint that displayed 60 mph by day and 55 mph at night when, apparently, the headlights hit the sign from a different angle.
As a teenager in a car-focused community like Dawsonville, GA, we questioned the national cost for changing all the speed limit signs and whether or not the old signs were recycled. To further express our displeasure, we created black stencils of the numeral "1" all scaled to the various sizes of speed limit signs. We upped the speed limits by 100 mph using our "1's" and other stencils that set the spacing. Now, before you point out that the signs had to be changed again after our prank, let me point out that all the numerals were cut from black tape and left no residue. At the same time, the speed changing signs of the pre-55 days could be permanently set at 60 mph day and night by egging the sign. The yolk disabled the reflective qualities of the paint.
Where are the 2 mile long wheelies and 100 mph stoppies. That's worth at least 50k subscribers. :-)
Very nice work and great looking bike!
Congrats
Nice work, you should have the stickers clear coated :)
オリジナルに近い素晴らしい忍者です！
Very Nice!
What Main jets and low speed jets are you using?
Your watch, The GMT III ''Coke'', make scratches at the body paint!!!
Love the white stripe. Supports the red / black color superb
As the Rolex ''Coke'' do here ;-)
SPETTACOLARE 😍
I had one of this years ago.. 916cc if i remember correctly .. But changed for adv bike
Hi, i love your videos ..
What tires do you have on the ninja?, Make and dimension?
/Mats
Beautiful sound, 1980's motorcycle music
I served on nuclear submarines also. Just remember we do it deeper.
ET, EM or MM in Orlando?
She's looking slickkkkk
very good!!!
Call The Ball!
Omg I need this
I know some one who has same one from the movie same color but needs a bit if work .
Great job !!!
What is the width of the white finishing tape?
Hi Casey,
I have a 900r that I have obtained a complete set of spare panels, bodywork, fuel tank wheels etc. to make a TG replica such as yours.
Mines on an A8 so not really a replica, but more of a 'homage' ;)
I was wondering if there were any paint codes for the red and black paints used on the bike? And where did you get the silver/white stripe from please?
I'm based in the UK so will have to try and purchase from over there...
Cheers, SF.
Always loved this bike. Great build!
Went from a gsxr400 to this bike in 1996 and it bit me hard I have loved fast bikes ever since .
Do you still have this? You need to bring it out to a goosechase meet in ATL sometime!
What pinstriping tape do you use? I want to start a gpz project and I can't find it anywhere
we must be be brothers :)......Lol excellent videos, realistic, informative , funny & cool ….I have 2 more movie replica builds on my bucket list , The Goose Bike from MAD MAX and The HARLEY /MARLBORO chopper...…...then I will have reached NIRVANA man...….busy bringing my 944 back to life, Looks like first up is the master or slave cylinder so looking forward to all your vids related to the 944s journey...…. keep it real ……… 'I feel the need.....
hello looks great. can you tell me the red paint code you used?
Boa noite! Tudo bom? Onde conseguiu os adesivos da motocicleta? Não encontro aqui no Brasil. Obrigado!
looks great sir nice guy i would love it and i look like tom as well ha xxxx brilliant video sir thanks
Any helpful tips on getting rust out of tanks ? Have a small sand blaster .. or should I just put works cleaner in it
Remove filter from petcock, fill to the brim & circulate vinegar for a day? Drain, rinse, thoroughly dry, reinstall filter, then immediately fill with gas or it will flash-rust like hell.
I can install a supercharger, I can install turbochargers, stickers kick my ass
Needs a personalized plate...
DNGRZON
Nice sound 🇮🇪
Wonder if the original is still in existence from the first top gun
TOP GUN 仕様カッコいい❗️
Brilliant job. My only negative is it would look much better with standard exhaust of four into two. Looks more balanced. Some bikes suit a four into one, not the gpz900r nor its later incarnation the zzr1100. Vice versa the suzuki gsxr1000 with a four into two looks wrong, don't know why it just does. Enjoyed this project and thanks for your hard work making this video. Thanks, vinny. :-)
You are making a movie bike by adding a bunch of logos, paint and pinstriping, but won't remove the one Kawasaki logo that is getting in the way and by it's removal would make it screen accurate....... Odd decision.
Otherwise, if you spray soapy water on the surface before placing the sticker, you can slide them around a bit and also get the bubbles out easier.
Plus, if you keep them taped in place, you can cut off half the backing then let then flop back down without having to put any effort in keeping the same positioning.
Sounds sweet :)
Has Tom made you an offer for this bike ? Or maybe he already owns the original 😮