Cafe racer anyone?

[wally]

Bikes are looking nice guys!


My little GS has been progressing quite nicely.

Frame mods: Welded in a hoop, modified hoop to house the tail light:

Frame powder coated black and wheels in charcoal grey:

And got the seat on Monday:

Hope to get some work done over the holidays.

 

[Josh662234]

Bikes are looking great guys. . . i see a post wedding winter project coming up

 

[BuellRiderX]

That's a pretty cool idea for the tail light Wally .. might have to steal that one in the future.

Go for it Josh [up]

 

[agfish18]

My dad is into re-building cafe racers. His last one was an 80's model Suzuki GS1000

He is currently working on a 1973 Norton Commando 750
When he got it:

What he is going for:

 

[RedBullXB12r]

I sold this:

To get this:

 

[wally]

You are welcome to it Buellrider! I am sure somebody somewhere has done it before.

I just didn't want it to look like an aftermarket taillight slapped on as an afterthought.
Pretty easy to do - took about 15 mins with a basic hammer and dolly set.

 

[BuellRiderX]

Those are some cool bikes guys. I've ben working on the road last 3 months so only progress was paint by my buddy. Black with a little pearl. Turned out pretty good. We now live in apartments so only time I'm gonna get to work on it are Sundays at my brothers'. Anyway, pics...

With the xb9s I got

 

[wally]

It looks very cool! [up]

 

[rpower]

Keeping the thread alive... with progress.

 

[jetlee]

This thread makes me want to cafe-out my 86 GS550...

...if the wife says yes...