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1973 T500 cafe build
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- jabcb
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Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
- jabcb
- Moto GP
- Posts: 4245
- Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:32 pm
- Country: USA
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 69 T350 thru 75 GT750
- Location: southwestern Pennsylvania
Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
- jabcb
- Moto GP
- Posts: 4245
- Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:32 pm
- Country: USA
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 69 T350 thru 75 GT750
- Location: southwestern Pennsylvania
Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
Build done. ToDo: configure speedo/tach & first test run.
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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
- Alan H
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Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
Nice. Ready for some miles.
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
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Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
Stunning bike. Love it. 10/10 ![clap :clap:](./images/smilies/icon_clap.gif)
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FS1E
RD250 E
CB750 K6
CBX B
CB900 FD
CBR1000 FD
CBR600 FV
CBR600 F1
CBR600 RR
FZ1-S Fazer
Z1000 SX
Z1000 SX Tourer
GT380L
Current - 1981 Honda CX500 & 2023 Kawasaki Z1000SX Ninja
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CBX B
CB900 FD
CBR1000 FD
CBR600 FV
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CBR600 RR
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- joolstacho
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Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
Super job jabcb, well done. How it go?
- jabcb
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Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
Got the T500 running today!
Looks a good bit different.
Switched to Titan Performance “Alpina” style chambers. Will use the other pipes on another T500.
Switched from the 320mm YSS shocks to 300mm Racing Bros shocks. (Years ago 320 was "cool", now 300 is the short senior citizen length.)
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Looks a good bit different.
Switched to Titan Performance “Alpina” style chambers. Will use the other pipes on another T500.
Switched from the 320mm YSS shocks to 300mm Racing Bros shocks. (Years ago 320 was "cool", now 300 is the short senior citizen length.)
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53134846402_cc0122797d_b.jpg)
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53135645499_a1ffe2ffac_b.jpg)
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
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- On the street
- Posts: 33
- Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:14 am
- Country: England
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT380L - 1974
- Location: North East UK
Re: 1973 T500 cafe build
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FS1E
RD250 E
CB750 K6
CBX B
CB900 FD
CBR1000 FD
CBR600 FV
CBR600 F1
CBR600 RR
FZ1-S Fazer
Z1000 SX
Z1000 SX Tourer
GT380L
Current - 1981 Honda CX500 & 2023 Kawasaki Z1000SX Ninja
RD250 E
CB750 K6
CBX B
CB900 FD
CBR1000 FD
CBR600 FV
CBR600 F1
CBR600 RR
FZ1-S Fazer
Z1000 SX
Z1000 SX Tourer
GT380L
Current - 1981 Honda CX500 & 2023 Kawasaki Z1000SX Ninja