Retro, Wild, Cafe, etc. The stuff only your imagination can come up with.
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zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:28 pm
this was my last project. SR250
This was my purchase last summer. 72 gt380
Immediately found a deal on some chambers and clip ons.
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:44 pm
yellowed headlight. Uni filters.
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:53 pm
Midnight Purple Pearl
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:54 pm
first time seeing the tank and seat in the sun. man those guages are like Bug eyes.
also you can see the New (temporary) oil tank. its a catch tank from a car.
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zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:58 pm
Good bye bid guages.
Hello Conti's and Redwing dual rate shocks
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:00 pm
rear sets. they are modified titan performance t500 rearsets.
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:24 pm
no love for purple bikes i see...
Veebus52
Still in the Driveway
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: Current 1972 T500, past 1976 GT380
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by Veebus52 » Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:00 pm
I like the color! I had a 1976 GT380 back in the late 70's. It was a nice bike but my friend's Yamaha RD350 could leave me in the dust. Good work on your project! Thanks for sharing.
CJF
To the on ramp
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by CJF » Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:36 pm
+1 Real nice build! I really like the custom built seat it fits the tank really well.
Chris
'76 TR500 Style Cafe
'75 T500 - Cafe Build Underway
'78 Honda CB 750 Super Sport
Nicholas
Around the block
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: Suzuki GT500, SR500, BMW R80, BMW R100S
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by Nicholas » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:47 am
Nice work on the seat, how did you make it?
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:44 am
i didnt make it personally.
I talked with Ian at
http://caferacerseatandtank.com/ and gave him a few measurements and ideas.
Lorenzo
Around the block
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by Lorenzo » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:13 am
It came out quite nice but, have you thought about white
upholstery??
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:11 pm
not white.... almost went with brown. but wasnt sure on the color so i thought black was fail proof.
zk0ot
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by zk0ot » Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:35 am