Jaybob's 1975 550 Cafe Build
Moderators: oldjapanesebikes, H2RICK, Suzsmokeyallan
- water cooled
- Yeah Man, the Interstate
- Posts: 704
- Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:23 pm
- Country: USA
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1974 Suzuki GT750
- Location: Medina OH
-
- To the on ramp
- Posts: 326
- Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:44 pm
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
It is a home made hand laid fiberglass fender mounted to my original stock fender mount bracket.
I ground through the spot welds holding the fender to the bracket. Then I had to re-locate the mount holes higher in order to lower the bracket and clear the fork brace. Then I drilled some new holes in the bracket and fender and bolted them together.
I ground through the spot welds holding the fender to the bracket. Then I had to re-locate the mount holes higher in order to lower the bracket and clear the fork brace. Then I drilled some new holes in the bracket and fender and bolted them together.
-
- To the on ramp
- Posts: 326
- Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:44 pm
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Or ejection seat as Zook-e astutely pointed out....
Anyway I wish I had made the fender but alas my wallet procured it for me: http://www.roccitycafe.com/fender.htm
I said it was home made, and it is, just not by me....
It costs a little too much for what it is but I ordered it at the same time as my seat base, and as you noted It looks good. Plus the guy making them is a square shooter and I didn't mind giving him the price he is asking.
Anyway I wish I had made the fender but alas my wallet procured it for me: http://www.roccitycafe.com/fender.htm
I said it was home made, and it is, just not by me....
It costs a little too much for what it is but I ordered it at the same time as my seat base, and as you noted It looks good. Plus the guy making them is a square shooter and I didn't mind giving him the price he is asking.
Last edited by jaybob on Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- water cooled
- Yeah Man, the Interstate
- Posts: 704
- Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:23 pm
- Country: USA
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1974 Suzuki GT750
- Location: Medina OH
-
- To the on ramp
- Posts: 326
- Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:44 pm
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Patience now faithfull viewers. I'm not gonna post any pics with pipes until I get the bodywork into a suitable color. Also for some reason I can't bring myself to put the pipes on until I can light the fire. And I can't light the fire until i've done a few more things. I've thought of doing it many times but I want that day to be special.
Kind of particular maybe but this will be my first and best custom effort so far and it means something.......to me.
Funny thing is my wife has professional camera gear and I've kind of purposely been taking pictures with an old 2 mp sony. When it is presentable I'll dig out the 10 megapixel Nikon and strobe set up and get some SHARP images.
Thanks!!! a ton for the encouragement. Believe me I've got some drive to get it done. Just not as much time as I wish.
Kind of particular maybe but this will be my first and best custom effort so far and it means something.......to me.
Funny thing is my wife has professional camera gear and I've kind of purposely been taking pictures with an old 2 mp sony. When it is presentable I'll dig out the 10 megapixel Nikon and strobe set up and get some SHARP images.
Thanks!!! a ton for the encouragement. Believe me I've got some drive to get it done. Just not as much time as I wish.
-
- AMA Superbike
- Posts: 1769
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:47 pm
- Location: Blythewood, SC, USA
- H2RICK
- AMA Superbike
- Posts: 1659
- Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:07 am
- Country: CANADA
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT550A, GSF1200SK6 currently
- Location: Cowtown aka Calgary, Canada
Hmmmm....I wonder what frequency that taillight will vibrate at ???
Engine speed ?? Half engine speed ?? One third engine speed ??
The world wants to know.....
C'mon all you physics majors.....let's have some WAG's on this burning question.
Engine speed ?? Half engine speed ?? One third engine speed ??
The world wants to know.....
C'mon all you physics majors.....let's have some WAG's on this burning question.
GT550A Mint & Original
H2A Semi-Hot Rod Built From A Basket Case
KZ650C2 Mint & Original...mostly
GSF1200SK6 Bandit...My LD Ride
Additional H2 projects In Boxes.....
MBD Sufferer
H2A Semi-Hot Rod Built From A Basket Case
KZ650C2 Mint & Original...mostly
GSF1200SK6 Bandit...My LD Ride
Additional H2 projects In Boxes.....
MBD Sufferer
-
- To the on ramp
- Posts: 326
- Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:44 pm
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
That will be fun to see. Will it last.... or will it break. But it looks good for now. I'll always try to ride at the speed where it doesen't vibrate too much.
Actually I have high hopes for it. I was a little suprised how rigid the whole thing was after getting it all zapped together.
I've had lots of learning experiences so far on this bike. Its making me a better hack than I was.
I'm getting a little ansy to do some testing. It's hard sometimes to go slow and do things right and think them through thoroughly when you want to hurry up and get done.
Actually I have high hopes for it. I was a little suprised how rigid the whole thing was after getting it all zapped together.
I've had lots of learning experiences so far on this bike. Its making me a better hack than I was.
I'm getting a little ansy to do some testing. It's hard sometimes to go slow and do things right and think them through thoroughly when you want to hurry up and get done.
- water cooled
- Yeah Man, the Interstate
- Posts: 704
- Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:23 pm
- Country: USA
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1974 Suzuki GT750
- Location: Medina OH