trackfiend
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Finally picked up a bike for my cafe project! Anyway I know it's going to take a while, but hopefully it will look as sweet as the bikes on here. Here are a couple pics I took after unloading it tonight. She's an 81 GS 450.
Zuk GS450E Cafe
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copperlite
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Re: Picked up my project today
Nice score. I'm really liking the shape of that tank. Whats your overall plan for it?
Nice score. I'm really liking the shape of that tank. Whats your overall plan for it?
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: Picked up my project today
+1 on the tank! Great lines man. The wheels will have to grow on my but DAMN nice score... congrats!
+1 on the tank! Great lines man. The wheels will have to grow on my but DAMN nice score... congrats!
trackfiend
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Re: Picked up my project today
Thanks guys for the comments. I actually got two of the 450 tanks with the bike when I bought it. It already has new clubman bars & pod filters for the carbs. Trying to decide on which tail to use on it, kind of leaning toward the more rounded tail instead of a Dunstall type. As far as the wheels go I'm still undecided on keeping them or trying to find spoke wheels that will fit it. This is my first bike build so I plan on taking my time, also plan to build as many of the parts for it as I can. Really interested in replacing the gauges with an Acewell gauge, anyone have personal experience with those?
Thanks guys for the comments. I actually got two of the 450 tanks with the bike when I bought it. It already has new clubman bars & pod filters for the carbs. Trying to decide on which tail to use on it, kind of leaning toward the more rounded tail instead of a Dunstall type. As far as the wheels go I'm still undecided on keeping them or trying to find spoke wheels that will fit it. This is my first bike build so I plan on taking my time, also plan to build as many of the parts for it as I can. Really interested in replacing the gauges with an Acewell gauge, anyone have personal experience with those?
trackfiend
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Re: Picked up my project today
Sweet! Now my wife will know what to get me for Christmas. Haha
Sweet! Now my wife will know what to get me for Christmas. Haha
trackfiend
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Re: Picked up my project today
Well I've been out messing around in the garage with the tail and seat for the bike. I think I may end up going with a RocCity seat though. The foam didn't like the bondo all that well while I was working on smoothing it for a plug to make the mold from. Anyhow here are a couple pics for the hell of it.
Well I've been out messing around in the garage with the tail and seat for the bike. I think I may end up going with a RocCity seat though. The foam didn't like the bondo all that well while I was working on smoothing it for a plug to make the mold from. Anyhow here are a couple pics for the hell of it.
trackfiend
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Re: Picked up my project today Update
Well finally made some more progress. Spent a productive evening in the garage and now I'm ready to prep the frame for paint.
Well finally made some more progress. Spent a productive evening in the garage and now I'm ready to prep the frame for paint.
Weezy
The Impatient Perfectionist!
Re: Picked up my project today
That’s funny; my first thought was nice tank. I guess we all get an eye for these things. Good tank, clubman’s, pod air filters and is that a performance exhaust? Looks like it’s all there, just needs some detail work. It already looks like a café racer! ;D
That’s funny; my first thought was nice tank. I guess we all get an eye for these things. Good tank, clubman’s, pod air filters and is that a performance exhaust? Looks like it’s all there, just needs some detail work. It already looks like a café racer! ;D
trackfiend
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Re: Picked up my project today
All the right basic parts are there, now I'm tearing into it to straighten everything and make it respectable. Hopefully as nice as the bikes that I've seen here.
All the right basic parts are there, now I'm tearing into it to straighten everything and make it respectable. Hopefully as nice as the bikes that I've seen here.
trackfiend
Active Member
Re: Picked up my project today
Update:
Built and welded in the tray for the electronics to reside under the seat.
Testing structural integrity ;D
Update:
Built and welded in the tray for the electronics to reside under the seat.
Testing structural integrity ;D
my-79-750-k
Therapy is expensive. Riding is cheap. You decide.
Re: Picked up my project today
Keep the wheels! Those mags are the hotness man. I'd blast 'em and paint 'em and leave 'em alone. Spokes look good but are a pain in the ass to maintain.
Keep the wheels! Those mags are the hotness man. I'd blast 'em and paint 'em and leave 'em alone. Spokes look good but are a pain in the ass to maintain.
