wfo speedracer
Been Around the Block
Not really sure what category this fits into so for now I am going to say cafe racer build, I call he Black Bettyy because shes a dirty girl ! I am making the following disclosure. If you are a Suzuki purist please leave this thread now, I am doing you a favor as nothing but despair and heartache await you if you continue to read this thread, you have been warned
I will be starting off with a 1963 Suzuki Colleda I found on Craigslist for $100, it was more or less a roller with a few extra parts. No engine, no exhaust or carbs but it came with an extra front wheel , front fork assy and seat base. After a brief stint looking for rare 1963 model parts I came to realize that this wasn't worth the time, effort or money it would take to restore it.
So on to plan B, looking at the frame it closely resembles the early Honda Cub 90 and CL70 frames, I had a dead CT 70 laying around so I pull the engine to see whats what. It looked pretty close but some metal trimming would be involved and I had to drill two more engine mounting holes, no biggie.
This thing is fairly light but a 70 ain't going to get it so I start looking for an engine, a pit bike comes up on Facebook a couple of hours away, it has the 125 four speed clutch engine which is what I wanted so I go get it. and then abracadabbra we have this.
I will be starting off with a 1963 Suzuki Colleda I found on Craigslist for $100, it was more or less a roller with a few extra parts. No engine, no exhaust or carbs but it came with an extra front wheel , front fork assy and seat base. After a brief stint looking for rare 1963 model parts I came to realize that this wasn't worth the time, effort or money it would take to restore it.
So on to plan B, looking at the frame it closely resembles the early Honda Cub 90 and CL70 frames, I had a dead CT 70 laying around so I pull the engine to see whats what. It looked pretty close but some metal trimming would be involved and I had to drill two more engine mounting holes, no biggie.
This thing is fairly light but a 70 ain't going to get it so I start looking for an engine, a pit bike comes up on Facebook a couple of hours away, it has the 125 four speed clutch engine which is what I wanted so I go get it. and then abracadabbra we have this.