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Well, the bike I'm bringing to the table is a 1981 Kawasaki GPz550. I've previous done a partial restoration of a vintage bike, but this will be my first cafe racer project. They say that this is the bike for which the term "pocket rocket" was coined. We'll see, I have yet to ride it. I bought it about 2 months ago as a non-runner in "rough shape", as the seller put it.
I've been rather busy in the time since I purchased the GPz and have had only limited time to work on it. None-the-less I have already done a few things. So, I will probably send out the first few posts in rapid succession. Not all will be exciting, my intent is simply to document the project as is occurred. I hope you enjoy it.
Cheers,
Todd
PS: Here is a pic of the bike from the Craigslist ad where I first found it.
I've been rather busy in the time since I purchased the GPz and have had only limited time to work on it. None-the-less I have already done a few things. So, I will probably send out the first few posts in rapid succession. Not all will be exciting, my intent is simply to document the project as is occurred. I hope you enjoy it.
Cheers,
Todd
PS: Here is a pic of the bike from the Craigslist ad where I first found it.