Hi Everyone,
It all started 3 years ago with a coworker telling me about a motorcycle he had when he was young. Apparently they only drove it in the backyard of his dad's house only a few times and after a few months, they put it in the shed where it’s been seating for about 25-30years. He didn’t know anything about the bike.
I have always wanted to build a bobber or café racer but didn’t want to spend too much money. I begged him for 2 years to give it to me until he finally decided to let me see it last year. They bike was buried in the shed behind a tractor. There it was a 1982 Suzuki GS850. The tachometer was reading 4miles on it. After a few months on negotiation, I ended up picking up the bike for $200.
I have been working on this on and off for less than 1 year. Now I think it’s about time that I share it with you all and get some advice.
I have been taking pictures of my progress since I started. I post a few to give you an idea.
I can't wait to get moving on this, and look forward to any help you folks may be able to offer
So hopefully I finish this project up in a timely manner.
Here are a few pictures of the day I picked it up.
It all started 3 years ago with a coworker telling me about a motorcycle he had when he was young. Apparently they only drove it in the backyard of his dad's house only a few times and after a few months, they put it in the shed where it’s been seating for about 25-30years. He didn’t know anything about the bike.
I have always wanted to build a bobber or café racer but didn’t want to spend too much money. I begged him for 2 years to give it to me until he finally decided to let me see it last year. They bike was buried in the shed behind a tractor. There it was a 1982 Suzuki GS850. The tachometer was reading 4miles on it. After a few months on negotiation, I ended up picking up the bike for $200.
I have been working on this on and off for less than 1 year. Now I think it’s about time that I share it with you all and get some advice.
I have been taking pictures of my progress since I started. I post a few to give you an idea.
I can't wait to get moving on this, and look forward to any help you folks may be able to offer
So hopefully I finish this project up in a timely manner.
Here are a few pictures of the day I picked it up.
. At that time, I only had a 1 car garage and space was very important. While the bike was outside, I started removing all the covers, fenders and exhaust. I wanted to try and get the bike started as soon as possible but at the same time, I didn't want to put too much work into it because I didn't know how I was gonna get it yet.
