Recent content by abnab

hey jrscruiser I have had a tough summer. Had to limit employees at my business and as a result, I am working more than ever these days! I really havent done too much and am hoping to get going again once the snow flies and things slow down at work. I am planning on using some type of rearset...

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Cafe build Tons of potential there. Can't wait for your parts to all come in and we can watch it start taking shape. I love the look of the front forks with the fork boots. I hope you plan on keeping them that way. Makes for a cool retro cafe look

Ive been busy with work, but have stripped quite a bit of the crap off of the bike over the last few nights. I will take a few pics and post in tomorrow. I am getting ready to drop the engine, and strip the rest of the way down to the bare frame. I will take a few pics and post in tomorrow. I...

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Cafe build Thats for sure! I am doing the same thing. Just watching classifieds, and Craigslist. I keep expanding my search grid. Like you, I don't mind driving a little bit for the right bike. And I can't wait to watch this beauty come together! In the meantime, I am...

Re: '75 suzuki gt250 Cant wait to see the rearsets on the bike. Those are gonna look sweet!

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Cafe build Great find Wingspan...... I want a T500 so bad. I just can't seem to find one around here. That is, I can't find one that needs work, and therefore, afordable! Heck im looking for a T500, RD350, RD400, RZ350..... I just need a 2 stroke streetbike! Keep us updated...

Re: '75 suzuki gt250 The seat turned out great! Thanks for the inspiration

Im really diggin this build, and that tank has really caught my eye. I saw a tank like that recently on ebay, but was unsure exactly what it was. After seeing what you are doing with yours, I am gonna start investigating further. Those loops on the frame look like they will work perfectly with...

This is just great. Here I've recently started my very first cafe build. I am watching a number of other build threads on here. Im spending countless hours combing through this site for inspiration and ideas..... And now this! Now you've got me thinking about building a bicycle for Christ's...

Great info Surf. Thanks. I definately will drop the engine and take the airbox out without damaging it. I am always assuming I might have to use parts again that I take off. I will definately get help when I put the pods on if it doesn't want to run right. I recently signed up on xjbikes.com and...

It looks like a bfh is the answer! :D I have tried every angle i can think of with the engine still in place and no luck. I am going to forget about it for now. My next plan is to put the freshly cleaned carbs back in and put a battery in it this weekend and see if I can get her to run. If I am...

The airbox is widest towards the front where it attaches to the carbs. The box is actually wider than the frame rails preventing it from moving backwards at all. The more I think about it today, I think it might come forward pretty easily once the engine is removed. I am gonna take another look...

I had a few hours and was able to start pulling all of the pieces and parts off the bike. First, I turned the engine over to verify that nothing was frozen. Preliminarily, it looks like all is sound mechanically. I removed the carbs, and they look surprisingly good, with only a minimal amount of...

Hey guitargeek... Im diggin your taillight setup. They are way brighter than I was expecting them to be. If i recall correctly, I think I remember reading somewhere that those are off of a school bus or a big rig or something like that?

I sure am happy to be able to follow this build. I have a Ducati single packed away in the garage, but didn't have the guts to tackle that project as my "first" complete build. I am starting a 550 Yamaha instead, but hopefully, after watching yours come together, I will be able to do my Ducati...