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    next project? GS550L/Katana hybrid

    Re: next project? I will often pay more than what something is "worth" when that item is exactly or near exactly what I am looking for. I also consider these questions: Is it readily available elsewhere? Is it worth my time to chase another one down? Does the convenience of here-and-now...
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    Albuquerque NM.

    My story: After about 20+ years of lusting after cafe bikes, I finally have the resources, tools, skills, money and parts to build a "real" one. The donor? Not an XS650- I've had three. Love'em- but want different. My KZ1000? Nah- I wanna keep it "period correct"- whatever. A CB...
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    Von Iva

    This is not the place I expected to see that name. If they come to your town, see them, even if you don't "like" them. They are excellent musicians and performers. Awesome stage presence (okay I'm biased because I would have -ahem- made love to any one of em). I only saw them once, in Chicago...
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    1978 GS750 -- Runaround Sue

    Re: 1978 GS750 -- First Build Nice work. GS750s are excellent bikes, I wish I never sold mine. Thanks for not posting another Honda product! Kidding. Sort of. If you're interested in weight savings- drill your rotors to 3/8". That's what I do. Also, while you have the head off, you'd be well...
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    losing faith in cafe racer magazine....

    Yes- that mag is flawed. They usually only show the right side of bikes for some reason. The faux Brit speak is annoying. Some of the bikes are engineered and set up poorly, or just have some really odd aesthetics about them (old, unnecessary brackets, terrible paint, rear drum brake levers with...
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