Buffet Racer - GL1100

[brett4christ]

Hello DTT,

My name is Brett, I'm from NC, and this is my Honda cafe......

It's a 1981 Honda GL1100. That's right.....a Gold Wing!

It started life as a full dress Interstate. I removed and promptly sold the "extras" on Ebay to fund the build.

I built the rear cowl out of a spare tank cover, added Tomaselli clip-ons, aftermarket gauges, a scrap yard headlight, and shorty Dunstall copies. Basically everything else is factory Honda.

Oh....just about forgot! The name......I worked at a multi-line dealer here in town for a while. one of the mechanics said, "That thing's too big to be s Cafe Racer! It's more like a Buffet Racer!" The name stuck!

Update: Pics from today.....

Hope you like it.

Be on the lookout for a couple project bikes for sale!!!!!

 

[JustinLonghorn]

I can dig it.

 

[Flugtechnik]

Nice work. My next bike is going to be a wing.

 

[DSHEP]

Buffet Racer, lol

 

[Really?]

Good looking bike! As long as you do not race from buffet to buffet. One buffet is enough!

 

[teazer]

Did you know some brave soul actually raced a GW at the LeMans 24 hour race in the 70's?

But it was in a Dresda frame IIRC and put together by Mocheck I think. Gotta love people who think differently.

 

[kbmx613]

Absolutely brilliant.

 

[rays650cafe]

Too cool saw one on Criagslist for 300.00 pretty trashed though. Still wanted it though.Awsome.

 

[Z2Z]

Love the bike and the name.

 

[teazer]

Fit a GT750 Suzuki motor and you'll have.........

 

[brett4christ]

Fit a GT750 Suzuki motor and you'll have.........

.....a mess?

I give up.......

 

[Maritime]

Nice, love the N'ked wings, I got one myself.

 

[Really?]

Yanno, me being a big guy, one of those might suit me better. I think I look funny on the 750 but I fit on my Venture. Love the trunk lid. Darnit, I might have to go look for one of these now and get rid of my 76 project. Geez, thanks a lot Brett.

 

[teazer]

A tea kettle to go with the hot buffet?

Buffalo wings...............