I recently bought this project off Craigslist for $100. Previous owner had started a bare bones cafe(?) conversion and lost interest. Whatever it turns out to be it should be fun. I'm trying to keep it low budget.
I picked up a 19" front wheel to replace the 21" that had a flat spot off EBAY for $20. I'm not sure if I will keep the clipons (TIG'd by previous owner) and may go with a higher bar mounted in the original location on the triple trees. Expansion pipe was built by previous owner. I added a Toomey silencer. ($59 from Toomey locally, Paso Robles, CA. Bike came without carb so I bought a Keihin PWK28 from a 2006 Kawasaki KX85 (EBAY for $60). Frame has been chopped of unneeded brackets. Aluminum seat cowl was built by the P.O.
It is California registered and street legal...sorta. I will be re-installing the gauges, lights, etc. Oil injection has been eliminated as well as the battery. It fires right up and runs great. Still haven't taken it for a test drive. Waiting on some new rubbers.
It has a lot of work left and I am slow at these things, so be patient with me, it's my first build. I will probably have more than a few questions along the way.
much respect,
curtis
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I picked up a 19" front wheel to replace the 21" that had a flat spot off EBAY for $20. I'm not sure if I will keep the clipons (TIG'd by previous owner) and may go with a higher bar mounted in the original location on the triple trees. Expansion pipe was built by previous owner. I added a Toomey silencer. ($59 from Toomey locally, Paso Robles, CA. Bike came without carb so I bought a Keihin PWK28 from a 2006 Kawasaki KX85 (EBAY for $60). Frame has been chopped of unneeded brackets. Aluminum seat cowl was built by the P.O.
It is California registered and street legal...sorta. I will be re-installing the gauges, lights, etc. Oil injection has been eliminated as well as the battery. It fires right up and runs great. Still haven't taken it for a test drive. Waiting on some new rubbers.
It has a lot of work left and I am slow at these things, so be patient with me, it's my first build. I will probably have more than a few questions along the way.
much respect,
curtis