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Time for a new project. I brought this DT250 a few months ago and have had it in the shed while I finished my GT185 cafe racer. Looks like it is a 1974 DT250A. Picked it up for $650 which is probably a too much for what I ended up with. Anyhow, its pretty complete, the engine turns over & has...

I have been using every available method I can find to clean this set of chrome pipes. I assume the stains are 2 stroke gearbox oil baked onto the chrome. The clean up of dirt, grime and rust has not been to hard to do, these stains are stubborn though. And ideas would be appreciated. I have...

Im planning to do the DGR ride in Melbourne. Anyone else riding? I would be keen to meet up. Sent from my GT-N8000 using Tapatalk

I am completing my first full build and I need some help on finishing my wheels. I have removed and cleaned all spokes and nipples and they look good. Hubs are not bad, Rims are not great, they have a little rust but I have already spent too much on this bike so trying keep any more spending to...

I'm working on a GT 185 cafe project and I'm looking for help to improve the fork action and damping without spending a fortune. I have stripped the forks down, replaced seals and oil. They move freely and work ok, but I'm hoping for some improvement. The chrome on the tubes is good on the...

I have been looking for a seat or seat pan for months now to make a cafe seat out of for a gt185. I want an original style seat base so I can use the hinge mount. Anyone used Sportster Seat? Just found them online today. http://sdpjz.sqcfa.servertrust.com/default.asp Seats look good, price is...

Suzuki GT185 build So this project started in mid 2013 sometime when I brought a bike I knew little about from ebay for about $80. I brought it for the disk brake front end, I planned to use it on another project bike. Soon I realised that that the other project wasn’t worth the time and effort...

Hi All, Just joined after getting a heap of info from this site. Currently re building a 1978 Suzuki GT185 into a cafe racer. It now runs and rides well, time to get it to handle better, pretty it up and start riding it regularly! Looking forward to completing the build and getting out there...