Miks15
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| posted on 9/1/14 at 09:10 PM |
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Cheap Motorbike Project Ideas
Hi All,
Since I've moved out from home I don't have the space to keep my car, so that project is unfortunately on hold until i get a place with a
bigger garage. But right now im still craving a project to work on.
basically Im looking for project bike that I can turn in to a bit of a cafe racer style bike. Something I can strip, restore, make a few simple
modifications, and put back together. I was think something like an old 250/400 air cooled, im guessing 80s/early 90s japanese bike, but not quite
sure what to look at.
Anyone have any suggestions? I want something fairly cheap to buy in the first place, with fairly cheap repair costs.
Cheers!
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StevieB
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| posted on 9/1/14 at 10:20 PM |
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BMW R45/65/80's make very good cafe racer projects, and can often be found for relatively small sums.
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cb500t
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| posted on 9/1/14 at 10:52 PM |
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Honda 360 twin,and it so happens I have a project for sale in my garage 
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yozza
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| posted on 10/1/14 at 06:16 AM |
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I had the same idea, mate needed to make room and I inherited his Suzuki GSX 750F. Stripped the fairing and carb's and managed to get it running
after being stored for 12 years. Still needs plenty of work and another project I should never have started as I really do not have the time. I will
probably end up selling some bits as it is now getting in the way.
Joe
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yozza
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| posted on 10/1/14 at 06:50 AM |
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Edit
If anyone has or want a GSX 750 F partly stripped with a 4 into 1 pipe as well as the original they can come and take it. I need to be ruthless and
get rid of 'Stuff'
U2U me if you want the bike.
Joe
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 10/1/14 at 12:19 PM |
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if you get no takers for gsx750 then your could post it here http://old-skool-suzuki.proboards.com/
most chance to get it glued back together.
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RichardK
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| posted on 10/1/14 at 12:58 PM |
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You can cafe most bike of that era, I did a kawasaki er250 which is similar to the 250 scorpion in the uk or gpz305, I chose it because it was a belt
drive and that made it different, probably the shittiest bike kawa ever produced in performance but that not what cafe ing is about it about making
the best of what you have and making it quicker than it was! It now is just!!!
Camera Roll-214 by The Bruise
Too, on Flickr
Camera Roll-215 by The Bruise
Too, on Flickr
Cheers
Rich
[Edited on 10/1/14 by RichardK]
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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Miks15
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| posted on 10/1/14 at 06:51 PM |
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Thanks for the posts guys, currently in talks with cb500t over his cb360 project,
Like the bike richard, love the colour scheme!
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cb500t
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| posted on 10/1/14 at 07:16 PM |
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You should have some pics now..
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