Cafe Suzuki

[Tim Tom]

Not sure about the rear wheel. Was on the bike when I got it. Folks here say it's from a later shaft drive Kat 600. I couldnt tell ya. Honestly I didnt even notice it till someone pointed it out to me. Dont know what kinda mods were done, if any. Just recently swapped the rear drive for one from a member here and didnt notice anything unusual.

That makes sense. There was the shafty Katana 650. I really like those wheels, I think I may keep an eye out for a set. Thanks for the info, the 850 Cafe looks great!

[Tim Tom]

Well this is still a work in progress and not strictly a cafe, but it's in the ballpark. It's an '82 GS1100G!

It's beautiful. That's what it is. You done good.

[Guest]

Darn good looking bikes going on in this thread.
I've always said, "anyone with a basic tool set can restore a bike to original but it takes real imagination and work to make one into something it's not".
FTW!

Keep em coming.

[AX2007]

Well this is still a work in progress and not strictly a cafe, but it's in the ballpark. It's an '82 GS1100G!

Damn! Where can we get all the nitty gritty details on this work of art? For starters, what kind of tail light is that?

[elcornus]

Here's my 82 GS 1100, with a few mods done.
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Still a work in progress, got lots to do still, but it's getting there.
More photos here; http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...tos/?start=all

[Tim Tom]

Damn! Where can we get all the nitty gritty details on this work of art? For starters, what kind of tail light is that?

You can try his build thread

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=185709

[JimmyR]

Wow - thanks guys! (blushes) I am pleased that you like it! I love my bike and it's not THAT modded, although I did cut the rear frame off to add the little loop under the back of the seat. I also cut of a lot of little tabs that side panels and things attached to. The taillight is Japanese and I got it from Modern Motorcycles in Collingwood (Melbourne Australia). They have an ebay store and have some beautiful stuff. I got the indicators, taillight, headlight, rear fender and a few other bits and pieces from them via ebay.

Here's another view of the tail:



Actually I have replaced the taillight with a similar one in polished aluminium because I felt the rear end needed a touch of bling to lighten it up visually. But I may put that taillight back on - it's really cool.

[Nightcrawler]

I love this thread!

My 78 GS550

[old_skool]

love this thread

Nicely done, my favorite here, mostly because it has a nice look and retained a lot of originallity, hang that chrome front fender in the garage and get another one to paint, match the paint scheme of your tank and cowl, I think you'd be surprised at how much more pop it will have.

[DannyMotor]

Im debating hacking up an L seat to make a half-pan and either weld on a rear hump ot move the ducktail forward. Shes a work in progress... but I'm not sure about a full-cafe strip down... The stock lines still look muscular.

[Mad Mark]

thats the kind of bike i like Danny nice and simple stock looking but with low bars, very nice!

[Estman]

This is my GSX 750 -81


Hm crap, the picture didn't work. Here's a tumb instead.

[MisterCinders]

Finally finished that tank. Here are some better pics.

[dansofield550]

heres mine

[steve murdoch]

Beautiful bike, Danso.[although those rearsets make my knees ache, lol.]
Did you do the exhaust? Any chance of a clip so we could hear it on the track?