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    1979 550 Cafe Racer Build

    Hello fellow enthusiasts...

    I've been working on my 1979 550 for the past couple months and here she is at the moment.
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    #2
    This angle...

    From the front.
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      #3
      That's coming along quite nicely. Keep it up.
      ---- Dave
      79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
      80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
      79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
      92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.

      Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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        #4
        Thanks mate 👍

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          #5
          Are you doing the fiberglass seat yourself?
          If so, that is a lot of work.

          Aluminum or steel tank?
          For a cafe, i like the shape.
          2@ \'78 GS1000

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            #6

            Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
            GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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              #7

              Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
              GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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                #8
                It's an aluminium tank mate, yes definitely doing the seat myself as nothing else would come close. It's actually not all that much work but worth the effort.

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                  #9
                  Brake disc polishing.

                  Spent a few hours getting these beauties polished.
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                    #10
                    Polished and ready to go back on the bike.
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                      #11
                      Shaping the front fender.
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                        #12
                        A tad smaller than the original.
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                          #13
                          Got all this together yesterday now to wire it all up.
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                            #14
                            Everything is now back on the bike except the electrics. Today I'll be wiring it all up using the Motogadget M unit blue.
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                            Last edited by Cranny; 08-29-2021, 05:16 AM.

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                              #15
                              Yep, really taking shape now.
                              ---- Dave
                              79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
                              80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
                              79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
                              92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.

                              Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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