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iv always liked the suzuki gr650. though i think that has a drum rear. the gs700 and 750 had a monoshocked version for some years. but those would be more like a "new era" type cafe. id love to see an 83 suzuki gs750E cafe with a gsxr 1100 motor in it. USD front and. and a 180 rear tire. thats what i have planned for my gs frame at least haha
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SR500! I've got one, great bike.
Easy to find major parts because it shares an engine (minus the head) with SUPER common 70s Yamaha dirt bikes. Aftermarket stuff is plentiful. Anything from a few hop up parts and farkles, to DOHC alcohol fueled death machine conversions out of Japan. The popularity of them in Asia is insane as they still make them, so new and interesting mods come up all the time. It's got a single backbone frame so most any old school race tank will fit and some Thai companies make dozens of different seat kits that are about $120. The North American version has disc brakes front and rear, and shares forks with the XS650 so that's even more easy upgrades.
Grab one while its hot, they only sold them in the Americas for a few years and they are appreciating now. I got mine for a few hundred bucks from the original owner in eastern Washington, but now there are a lot of jokers trying to sell basket cases for $3000+. Even got into mine as a fun little run about just like you, but it soon turned into a mega project... so it goes.
Easy to find major parts because it shares an engine (minus the head) with SUPER common 70s Yamaha dirt bikes. Aftermarket stuff is plentiful. Anything from a few hop up parts and farkles, to DOHC alcohol fueled death machine conversions out of Japan. The popularity of them in Asia is insane as they still make them, so new and interesting mods come up all the time. It's got a single backbone frame so most any old school race tank will fit and some Thai companies make dozens of different seat kits that are about $120. The North American version has disc brakes front and rear, and shares forks with the XS650 so that's even more easy upgrades.
Grab one while its hot, they only sold them in the Americas for a few years and they are appreciating now. I got mine for a few hundred bucks from the original owner in eastern Washington, but now there are a lot of jokers trying to sell basket cases for $3000+. Even got into mine as a fun little run about just like you, but it soon turned into a mega project... so it goes.
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Hipster as fuuuck![]()
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Also why do u need dick brakes on something like that? Drum brakes would do more than enough for what ur describing and opens up a whole lot of other platforms
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kz400,400,650
cb360,350,500,550,650 cm400
gs250t,400,500,550,650,gsf600
xs400,650,750(nice grunt triple)
take your pick. The possibilities are endless. If you want an easy peasy bolt on cafe stick to cb's mostly and use dimecity cycles and dotheton.com.
:winko: I've always got a whole messload of older parts too, zach.
cb360,350,500,550,650 cm400
gs250t,400,500,550,650,gsf600
xs400,650,750(nice grunt triple)
take your pick. The possibilities are endless. If you want an easy peasy bolt on cafe stick to cb's mostly and use dimecity cycles and dotheton.com.
:winko: I've always got a whole messload of older parts too, zach.
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