1981 Honda

[Cyrano]

I can't anything that hasn't already been said. I think it's a beauty and at that price an absolute steal.

[Kiwi Canuck]

Looks like a good candidate for a cafe project or just part it out.

OK just joking, damn that's a nice looking bike, Rich you have a good eye for deals.

David.

[nvr2old]

When was the last time anyone even saw a late model K like that..let alone in that condition. Sacrilege to change anything other then maybe some lower bars. Boring to some, but still..

[Vmass]

The pipes are in near perfect shape, but a bit long for my liking. I am simply going to cut them off just in front of the rear shocks. That should give me the look I am after, plus those useless baffles should fall out at that point.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best hammer to use in order to get those nice tank indents?

[AMK]

I smell an antagonist.
I wish my GS's looked that good. That's a beauty.

[JTGS850GL]

DON'T DO IT!!!! Sell the pipes if you want but don't go and cut them up. I'm sure you could bring in good $$$ for them. I wouldn't cut anything on that bike myself. Those Honda's bring in better bucks then our GS's do today. If you want to cafe a bike, then start with something that's not in as pristine condition. Maybe someone here would be willing to take that one off your hands in trade for a better cafe project bike. Possibly some bucks on the side to boot. If I lived closer I would do a partial trade for my GS850 but, since I live in Georgia, it's probably not an option.

[GS1150Pilot]

As someone has observed, VMass seems to be taking the p1ss here.

[Vmass]

As someone has observed, VMass seems to be taking the p1ss here.

Lol, stay calm. My son does in fact want to café this bike. He wants to build a tribute bike to his best friend that he lost a year ago. Some of you may remember that we auctioned off the Kevin Schwantz bike in his name.

Anyway, I am with all you guys and this will certainly not be the one.

[RichDesmond]

The pipes are in near perfect shape, but a bit long for my liking. I am simply going to cut them off just in front of the rear shocks. That should give me the look I am after, plus those useless baffles should fall out at that point.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best hammer to use in order to get those nice tank indents?

I'm going to send you my keyboard for cleaning...I just spit coke out all over it!!

[Vmass]

I'm going to send you my keyboard for cleaning...I just spit coke out all over it!!

Sorry about that. This thread seems to be getting me in trouble. I'll blame it on the Honda.

[kingofvenus]

My first new bike was a '79 "Limited Edition", i rode that puppy all over South Dakota. Was at '80 and '81 Sturgis rallies with it. Sold to my uncle to buy my ES.

[nvr2old]

Besides a set of lower bars, the only other mods I would even consider for that bike would be to swap on an 18" rear wheel and drop the forks in the triple clamps a bit to level out the stance. It would still look totally factory, but a little less "L" model-like. That was right at the end of the K model's run. You can see the heritage from the 70's K models in it, and yet it would go away with the introduction of the V4s coming in the next couple of years. That bike is really an heirloom.

[TxGSrider]

It seems like I'd clean it up and sell it, then use the profit towards building the Café style bike. That Honda is really too nice to modify.

[GS1150Pilot]

I keep looking at that bike. I love it.

[steve murdoch]

Sorry, Rich.
I posted the wrong pic.
Hopefully you have already taken the Sawzall to the pipes because this Kustom K should be the inspiration for your son.