1979 GS750 Cafe Ole'!!! Project Begins!!!

[txironhead]

He makes 'em, look at some of his other threads and he shows how.

[bhppy101]

12 days and still looking sweet as usual...

The 250 turned out awesome as well.

Did you ever get that CB750 project completed? I didn't see it in any of your other post.

Later,

Byrd.

I still have the CB....lol...that one has been on the backburner for a while now.. Its for my brother-inlaw...and he wants to work on it with me but he's a firefighter and has been way too busy...especially now with the Santa Barbara fire.

Your 550 turned out awsome! What kind of paint did you use?

[bhppy101]

I'm still dyin' to see what you'd do with an Intruder 1400....if you ever do one, you gotta post pics.

It will probably be a while before I do a chopper.... I've got way too many projects right now....lol....as always.

I just picked up a few more bikes.....I have to finish the GT550 .... I bought another GS750 and a Kawasaki KZ650 that I'm working on right now. I also have a CB400 Hawk that has been waiting for me to put back together.

I get a bunch of PM's asking how many bikes I've got.....well I have 3 of my own including the GS750 that I just finished. How many personal bikes have I had in the past?.....Too many!!!...I used to only ride sporbikes but these classics have opened my eyes to a whole new world!

I'm trying to convince my little lady that I NEED to get a Ducati 1098...lol... We have been to the dealership about 10 times now and I almost got away with it.....who knows....maybe one will be sitting under the tree with a bow on it at xmas time! [-o<

I get a lot of requests here in Southern Cali to build bikes....so most of them I sell off as soon as I finish them. Its a small business for me now. Started off as a hobby and now I have 20 or 30 people on a list that want a bike from me.... But time is the only factor and most of them just wait..lol.

I like posting my work on the GSforum because the peeps here are like no other forum! Everyone is here to help each other! I luv that.

As soon as I get the GT550 done (waiting for Carbs) I'll post a pic on my other posting.

[Mike_H]

Man, I gotta tell ya, you're still engaged...Get that 1098 before you get married, while you still have a modicum of freedom left! Afterward, you've got no shot (or decision making abilities). I got shot down, again, last night. I wanna build a 550 vintage racer...

[bhppy101]

Man, I gotta tell ya, you're still engaged...Get that 1098 before you get married, while you still have a modicum of freedom left! Afterward, you've got no shot (or decision making abilities). I got shot down, again, last night. I wanna build a 550 vintage racer...

I used to get the same thing when I was married before!.....LOL.....thats why I'm marrying this one! She loves what I do.....and she finally got the nerve up to try two wheels for herself....

I got her this:




150 CC's of PURE Power!! LMAO!!! Its actually really fun to ride!!!

[byrdman76]

I still have the CB....lol...that one has been on the backburner for a while now.. Its for my brother-inlaw...and he wants to work on it with me but he's a firefighter and has been way too busy...especially now with the Santa Barbara fire.

Your 550 turned out awsome! What kind of paint did you use?

Thanks for the compliments on the 550 - Just tryin to keep up with you :-D

I actually used the pre thinned ready to spray Duplicolor paint that you can find at Advanced or most other parts stores. The stuff sprays very nice, and really resists running. The only thing that I noticed is that the clear takes a long time to cure. I never got too heavy on any of the coats but you really need to place the parts or the bike out in the sun for a day or two to fully cure. Other than that I will be using this stuff quite a bit since its pretty cheap and available everywhere. The colors are limited but they have Black, White, Red, Blue, and Silver. The paint is sold by the qt. and is usually about $20 bucks a can.

[txironhead]

I just picked up a few more bikes.....I have to finish the GT550 .... I bought another GS750 and a Kawasaki KZ650 that I'm working on right now. I also have a CB400 Hawk that has been waiting for me to put back together.

You know we'll be expecting pics of all of them, Suzuki or not!:-D

I'm also glad that this forum isn't full of posers or people posting "hey, look how good my new chaps look!" Or thinking that installing new pegs on their bike is a major mechanical undertaking. There's real people, with real budgets (well, some of us, LOL), working on classic bikes. And it doesn't even matter to most whether the bike was purchased because it was a classic or a cheap beater, eventually nearly everyone ends up with a healthy respect for them.

And I didn't say I wanted to see you make an Intruder 1400 chopper, I said I wanted to see what you would do with it. Even if it's not my own personal style it's bound to look awesome!

[bhppy101]

You know we'll be expecting pics of all of them, Suzuki or not!

I'm also glad that this forum isn't full of posers or people posting "hey, look how good my new chaps look!" Or thinking that installing new pegs on their bike is a major mechanical undertaking. There's real people, with real budgets (well, some of us, LOL), working on classic bikes. And it doesn't even matter to most whether the bike was purchased because it was a classic or a cheap beater, eventually nearly everyone ends up with a healthy respect for them.

And I didn't say I wanted to see you make an Intruder 1400 chopper, I said I wanted to see what you would do with it. Even if it's not my own personal style it's bound to look awesome!

Hey TXIRONHEAD......

Heres what I've been working on for the last week.... LOW and Mean! and it GROWLS too!!....lol This ones a keeper for me!

This ones just for you! :-D .......Ask and you shall receive..... I just finished painting it today.....took me about 4 hrs of masking last night!

[txironhead]

Love the sublety of the flames, probably looks great going in and out of sunlight.......but floorboards?

I've worked on a few VStars over the years. Really reliable bikes, but the only thing I could never get over was the tiny exhaust ports. The pipes look like 2", but the actual exhaust pipe is around 1". Some creative machine work and pipes could really open those puppies up....

Regardless, thanks for the pics, very nice bike.

[bhppy101]

Love the sublety of the flames, probably looks great going in and out of sunlight.......but floorboards?

I've worked on a few VStars over the years. Really reliable bikes, but the only thing I could never get over was the tiny exhaust ports. The pipes look like 2", but the actual exhaust pipe is around 1". Some creative machine work and pipes could really open those puppies up....

Regardless, thanks for the pics, very nice bike.

The exhaust is opened up already....It lopes really low and thunders at full throttle....and I lowered it 1 1/2 inches.... I am trying to fab up some front pegs to replace the floorboards....

[txironhead]

That's more in line of what we expect from you!\\/

I've seen some really impressive VStars, and yours ranks right up there. And I must say, it's day and night compared to your cafe racers. Nice to know that you can't be constrained to a single niche.

Hmm.....wonder what you'd do to a VMax.......

[bhppy101]

Hey TXironhead

....this ones for you.... Lowered it some more....added Vance and Hines Slash Cuts....Stretched the tank 5 inches and smoothed out the tank seams....chopped the rear fender molded in drag specialties mini cateye tailight....low rise drag bars....chrome forward extensions....repainted with chrome pin stripes...Werks progressive front springs.....shaved seat....drag signals....7.5" billet bullet light.....polished forks and triple tree...chrome pegs... K&N intak ane filters....Hidden wires in handlebars