1980 GS550E Cafe"Enter Word Here"

[Zjohn661]

Sorry for the jump in pictures, I'm more of a "git er done" type person and don't like to stop for photos.

Where it started.


Extreme Budget Cafe Attempt.



Tear Down.



Powder Coat.



Mock up.



Getting There.



Sprocket view.



Feel free to critique or ask questions on parts.
I'm 17 paying for this as I go, try to go easy.
-Zach

[yank]

Looking good ,keep up the good work.

[kimjay]

Looks awesome so far. Nice job

[occam22]

super cool dude. What shocks are those? What part number? Ive been toying with reservoir shocks for my build

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[trevor]

Please don't take offense but I like it where it started better. Seems like it was a really nice bike to be choppin. IMO

Have fun though,

[The Jed]

what is that beautiful rear suspension you got there?

[jeffasaurus2]

What kind of headlight bulb are you running there? Looks like some sort of HID contraption?

[mainiac]

Looking very nice. What are you going to use for a seat?

[SweetP]

Please don't take offense but I like it where it started better. Seems like it was a really nice bike to be choppin. IMO

Have fun though,

I'm w/ Trevor on this one, right on down to the have fun part!
Seemed like a very nice original to be choppin up! But..jmo..and it is your bike..and It looks good..and the fact that you're only 17.. Nice work!

What bars do you think you'll go with?

[kimjay]

I like it so far, and as far as chopping a original... who cares, there's hundreds of them out there. Go for it and make it your own.

[MAJikMARCer]

Looking good. I probably would have gone something other than black for the tank, but I'm just like that. Mine is black and I'm terribly bored with it. Seems like everyone has black bikes. Just my opinion and frankly it doesn't matter what I think so long as you like it.

In the original pict it looks like the bike is burning a bit of oil. Have you taken care of that or is it not as big an issue as it looks in the picture?

[Crage]

Looking good. I probably would have gone something other than black for the tank, but I'm just like that. Mine is black and I'm terribly bored with it. Seems like everyone has black bikes. Just my opinion and frankly it doesn't matter what I think so long as you like it.

In the original pict it looks like the bike is burning a bit of oil. Have you taken care of that or is it not as big an issue as it looks in the picture?

Pic was posted in Feb. probably just bitter cold out.

[Zjohn661]

Thanks everyone, as for the questions:

Suspension is RFY knockoff air suspension.

HID is bikemaster

Handlebars are Woodcraft clip ons

For the seat i'm going to wrap foam with vinyl, I still havn't made the rear end, I will post a picture and explain it better when I get to it.

And it isn't burning oil, it's Wisconsin weather (:

[Dec79]

Looking very nice!!! Take a look at Vonzeti tail unit (www.vonzeti.com) they make lovely and surprisingly affordable units that fit the GS perfectly.

Dec

[Mista M]

Bike looks great. I'm glad a young person is taking interest in these older bikes and learning to do their own work. Thats what matters