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1982 GS450TX Cafe
I bought this from Craigslist while I was in Iraq this past year for sum of $600. I've done enough research and figured that a two cylinder would make for a good Cafe. It has 14,000 on the ticker, and definitely needs to be stripped down and gone through thoroughly. I'll post a lot of photos as I go along. Previous rebuild was a'75 RD350. Learned much from that project, most notably that any project done right, is a true money pit...Last edited by Guest; 08-13-2017, 08:47 PM.Tags: None
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and a time eater.....but thats a great starter for a cafe...check out the GS450TX Bike O' the month from last april....I'd LOVE to have something like this in the shed... GS450TXCafe by Briggham Landis, on Flickr
good luck with it....you'll be one happy camper once its done..
P-PB
Central Jersey
82' Suzuki GS750T
"Old school is the best school"
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Mosquito13
Post up a before and after of the rd. Yeah , too many people get into it and think they can recoup their investment. Just sold a 1 of 200 made 1974 Norton John Player 850 for $6500. Prepped for racing when new with all the safety wiring of bolts and all. Even got one of the Norton designers/engineers to write me a letter on the bikes prep at the factory. Figured it would have been worth a lot more...Couldn't ride it as my knee forbad starting it. So let it go. Picked up the GS as a replacement.
Got a bunch of 350 and 400 RD's . Where you going with this? Bubble fairing? Check out the harley sportster boat tail seat. Got one on my on again off again RD400 cafe project. Great piece of glass.Last edited by Guest; 08-13-2017, 09:19 PM.
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JRD350
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JRD350
Wow! That's a sharp looking machine. I can only imagine the work that went into it. That front fender is really cool. Is there a build thread on it?
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JRD350
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Here's the RD350 before rebuild. 41 years of use. 13,000 miles on the ticker. Replaced every seal on it. Great winter project.
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JRD350
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This is the GS450 that I'm working on now. It runs well. Plan is to strip it down to bare metal and powder coat the following:
Frame
Swing Arm
Center stand
Kick Stand
Fork Lowers
Both Rims and Hubs
I will add a hoop for the rear.
Send Rims to Buchanan's for re-lace
Both rims will be 17" (I bought an extra 17" rear which will convert using existing front hub.
Replacing all bearings.
Replacing fork seals
Cleaning up all aluminum bits
Two critical things I do when starting these builds. 1. Take a ton of photos that include proper routing of cables. 2. Get a crap ton of zip-lock backs and properly catalog the parts.
I have both Clymer and Suzuki Service Manual, and of course, the great support of this awesome forum.
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JRD350
If someone can provide me some instruction on posting photos in-line, I'd be very grateful. I have plenty to share. Thanks.
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Load photos on Flickr or similar and then cut and paste the IMG code into your post here.
That RD is a sweetie! Very nice.
What part of Cleveland are you in?Ed
To measure is to know.
Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182
Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846
Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf
KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection
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JRD350
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I worked in Avon Lake from '94-'02 and lived in SW Lorain, near Amherst. Loved it there and miss the area.
For a bike like you got there a dirt bike oriented theme w/rattlecan restore may be more appropriate. You are going to be upside down fast doing a full on restoration on a 450. Something to consider anyway...Ed
To measure is to know.
Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182
Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846
Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf
KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection
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JRD350
I'm not getting the upload code. So, I'll post updates as best I can. I have everything stripped down and the hoop is on and the frame with ancillary parts, sand blasted. I sent the rims to be stripped to nickel so that they can be powder coated. Here's a shot of the frame:IMG_20170727_060552684.jpgLast edited by Guest; 08-20-2017, 08:14 PM.
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JRD350
Originally posted by Nessism View PostI worked in Avon Lake from '94-'02 and lived in SW Lorain, near Amherst. Loved it there and miss the area.
For a bike like you got there a dirt bike oriented theme w/rattlecan restore may be more appropriate. You are going to be upside down fast doing a full on restoration on a 450. Something to consider anyway...
I expect to spend a fair bit of cash to make it a quality build. I'm not rich, nor poor, but have the means to make it a fun project. I'm no expert at this, but can't stand sitting on my ass and watching the boob tube with my free time. I do it for me.
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JRD350
Ok. I sent the frame out for powder coating. This gave me some time to get the engine cleaned up and rattle canned. Picked up some fresh bolts. Also got rims powder coated and shipped off to Buchanan's for respoke. IMG_20170813_184635149.jpg OK
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JRD350
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