Summer project almost finished.

[Daplumma]

Spent the morning ripping around town on this little number.Art and I bought a vintage cafe racer and returned her to the street.The previous owner had built this bike after he crashed his old one.He took it out once and lost his nerve.This motor has more horsepower than my Harley has!Its a 1978 SR 500 thunper.Lots of guts and a very sweet exhaust note.We had to install all the wiring and switches to run lights,horn and brake lights as well as a battery.

Here is the before shot.

Here are some after shots.Still need a mirror and chain cover as well as some graphics after the paint is set up.

Joe

[Big Cliff]

Around here we'd call that an "organ donor" bike, plenty of HP to get you into trouble. I must say though, it sure looks nice!

 

Nice job, ride safe and enjoy!

[kickingfrog]

Sweet! Got one with training wheels for a canuck?

[aplumma]

Cliff the horsepower to weight ratio is 1:7 roughly it is a blast to ride and with the high performance brakes and other additions it can be reeled in as fast as it accelerates. We spent a lot of time and money to bring this classic back to road life for all to see and enjoy. You are correct though you can be as safe as you can be but its the other person driving that can get you.

 

 

Art

[Joey]

Looks great, good job guys. I bet it's a ton of fun

 

 

Hey, is that a rocking chair and a banjo on your porch

[Daplumma]

Joey'I think you may have a more than a little biker in you.I will say that there has been both rocking chairs and a banjo on that porch.You should see the front room right now,2 drum sets and 2 guitars,the banjo went home earlier today.

Joe

[ChrisK]

Joe,

Now thats a clean looking ride. Must have a lot of giddy up !!

[misfish]

Spent the morning ripping around town

 

What that cost ya,,,,,2 bucks? LOL

 

 

Very nice Joe. Ride safe.

 

 

Love the yella color.

[motv8tr]

Sweet, when can I go for a ride

 

Nice work guys, really....

 

Maureen

[Spiel]

What, bottle rocket fights just to tame for you boys now.

[Beans]

Sweet, when can I go for a ride

 

Nice work guys, really....

 

Maureen

 

Do you still have your bike license Rene ?

 

I'd rather hitch up a trotter to the old harness racing bike on the lawn...

 

 

 

[Terry]

that is soooooooo sweet

 

 

bikes like that is why I don't ride any more......my brain tells me I have to throttle up till it won't go any faster ..

but nice

[registerfly]

kewl Isle of Man here you come.

[Roy]

What a job! Nice goin', guys. It'd be nice if you could do a short video clip...just to hear it.