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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 4, 2016 19:34:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi! Thought I should document my progress and the amount of money I spend somewhere and decided to do it here so I can show you guys at the same time! In this Thread you will not find the most expensive parts, tools or nicest finish. Instead just how I decide to do it while trying to have as much fun as possible relative to the price and time spent in the garage (Its already summer ). Follow my Instagram @awilsooon for more cool shiz. At the time of writing the bike is already a "Cafe Racer" but I will divide up everything in a few different posts until we reach present time. Let's Go! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bought the Bike from a firm that sells crashed vehicles from Insurance matters. This is how it looked then: I will write down what everything costs in this thread, this will be in Euro so you I'll have to convert it yourself to something that you are more familiar with Price of bike = 740€ Transport costs to get it home = 60€ ------------------------------------ Totalt amount of money spent so far = 800€ On my way home with it! Here it stands in my garage: The Bike had only 38 000 Kilometers on it! At this point I started to fix everything that I needed to start it, here is a new clutch cover mounted and a few other boring things done. Let's start it! And hey it started at last! Had some problems with the ignition before but who cares about that. After this I started to do everything that needed to be done for it to pass inspection, for example remove all turn lights (Older than 1984 do not need to have), change the headlight, fix the seat, Weld a small crack in the block from the impact & make an stator cover (A good friend helped me with this, he has his own TIG weld) etc. This is all pictures I have from this phase: But I can assure you that you didn't miss anything anyway! The fun is yet to come Also had to measure and document that the frame is straight and try to convince inspection about this. You have to do this on all bikes that have been in an accident here in Finland. And after this I went to the inspection office and everything went smoothly! Except the weather as it started to snow heavy when I was on my way back home, still happy though! Material and beer for the stator cover = 50€ Filter, oil, sparkplugs & other small bits = 45€ Inspection and register plate = 170€ ------------------------------------ Totalt amount of money spent so far = 1065€ Now the project can start! To be continued!
	Last Edit: Jun 5, 2016 9:41:34 GMT by Wilson Pretty active on Instagram. Head over to - -> awilsooon if you feel like it!

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stevepeanut Part of things Posts: 661	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build stevepeanut @stevepeanut
	Jun 4, 2016 21:35:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A lovely air cooled beast of a bike, good luck.


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dazcapri North East Enter your message here... Posts: 1,056	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build dazcapri @dazcapri
	Jun 5, 2016 5:19:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bookmarked
	Mk3 Capri LS

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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 5, 2016 9:16:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 4, 2016 21:35:33 GMT stevepeanut said: A lovely air cooled beast of a bike, good luck. Jun 5, 2016 5:19:11 GMT dazcapri said: Bookmarked Thanks for the interest guys! I intended to put a video on here too of when I start it for the first time, but it seemed to not have worked. Will try to do it again..
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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 5, 2016 9:43:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Video fixed!
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dubscum Part of things thats what i do Posts: 531	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build dubscum @dubscum
	Jun 12, 2016 9:46:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	has lots of potential
	whip it, into shape ........ go forward

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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 18, 2016 21:46:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 12, 2016 9:46:52 GMT dubscum said: has lots of potential Absolutely! So let's get into it. This is where the fun starts! But remember what I said earlier, there will not be any super clean paint jobs, shiny parts or other expensive details neither in time and cash here this summer. I just wanted to build something fun for as little money as possible! Last picture of the bike looking like this, let's get rid of some ugly bits! Immediately when I got the bike back from the inspection I started to remove the handlebar, headlight and the massive Gauge. The job was pretty straight forward and soon the bike looked like this: Much better! Lowered the front a bit at the same time. So what did this cost? Ebay Handlebar = 35€ Ali Headlight + mounts = 25€ Gauges = 16€ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Totalt amount of money spent so far = 1141€ Handlebar feels really good (gave it a rough test so I do not have to risk my life) and the gauges work fine, the Speedometer doesn't even lie that much But all the wiring is not done yet so I'll have to come back to this part at some point in the build. Over to the most important thing on Cafe Racer, the seat. Bought a neat seat directly from China! Unfortunately I do not have any photos of this process. But you know the drill, cut and fabricate something new Warmed up the rear with a gas weld and bent the tubes inwards. After this I welded plates on the ends. Made the decision to do it like this instead of doing the tubes all around the back of the seat, as seen on the most bikes, because I wanted the bike to be low like this in the rear, and still being able to have some kind of fender. You will see what I mean in the pictures. In addition to this I recycled the stock fender and mounted an Ebay tail light and the register plate on it. I'll let the pics explain the rest! I also removed the front fender! So how does the budget look at this point? China Seat = 70€ Ebay Tail light = 8€ Fenders = 0€ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Totalt amount of money spent so far = 1219€ The rest up until present time will come in the next post, see you then!
	Last Edit: Jun 18, 2016 21:48:24 GMT by Wilson Pretty active on Instagram. Head over to - -> awilsooon if you feel like it!

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gavs1 Part of things Posts: 571	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build gavs1 @gavs1
	Jun 19, 2016 5:35:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I like it


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fastblatt Part of things Posts: 306	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build fastblatt @fastblatt
	Jun 19, 2016 9:01:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks great so far but is the almost horizontal number plate legal?
	14 Audi A3 Sportback - Easy driver 05 Audi TT MK1 3.2 DSG - Damn quick 73 Triumph 2000 - Needs work 03 Range Rover 4.4 V8 petrol. Had to get it out of my system.

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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 19, 2016 10:08:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 19, 2016 9:01:03 GMT fastblatt said: That looks great so far but is the almost horizontal number plate legal? Thanks! Absolutely not But don't really know what to do of it. Thought about maybe redoing the rear end with a better looking fender and just the tail light, and put the number plate on the rear fork next to the wheel as some people have done. What do you think?
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fastblatt Part of things Posts: 306	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build fastblatt @fastblatt
	Jun 19, 2016 11:31:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Definitely not on the side. Too American chopper! Needs to be under the rear light. Lengthen the rear behind the seat and raise the back a bit? Then it can go under the light. Keep up the good work.
	14 Audi A3 Sportback - Easy driver 05 Audi TT MK1 3.2 DSG - Damn quick 73 Triumph 2000 - Needs work 03 Range Rover 4.4 V8 petrol. Had to get it out of my system.

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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 19, 2016 11:49:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 19, 2016 11:31:31 GMT fastblatt said: Definitely not on the side. Too American chopper! Needs to be under the rear light. Lengthen the rear behind the seat and raise the back a bit? Then it can go under the light. Keep up the good work. Well yeah, that's true. Will probably raise it a bit but I do not want the plate to be almost straight down as it "should be", looks quite awful. We will see what come to mind
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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 19, 2016 14:41:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Okey last update until present time! Did not do that much more, but had to add Yellow tint to the headlight and exhaust wrap! These are two details that I just have to have on apparently everything I own Had to make the front fender look a bit better and take it with me in the car if there should come a situation where I had to drive in the rain (I live 260km from my garage). And of course it started to pour down when I drove it home Lucky me that I thought about this! I can also tell you that my back was a bit sore after 260km in the gold rain on this one. I may have forgotten something now, but here are the pictures of how it sits today! Here you can also see how the "home made" stator cover turned out. No paint or anything at the moment Bonus pic of my Miata Hipster much? Rocking my Suzuki Cafe Racer shirt bought from a bloke on Instagram that runs the page "suzukicaferacer". He was in a accident and sold these during his rehabilitation, had to buy one! And lastly a walk around video with me being a dickhead in the end. So Total build cost atm = 1219€
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hario Part of things S202 C300STD Posts: 421	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build hario @hario
	Jun 20, 2016 12:56:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Inspired, I want one now.. When will you fit a turbo?
	S202 C300TD Wagon Installed: OM606 & 722.6, Evo6 IC, S600AMG callipers & 345mm rotors. No catz. Leatherish seats.. Rust.. Future: DIY manifolds & turbo compound build. Built IP, & some kind of software. Less rust..

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Wilson Part of things Posts: 92	Suzuki Gsx750E Budget Cafe Racer Build Wilson @wilsooon
	Jun 21, 2016 6:45:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 20, 2016 12:56:18 GMT hario said: Inspired, I want one now.. When will you fit a turbo? Nice! Hmm not in the near future I hope
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