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Title: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Booman on December 17, 2012, 09:30:07 AM
Check out these mods done to a GS down under.
I think the bike looks very good.
Was hoping they had a Kit.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/4/2/01-suzuki-gs500-ellaspede-007.html

http://www.ellaspede.com/bikes/007-2001-suzuki-gs500-2/

http://www.ellaspede.com/eb007-suzuki-gs500-2/


Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: peteGS on December 17, 2012, 10:03:29 AM
Ellaspede are local here in Brissie and I got a chance to see a couple of their creations in person at the Laverda Concourse earlier this year. They do some nice stuff...
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: cbrfxr67 on December 17, 2012, 03:11:52 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: xunedeinx on December 17, 2012, 06:29:39 PM
It's almost a perfect bike, and I really want to replicate it, but one thing really distracts me...

Bike is pristine, and beautiful..... But the lower triple is rusty? Come on... :dunno_black:
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: peteGS on December 17, 2012, 07:58:47 PM
It doesn't have quite the same attention to detail as the ones I saw earlier this year now that I look closer... they were definitely a lot cleaner. I suspect they built this one to the owner's budget which meant overall looks but no detail.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Big Rich on December 17, 2012, 08:26:34 PM
Let me start with: I like it. Very different idea to use the GS, and I can respect it.

But what is very different than stock? Sure the seat and the rear fender, but I'm not seeing too much work as far as "custom" goes. Not knocking it at all, but it could be pretty easily duplicated by somebody with some effort.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: mustangGT90210 on December 17, 2012, 08:27:31 PM
I want the tail off that thing... bad! I always seem to be playing with the idea of cutting this bike up for a cafe/fighter project. But I have to keep telling myself it needs to be stock to sell for any money lol
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Snake2715 on December 23, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
Cool looking bike for sure. Thanks for the links here.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Jim Knopf on January 03, 2013, 08:22:30 AM
Servus,

Cafe racer from Germany:

(http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/8969/gs500e002sl6.jpg)

a second One:

(http://bild3.qimage.de/suzuki-gs-500-foto-bild-57206373.jpg)

next one:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W0wm2dRApMM/UDDb_R2lvZI/AAAAAAAAi6Y/CPTEjIyAt_I/s1600/neps8negro1.jpg)
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Twisted on February 26, 2013, 02:26:41 AM
Quote from: Booman on December 17, 2012, 09:30:07 AM
Check out these mods done to a GS down under.
I think the bike looks very good.
Was hoping they had a Kit.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/4/2/01-suzuki-gs500-ellaspede-007.html

http://www.ellaspede.com/bikes/007-2001-suzuki-gs500-2/

http://www.ellaspede.com/eb007-suzuki-gs500-2/

Totally digging this bike. It's simple and looks very cheap and easy to do. I am tempted to find a cheap GS and attemp it.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: codajastal on February 26, 2013, 02:53:40 AM
Quote from: Twisted on February 26, 2013, 02:26:41 AM
Quote from: Booman on December 17, 2012, 09:30:07 AM
Check out these mods done to a GS down under.
I think the bike looks very good.
Was hoping they had a Kit.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/4/2/01-suzuki-gs500-ellaspede-007.html

http://www.ellaspede.com/bikes/007-2001-suzuki-gs500-2/

http://www.ellaspede.com/eb007-suzuki-gs500-2/

Totally digging this bike. It's simple and looks very cheap and easy to do. I am tempted to find a cheap GS and attemp it.
How cheap? :dunno_black:
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Twisted on February 26, 2013, 05:22:16 AM
How cheap would it be to do or how cheap for the bike?
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: codajastal on February 26, 2013, 05:54:36 AM
How cheap for the bike. I have a spare :dunno_black:
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: jacob92icu on February 26, 2013, 10:09:47 AM
I really like his instrument cluster, I was thinking about doing something like that cause I have a smaller headlight. I dont know how I would rig the gauges up to drop lower though...
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Twisted on February 26, 2013, 03:31:42 PM
Quote from: codajastal on February 26, 2013, 05:54:36 AM
How cheap for the bike. I have a spare :dunno_black:
The black 89? How much?
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: codajastal on February 26, 2013, 05:20:34 PM
How much you wanna spend? I would really like to get my money back but I am open to any serious offer. It is roadworthy and working of course.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Big Rich on February 26, 2013, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: jacob92icu on February 26, 2013, 10:09:47 AM
I really like his instrument cluster, I was thinking about doing something like that cause I have a smaller headlight. I dont know how I would rig the gauges up to drop lower though...

I haven't done it on a 500, but usually it is just longer mounting bolts with spacers between the triple clamp and the gauge mounts.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: jacob92icu on February 26, 2013, 06:54:49 PM
Quote from: Big Rich on February 26, 2013, 06:50:14 PM
I haven't done it on a 500, but usually it is just longer mounting bolts with spacers between the triple clamp and the gauge mounts.

But do you see how his dash lights are still in the same place? That's kinda what I have been aiming for.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Twisted on February 27, 2013, 01:49:37 AM
Quote from: codajastal on February 26, 2013, 05:20:34 PM
How much you wanna spend? I would really like to get my money back but I am open to any serious offer. It is roadworthy and working of course.
I'll think about it. Im only throwing ideas out at the mo.
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: codajastal on February 27, 2013, 01:54:44 AM
Quote from: Twisted on February 27, 2013, 01:49:37 AM
Quote from: codajastal on February 26, 2013, 05:20:34 PM
How much you wanna spend? I would really like to get my money back but I am open to any serious offer. It is roadworthy and working of course.
I'll think about it. Im only throwing ideas out at the mo.
I may well chop it up myself?
Title: Re: Cafe Racer Mods
Post by: Twisted on February 27, 2013, 02:11:52 AM
It looks easy enough to do. I would just do the back half of the bike as he did it and not touch the front. The chopping is minimal too