I hope it isn't a repost, but here it goes...







I almost like it. It is interesting, but something puts me off and it is the 500 frame. Too much box section all around, something you'd never see in a British sporting single or twin. If he'd started out with a GS400/450 E or S frame he would have nailed it.

http://motorivista.com/suzuki-gs500/

I kinda like it - but there's something about it that turns me off.......not so much the frame as the tank I think.

I've never seen spokes on a 500 though!

Actually to cafe a bike, a GS may be the ideal candidate, but that tank is just wrong. They could have just left it as is.
Cool.
Buddha.

Spokes are the proper wheels for any cafe racer.


Looks almost like something Roland Sands would build.  I like it 


Mine, on the other hand, is gonna be the GS500 ST edition (Sportish Touring-ish) 

Those spoke rims are awesome! Where can I get some.


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I agree I dont like the tank but to each their own.

Quote from: The Buddha on March 23, 2012, 04:35:18 AM
Actually to cafe a bike, a GS may be the ideal candidate, but that tank is just wrong. They could have just left it as is.
Cool.
Buddha.

You know what bike is perfect for a cafe project? TU250X... I will wait a bit longer for prices to plummet. Great bones on that little bike.

Strange looking on the tank where it comes out over the frame.  I think the frame should have gone black, gold, or silver.  The red seems out of place and puts too much emphasis on the frame.  I love those wheels though, and the cafe tail was executed very well.

Quote from: bombsquad83 on March 23, 2012, 05:47:01 AM
Strange looking on the tank where it comes out over the frame.  I think the frame should have gone black, gold, or silver.  The red seems out of place and puts too much emphasis on the frame.  I love those wheels though, and the cafe tail was executed very well.

The wheels are the best part, they look fantastic. Agreed on the frame... black would have been better. The exhaust is pretty neat too, even if the chrome is a bit over the top. Less shine would have looked better IMHO. I don't know... good effort and close, but no cigar.

It is not pleasing to the eyes because the frame, tank and rear seat lines don't flow together. 

Quote from: Mauricio on March 23, 2012, 05:37:04 AM

Quote from: The Buddha on March 23, 2012, 04:35:18 AM
Actually to cafe a bike, a GS may be the ideal candidate, but that tank is just wrong. They could have just left it as is.
Cool.
Buddha.

You know what bike is perfect for a cafe project? TU250X... I will wait a bit longer for prices to plummet. Great bones on that little bike.

Plummet, I doubt it, the 250's seem to be skyrocketing due to their "good on gas" reputation.
Cool.
Buddha.

I think it is just the frame that messes it up.  If the frame was charcoal or black I think it would have given it much more appeal.  Love those wheels.

Quote from: cbrfxr67 on March 23, 2012, 08:12:35 AM
I think it is just the frame that messes it up.  If the frame was charcoal or black I think it would have given it much more appeal.  Love those wheels.

Photoshoppers step in. I'm having a hard seeing it good in a dark color. Something about the frame with an upper angle compare to traditional horizontal cafe frames.

He also appears to have no turn signals...

Sure, that's legal. 

Maybe hand signals are perfectly legal in Spain?

Either way.......it's a cafe! Shave the weight off and go.

that's one sexy cafe gs! i like, red clashes hardcore, but still i feel it fits.

love the way the tank was made, give the bike a much more level cafe profile

turn signals - here in Virginia we make everything illegal. yet somehow we managed a law that states if the moto has front it requires back signals and visa versa, but if it has no signals its perfectly legal

Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on March 23, 2012, 03:16:34 PM

turn signals - here in Virginia we make everything illegal. yet somehow we managed a law that states if the moto has front it requires back signals and visa versa, but if it has no signals its perfectly legal

WTF?

Why so many haters on a decent project?    Who gives a crap if the frame should be a different colour or the tank doesn't match right it still looks a hundred times better than most of the other GS projects I have seen on these forums.

Someone has taken a plain old GS and turned it into a head turner. The creator needs to be congratulated. Thanks to the OP for posting.

i like the bike over all, not a big fan of gold with the other colors. Sweet rims, and i like the duel exhaust.

Twisted, you're right: there's some great work that went into that bike. I didn't mean to sound as if I disliked it.

I'm very curious as to what hubs they used though.