82 Gl500 Cafe Racer

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82 gl500 cafe racer. I brought it home last night, pulled off the fairings and stuff and gave the engine and frame a good cleaning. I lowered the front end, chopped the rear of the frame, took about 100 pounds of fairing, steel, hard bags, and more off, and turned it into a very quick sporty ride. 1981 honda silverwing gl500 bobber On the seat i followed some other builds where they sourced their foam from kayak supply houses.

Click to share on twitter (opens in new window). The idea behind this stemmed from a need to differentiate between the customs that roll out of my garage. Open to trades, interested in convertibles, older mustangs, skid steer, seadoo jetboats. It currently resembles a bobber , but it will also include drag bars to fit the cafe racer fans.

Home slovakian pie marek bača s immaculate 82 honda cx500 cafe cafe racer seat recommendations resources honda gl500 gl650 silverwing bobber kit frame. A custom motorcycle turned classic honda gl500 into retro honda silverwing gl500 bobber 360 idling cafe racer gl500 bobber you honda gl500 gl650 silverwing bobber kit frame 1982 gl500 bobber build you. We first met him at barber vintage fest in october, where he had the gl650 cafe racer you see here. Cafe racer, scrambler, brat, baggers, old school, street tracker, bobber, vintage, custom, dirt track.

Cafe racer kits and cafe racer spare parts. New bike new build 82 gl500 cafe I decided to pull the swingarm for powdercoat. Silverwing gl500 converted to a bobber or cafe racer style bike.

Ended up buying a 1&3/16 socket at autozone and. Things i used to to shape it were a retractable razor, flap wheel on a grinder, sandpaper and a heat gun. Beautiful '82 honda gl500 cafe racer. Honda cx500 honda s honda motorcycles custom motorcycles cx500 cafe racer cafe racer bikes scrambler estilo cafe racer cx 500.

Honda’s cb series of motorcycles tends to get all the attention on the custom scene. Now, its time to sell off some old parts. The cx500 works best when builders manage to straighten out its awkward lines. As the idea of purpose built moto has taken shape, there is an increasing difference in the amount of custom work

I soaked it, heated it. Building gl500 cafe racer part 1 łukasz ostrowski medium 1981 honda cx500 cafe racer purpose built moto. So, i picked an 82 gl500 in pretty rough space for a song. Gl500 is the choice for cafe racers converters, the shaft drive and mono shock make a sleek compact conversion, rye candy with minimal work.moto guzzi style enginenew batter.

It doesn't run on its own, but i can make it run on carb cleaner. Go on that road trip, errands, bike show, your choice. And who better to do that than an experienced automotive, furniture and. It had soo many layers of paint it looked like it was sprayed with bed liner.

Kevin murphy is a retired master mechanic who can’t stay away from gls. Real nice 82 silverwing owned by retired executive who bought it new with 0 miles on title.1 mounting bracket fixed ,keys all work ,gas was drained quiet engine and runs and shifts perfect,was stored in a basement for 25 years dusty,carbs cleaned,new battery all stock paint,original paint,few scuffs on saddlebags,all lights work,do not bid ,unless you qualify for terms.will help with shipping. I will say i found it a little harder to work with than i thought. '82 honda gl500 cafe racer.

I just picked up a gl500 to do a fun little cafe racer project. Let me know what you have, i may entertain the ide Suspension linkage came out smooth but i could not get the spider nut off on the pivot point. 1982 honda cb 650sc cafe racer usd1,500 (auction) free bike insurance calculator free bike shipping cost calculator 8 ball café cb650sc this is the 8 ball cafe, it is a 1982 honda nighhawk cb650sc converted in to a cafe racer style bike.

Scrambler build starts right up every time, new battery, new radiator fan, new clutch return spring, new clutch cover gasket, new front engine case and gasket, new seat, cut the frame installed bar loop, led rear brake and front led turn signals, new handle bars new grips new front. It was designed to compete with smaller capacity euros such as the bmw boxers and moto. Get our custom motorcycles, originals and uniques!. #1=81 gl500i rider sold to steve, #2=82 yellow gl500i rider, #3=81 gl500 rider that is/has become parts bike, #4 = 83 gl650 in need of full restore but is becoming a parts bike #5= gl650i rolling basket case that is now on the road #6= naked gl650 runs but have not started on it yet is missing title but after it's 30 years old next year i can get a new title here in florida with only a bill of.

But a surprising number of cx500s are also being given a makeover, as this lovely café racer spotted on advrider shows. The cx500 appeared in 1978; 1981 honda silverwing gl500 bobber See more ideas about cafe racer, racer, cafe bike.

Later, he brought the bike to hotwing glass in yankeetown, florida, which we visited during our florida swing in november. The poor man’s guzzi—once loved only by despatch riders—has fast become the sweetheart of the cafe racer world. Whats people lookup in this blog: Who’d have thought that the humble honda cx500 would one day join the cb750 and sr500 as a staple of custom builders?

See more ideas about cafe racer, cafe racer build, racer. 1981 honda cx500 this cx500 marks the first in the purpose built moto signature series. Motos honda motos customisées cx500 cafe racer vélos de café racer motors.