Cafe racers [pics]

[Motowalt]

I did a total frame-off restoration and brought this girl back to life after she sat unloved for more than 28 years...

[beeper]

^ Wow,nicely done!

[VietHorse]

Originally Posted by Motowalt

I did a total frame-off restoration and brought this girl back to life after she sat unloved for more than 28 years...

Dude, that's really nice GL cafe. Awesome color and build. Thanks for share!

I was planning to convert a GL into cafe as I love the bloody humble engine block.
However, I ended up with a CX650. The project is still on going....

[mtiberio]

needs more cylinders, like this one:



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[Les_Garten]

Originally Posted by Motowalt

I did a total frame-off restoration and brought this girl back to life after she sat unloved for more than 28 years...

How did you get the case restored so well? It looked pretty oxidized in the first pic.

First rate job on a really nice platform. I did a '78 back in the day that was a basket case, but not really the same as yours IMO as far as looks are concerned.

[Motowalt]

Originally Posted by Les_Garten

How did you get the case restored so well? It looked pretty oxidized in the first pic.

First rate job on a really nice platform. I did a '78 back in the day that was a basket case, but not really the same as yours IMO as far as looks are concerned.

Thanks!
I pulled the motor from the frame, sanded, primed, painted and clear coated it...and polished the intake runners, carb tops and a few other bits...
There's no other way to remove the 30 year old gas staining and oxidation...

[DesmoDog]

Originally Posted by Motowalt

Thanks!
I pulled the motor from the frame, sanded, primed, painted and clear coated it...and polished the intake runners, carb tops and a few other bits...
There's no other way to remove the 30 year old gas staining and oxidation...

I'm not familiar with Goldwings but on some bikes there are other ways.









No sanding, priming, or painting involved. Carb cleaner and stainless steel brushes are your friend, as are hot tanks and aluminum wheel cleaner. And time.

Nice work on the 'wing by the way!

**Full disclosure, I just remembered that when I sent the roundcase cylinders out to be bored they came back painted. But the 160 cylinder is the result of scotchbrite pads, a lathe, and some time.

[Motowalt]

Wow!
That is some amazing work with Scotch brite pads!
Congrats!

[Pugsley/Hobbfather]

Originally Posted by Motowalt

Wow!
That is some amazing work with Scotch brite pads!
Congrats!

And TIME!

[skorpioskorpio]

0000 steelwool dipped in aluminum polishing paste also does wonders.

[Prmurat]

I bought this XLCR while leaving in France in -79...was ugly painted blue, came from LA...redid it completly, moved to to SF in -89 with it... Moved back to Paris in -92.... back to SF in 2000. More cargo freight mileage than running!! I did not really like it: when it was not a valve guide seizing, it was 1st gear jumping out... My wife loved to ride it, it was "her" bike! Finnaly sold it...to buy a Royal Enfield Interceptot II (sold now... just bought a R80G/S (getting old or what!!)).

[Chickenstrip]

I'll add my compliments to the list - beautiful machine.

I'm wondering what's supporting the pipe out past the pegs - is it just suspended from the attachment point?

Originally Posted by Motowalt

I did a total frame-off restoration and brought this girl back to life after she sat unloved for more than 28 years...

[Les_Garten]

Originally Posted by Motowalt

Just needs two things IMHO...

1) License Plate/Brake Light Surgical Excision

2) Color Keyed S Fairing

[alister102]

Originally Posted by Hoof Hearted

My new toy


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Is that a custom bracket for the front? what year are the forks? nice to have good brakes up there...

[Thumpermeister]

Sharing some Bull...