GS850 cafe progress

Really havn't worked on it in a while but this fairing came into the garage from a friend and looks like it goes with the lines on the bike.

Also, while starting on another project, a 1999 R6 that is going to be a street fighter, the rear rearsets came off and also look to belong on this bike. Slowly she is taking shape.

The rearsets are on with some wire just to test the look. I have the tabs from the other bike once I get the right placement on them to weld them up.

I really want to do a high end build on it like Lucky #7 (high end for me) but it might end up as a real raw, black and bare metal machine.

The shocks are just laying in there, too. When I was thinking of how I may do the rear suspension, I was placing them around to see what might work. It may change over time.

1979 Suzuki GS850 Cafe Racer

I have been messing around with it on and off, cut the frame up a bit more of unwanted tabs and the rear footpeg mounts. A week ago the 2008 Suzuki GSXR1000 front end arrived and threw it on. It will need some machine work to get the stock 19" rim to work with it. I really want to keep the front stock rim other than the GSXR front rim. I have decided to get rid of the dual shocks and go with a mono shock off a GSXR1000. So their will also be some modification to the rear driveshaft swing arm. I will be using GSXR rearsets on the bike.

This bike will be a slow moving project, but as long as it's moving in a progressive manner I'm happy! It should have a very aggresive stance to it when finally sitting as a roller. The electrics will be done just as the 76 XS500 I have done. And most likely there will be other changes during the process. I do know I want to make a custom 4-into-1 exhaust using an aftermarket street bike pipe.

That's about it, Enjoy!

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