Maybe it’s that it is Sunday morning, but this is my second posting of a good project bike. In fact, this may even be better than the Triumph since it has a much friendlier price and already has clubman bars on it (motor issue notwithstanding). Since I am starting on a Honda SL350 cafe project, I like the sound of someone else taking this on and seeing where it ends up.
That engine problem sounds to me like either an electrical thing with intermittent spark or a flooded cylinder. Or too much oil in the cylinder. But what the hell do I know?!?
The best thing about these early- to mid-1970s Honda twins is the availability of parts for fixing or customizing into cafe racers. Like that disk front end might very well bolt on to an SL350. Hmmmm. I might have to look into that….
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For your perusal, a Triumph Tiger that would make either a great frame-up restoration, or the beginnings of a great cafe racer project. It is relatively clean with (claimed) numbers matching.
Since this is mostly a stock bike (that exhaust looks very JCW), there isn’t a lot to say about what has been done to it. Cosmetically, it is a clean starting point for anything that might be done to it. I look at it as kind of a blank slate; what you do with it is up to you…
(Click on the photos to go to eBay and see more pictures and the full description)
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I can’t personally vouch for the quality of this particular seat, but I really like the style. When I get brave enough to chop up my Sportster frame, perhaps I will buy one of these.
Maybe someone who has bought one of these seats can comment? And be sure to check out the photos of the unfinished seat before you bid. I’d like to hear in case I decide to buy one…
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Here’s a nice seat that would work well on many cafe racer projects. I don’t think it will fit my Sportster, so hopefully it will go to a nice home other than mine…
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This looks like fun! A CB550 ready for completion. It doesn’t include bodywork, but that’s why this project would be fun. Choosing the bodywork would allow the builder to really make this their own. It seems like most everything is there from the hard parts list except exhaust. Neat bike!
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