1981 Suzuki GS650 – Sharp + Stylish Cafe Racer

Cafe racer suzuki GS650 Purpose built moto
Purpose Built Moto has built a fair few first bikes for people. I guess something about the attainability of the customs we create speaks to new riders. They aren’t out of reach for anyone who wants a great looking bike. Something that the rider will remember and pull photos out in 40 years to show
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1981 Yamaha XV750 Build – The Manga Inspired Motorcycle

custom yamaha australia XV750
Yamaha’s XV750 are a very popular donor for a custom bike, cheap to get a hold of and the market of bolt-on parts you can get is pretty amazing. My client James had started to do a few bits on his freshly rebuilt XV750 motor but soon felt help was needed. He came into the
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Motorcycle Leather Hand Grips- and how to make them

leather hand grips motorcycle cafe racer
Motorcycle Leather grips – and how to make them. I was building my first bike, and struggling to find a set of decent matching grips. I had a copper orange leather seat, and black everything else. Do I use black rubber? Some horrible orange rubber? Glittery grips? Fuck all that. I wanted something to properly
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