Beginnings...

OK, here is my first post, and some shots of the wreckage I intend to build into a cafe racer. It's a Suzuki GN 250, built in 1991, salvaged by me in 2009. We bought the frame and wheels from Al's Bikes 'n Bits at Bowen Hills Brisbane. The wreck cost us $440, and the budget for the whole build is only $2000. We already have the engine from a bike we bought about ten years ago. We wanted the engine for a go-kart project, but that never got off the ground. So now maybe it's time we put the engine to good use.

This blog is a record of our attempts to build a cafe racer on a shoestring budget. It's probably not possible, but it's worth a try! My inspiration for a cafe raceer comes from 1974, when my sister's boyfriend rode a Ducati Desmo 350. He parked it out the front of our house, and I think I never saw such a beautiful bike. My motive for this build is that I have to have some sort of speed machine in my garage. The other motive is my lack of funds. But, as they say, necessity is the mother of invention. So I will have to discover ways of getting things done on the cheap. Should be fun! Here's a shot of the Duke...