Cheap project bike???

[RyanG]

Hi all,

Was hoping to get some ideas, but I'm thinking about getting a cheap project bike which I can restore/modify and turn into a fun Sunday ride. I like the cafe recent style builds an was thinking of doin something similar.... Basically I want to start with a good base though, I figured some of you old blokes would know of a good bike to start with

After something with a big bore motor as I'm a fairly large fella so needs to drag me along :)

Thanks in advance.

[Tony Nitrous]

I wanted something similar as a project too......

Cheap ? Tough ? Big ? Plenty of go ?
Easy to work on and hot up ?

You've just discribed a Mk1 "oilcooled" Bandit 1200.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/s...dits/page2

Mine came with a fairing but I did a Renthal bar's / SV headlight /
better mirrors conversion. Owes me waaay under $3K. Cheap fun!

[RyanG]

Nice!! That's the sort of thing I'm thinking... Had a bit of a look on bikesales and couldn't seem to find anything under 4k.

Keen to try and find something cheap to start with and then build it up from there.

[big kev]

yeah get onto aussie streetfighter dude im there its like my 2nd home , cafe's are cool as hell

[Tony Nitrous]

Folk still seem to be holding out for silly money
but if you wait and watch and do some homework
there are still bikes at sensible prices.

I bought the Bandit a while back, a week before Xmas
and it had a really poor ad on Ebay. No one bid.
Owner brought it to Brissy from Warwick for $50 too!


I bought my GSX1100ET for similar money from
a guy on ASF. Lots of waiting, lots of looking.

[Maj]

Haunt the auctions too
Just allow for VIV costs when built

[RyanG]

so Bandit 1200 and a GSX1100, any others worth looking at?

[Tony Nitrous]

Im a Suzuki man, so I normaly look out for...

Light damage Gen1's,
GSX1400,
Bandit Mk1/Mk2 both oil-cooled,
GSX1100....ET/EX/Kat/EF/SD/etc

All a safe bet.

[Maj]

zx 14 go pretty cheap for the bike they are, esp with the release of the new one now , the old will be less valued
Talking to a guy on the weekend that paid 4K for an 08 that needed a replacement subframe and some panel parts

[Tony Nitrous]

I had a ZX12R to play with last year.
Was told I could keep it for $5,500 ovno.
Didnt bother, but it was pretty clean and went OK for the money.

Sold now, but they are about.

[Troopmaster]

For me its the "EF" Suzuki, yep, Im Old Skool!!

Cheap enough, you can still find runners which are under $3K, Engines are Strong and are accepting to Extreem Engine Modifications, and they look as Tuff as F#$K!!

[Tony Nitrous]

For me its the "EF" Suzuki, yep, Im Old Skool!!
Cheap enough, you can still find runners which are under $3K, Engines are Strong and are accepting to Extreem Engine Modifications, and they look as Tuff as F#$K!!

Yes. Was on my list posted above.
Never owned one......yet!
Last of the aircooled GSX's, bigger carb's and CC's etc
but I was never a fan of the 16" front wheel but thats
fixable.

Great bikes....
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/s...GSX1100EFE

[crumpy]

im just finishing off a small bore project, about to club rego it, its a 1980 650 katana great old school bikes handle like wet spagetti but a lot of fun.next in line ive got a 1985 750 pop up headlight katana its an original white with gold frame.still looking for an 1100 katana to have the full lineup.

[Ward P]

Hi all,

Was hoping to get some ideas, but I'm thinking about getting a cheap project bike which I can restore/modify and turn into a fun Sunday ride. I like the cafe recent style builds an was thinking of doin something similar.... Basically I want to start with a good base though, I figured some of you old blokes would know of a good bike to start with

After something with a big bore motor as I'm a fairly large fella so needs to drag me along :)

Thanks in advance.

Any '80s GSX1100 would do, but I reckon you couldn't go past a Katana. Plenty around, but getting a bit hard to find cheap though.

I'm loving my little GB600, (in the member photos section) but if you're on the large size you'd look a bit out of sorts on it.

[Troopmaster]

For me its the "EF" Suzuki, yep, Im Old Skool!!
Cheap enough, you can still find runners which are under $3K, Engines are Strong and are accepting to Extreem Engine Modifications, and they look as Tuff as F#$K!!

Yes. Was on my list posted above.
Never owned one......yet!
Last of the aircooled GSX's, bigger carb's and CC's etc
but I was never a fan of the 16" front wheel but thats
fixable.

Great bikes....
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/s...GSX1100EFE

Howdy Tony.....if you hadnt worked it out, Im BWIAN from the ASF Forum.