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this is a frame we have bean working on . we got back on it today .and its just about ther now . just the swing arm to sort out Cool

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brought this yesterday i pick it up on monday
may keep as is ? so the search continues for a suitible donor bike

Hi all I left an introductory message saying who I am and so on and so forth but i put in the message im cafe racing an yamaha sr125 and that I wanted to keep the cost down and keep the budget under £350.

The poor old yamaha sr125 lets be honest its not much of a bike its constantly being over shadowed by its faster better looking brothers and yet it was made for around 21 years who would have …

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It is with very heavy heart I have decided I am going to have to sell my CB750 Crying or Very sad

I am changing jobs in the next few weeks and the new job will involve even more travelling, and whilst SWMBO doesn't grudge me time in the garage I think it's going to be supremely unfair being away all week then spending Saturday and Sunday working on the bike, especially when she holds down a full-time job as …

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Here is a picture of the bike when I brought it home.

This is how it looks right now after slowly stripping off a few parts.

This will be a slow project since i dont have much time on my hands but as i make big changes or come across big discoveries I will post pictures. Whenever i …

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Hi everyone,
This is my first project… I got this Honda CB400N superdream 1978 off ebay for a small sum of £387.. I thought this would be a good first time café project and so far it going well….
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Started the strip down..

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got this about 6 weeks back as just the frame .started to build it about 4 weeks back now .all the fab work on the bike is by me .just got the pipes i made on the bike .hopping to have this on the road at some pont in may Cool

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Having been a follower of other people's builds for so long - and taking the fettling of my Ducati Sport Classic cafe racer to extremes - I've finally dived-in to create my own 1970s build, based on an imported 78 KZ1000 Ltd.

The donor bike was cheap and this was a low budget job, so I haven't stripped the whole frame or rebuilt the engine from scratch like some of you, but she's clean, run's …

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As above, Shaun's Sportster project is now on The Shed, and we'll follow his build (and the rest of his bikes) as it progresses.

If any of you want you pride'n'joy featured on the Bike Shed, please get in touch via the site or info@thebikeshed.cc. We'll re-frame and enhance your pics, write the copy, and do all the work - just get stuck-in and get your hard work appreciated by like-minded cafe …

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