Topic: It isnt a Honda but....Its a project in the works....GPz550 Cafe Racer..

[rachet]

I tried a quick search of "mutant" and "project mutant", but nothing showed up.  Do you have any write-ups on it yet?  I'd like to see more!  the "dual gas tanks" looked sweet and, more importantly, unique.  any plans on going with that?

Not to take away from your original reason for posting this thread, I can't wait to see what you do with that beast.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

Rachet~

[DarkRider]

Havent said much about Mutant since that is my roommates baby. But i can tell you a bit more info about it. It is a 1976 Suzuki GS750. The Swing arm has been extended 12 inches, The Dual tanks shown in an earlier pic were actually two fire extinguishers welded together. However Spike has since decided to go with Harley sportster style tank on it since it flowed better with the bikes lines. The rear fender is actually part of the rear swing arm and is constructed out of steel tubing and sheet metal. The plan is to have most of the electronics hidden under the seat between the frame rails and have the battery "floating" on the rear swingarm. Basicly there is very little stopping mutant from taking some test rides...namely the lack of a chain at this point. The Mutant name came about from the frame color being simular to the ooze in the TMNT movies.

[DarkRider]

Ok..just because i couldnt resist....here is an older pic of the CBR im buying...this was prior to a recent overhaul of the front end of the bike and the addition of an engine cage...Do not have any recent pics yet..

[DarkRider]

Here is an enhanced version of that pic...namely a lightened up version so you can actually see the bike lol...



and a couple older pics when it had a camo paint scheme...i wouldnt mind going back to this...

[DarkRider]

The more i look at the bike the more i reconsider the bobber idea...could be because i have gone stagnent on it for a bit till i can actually buy some needed parts but the look it has right now im half tempted to make a seat like hoopterfixters solo seat and make it into a cafe...

[DarkRider]

Ok thanks to the weather lately its been either raining or too bloody hot to work outside along with the fact i have been helping spike with some other projects i got sidetracked from this bike. I have infact decided to make the bike into a Cafe and will be constructing a seat simular to hoopterfixers soon. Already have a CB550 tank here that is kinda rusted out that im going to be cutting apart for the seat hump. I guess the more i looked at it with a shortened seat and drag bar the more i have been wanting to make it a Cafe. The initial thing keeping this bike from running was a rusted out battery tray and messed up wiring when it comes to the R/R however im leaving the wiring as is at the moment on the simple fact i may wind up extending it to relocate the R/R Havent decided yet. I might order one of those battery relocation kits from benji for this bike if it will work. im going to have to take a tape measure and compare the GPz chassis and the CB550 chassis to see.

I guess when it comes down to it the idea of a Chopper doesnt have as much of a hold on me as building a Cafe Racer does.

Chris