My first project bike

Just like the topic on your very first road bike, I thought we should also share your first project.
Mine was a Kawasaki Z650, which had been lovingly restored, and which I lovingly unrestored and made into a ratty Streetfighter. A lot of people would cry these days, but in the day I got so many more comments after I changed it. Didn't do a whole lot, but it was my first go. It had the twin spots, all unecessary bits removed, cut down front guard, rear guard removed and twin tail lights tucked up under the tail piece, drag bars and polished forks and of course matt black. This was followed by a ZZR1100 powered ZX10 Streetfighter, but that's a whole new story. Can you tell I was a Kwaka man?

My first project was a 91 GS500. I made it into a streetfighter of sorts, was kinda cool at the time.

First project bike was a ct90 basket case at 15 , it ended up runing meth at one stage. Still runs in a gokart for a mates kids. Never was on the road honast orifcer.

Technically my first project bike was a KR250 basketcase that I bought for $300. It literally had the engine in about 5 boxes and I never got it running (blown crank). I ended up selling it 6 months later for $500 so all wasn't lost. It was still in 5 boxes when it was sold...

My first "real" project was my 1100efe - it needed EVERYTHING fixed on it. It would have been cheaper to buy a good condition runner....but where's the fun in that??

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Fuck that thing was a hoot.

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Originally Posted by Gix11

Can you tell I was a Kwaka man?

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So what went wrong?

Obviously he woke up to himself

Mine was my old blade that exben put a single sided swing arm in and had the flame thrower exhaust - god I miss those days.

My first bike was nearly completed. It was the GPZ 600 fighter that I bought through 'Streets' a member on this forum. I had been into fighters for a while but never saw much of an option back on the rock I lived. Came to Aus, bought the GPZ, stripped her down gave her a good clean up, some new parts and a coat of paint and she came out mint. Serious lack of power but she looked good enough to make it into the ASF calendar so i was happy as.

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My 'real' first project that I built mysef was the R1. She was a labour of love and a steep learning curve of just what I could do if I put my mind to it whilst on a budget.

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first project was a gpz750 , had a 810 kit , tickled carbs , 750 turbo bars , twin lights , pipe etc , went well handled shit and didnt stop but i miss this bike

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hey Si what about a thread for bikes you wished ya never owned

i had a cagiva alazzurra 650 , basically a duc 650 pantah in cagiva clothes , was a horrid bike sure it made the right sound but it was ugly , gutless , and rode bad , then it literally burst into flames when i was riding it one day , so badly burnt the electrics and shit under the tank it was a bin item

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27 / 28 years a go ?

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my first project bike was my first road bike. My mini bandito 250.

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first project was a yam fs1e non runner off my older brother 1978

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Originally Posted by hyofighter

hey Si what about a thread for bikes you wished ya never owned

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Challenge accepted.

First project was 81 gs750

How I got it.
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How it ended up.
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my first one and still have it. about to be re-birthed to a full cafe job.
my zr 550.
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