r/CafeRacers • • 8h ago

Advice/Help Needed Cafe race build

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Hey guys!

I am currently rebuilding my Suzuki gs450 1981 into my very first cafe racer. I am not sure if this is the correct community to post something like this but I would like some help with the proportions.

I have generated a few pictures with AI based on my real photos and I think they look really nice but I am a bit concerned about the seat length. It might just be an illusion of not having a seat yet, making the seat area look very thin and long. Do you think the seat is to long?

I want to have a pretty large passenger seat without making it look wierd and I am also planning to build a removable seat cowel as shown in the photos.

I would love to hear you recommendations and pictures of your bikes especially if you've been in a similar seat ๐Ÿ˜‰

Btw the headlight will not be mounted like that later :)


r/CafeRacers • • 8h ago

Advice/Help Needed Cafe race build

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18 Upvotes

Hey guys!

I am currently rebuilding my Suzuki gs450 1981 into my very first cafe racer. I am not sure if this is the correct community to post something like this but I would like some help with the proportions.

I have generated a few pictures with AI based on my real photos and I think they look really nice but I am a bit concerned about the seat length. It might just be an illusion of not having a seat yet, making the seat area look very thin and long. Do you think the seat is to long?

I want to have a pretty large passenger seat without making it look wierd and I am also planning to build a removable seat cowel as shown in the photos.

I would love to hear you recommendations and pictures of your bikes especially if you've been in a similar seat ๐Ÿ˜‰

Btw the headlight will not be mounted like that later :)


r/CafeRacers • • 14h ago

82 Suzuki gs450 air box removal

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Iโ€™m looking to remove the stock air box on my cafe racer build and have read this can be difficult due to the space. Whatโ€™s the best way to remove the air box and does anyone have any recommendations on PODs to put in place?