# Motorcrossx23's GS750 Cafe Build **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 11, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389 "2010-10-11T21:37:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/41 "2011-06-13T18:11:45Z")
It really is, I’m going to have the rest soda blasted. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/42 "2011-06-13T18:21:25Z")
I woulda dropped that shit off to jesse dirty as hell haha. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/43 "2011-06-13T18:41:11Z")
Awesome thread. I’m going to be searching for a cruiser this winter. ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/44 "2011-06-13T22:47:51Z")
What are you using to clean the motor? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/45 "2011-06-14T01:21:33Z")
Purple Power and lots of brushes. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/46 "2011-06-16T16:39:37Z")
This build is going to turn really cool soon, a lot of neat ideas for this bike. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/47 "2011-06-16T17:06:17Z")
gsxr1000 motor? you won’t. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/48 "2011-06-16T17:38:01Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > gsxr1000 motor? you won’t. One week later a biker down thread will follow… " Motorcyclest looses control on 990. Witeness say brakes burst into flames. " ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/49 "2011-06-16T17:43:32Z")
Haha, nice. There’s going to be some cutting, some hammering and some welding in the near future :tup: For now, there’s craigslist and selling uneeded parts. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/50 "2011-07-06T17:08:20Z")
Big update: Commence the cutting! Taking off the seat tabs: ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/bd826515.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/bd826515.jpg) Taped off where we plan to cut: ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/c7374286.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/c7374286.jpg) Weight mod! ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/9fe80437.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/9fe80437.jpg) The plan is to level out the sub frame so that we can make a seat pan that flows to the tail: ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/9da773f6.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/9da773f6.jpg) Cleaning up the cuts: ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/788ef1fb.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/788ef1fb.jpg) Finished, for now: ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/72fc4679.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/72fc4679.jpg) HUGE thanks to Nick (Focusinprogress) for letting me bring the frame over and helping me with the welding/cutting process :tup: The bike as it sits stock, is an “L” model, which means the rake of the tank and seat position look retarded for cafe builds. Many people claim L models are only good for bobbers or scrap metal, we plan on proving them wrong. 🙂 Stay tuned for more updates! ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/51 "2011-07-06T17:13:59Z")
this build is going to be super rad and fun to do. we did some measuring with our eye-crometers and it’s going to flow REALLY well for such a simple frame mod. Can’t wait to see this thing done! lol, we are slowly assembling a wicked crew of cafe bikes its gonna be awesome. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/52 "2011-07-06T17:14:40Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > I liked the idea that I’d have a motorcycle that I could say I built, not bought. This. I have so much work into the pan I never posted up or documented. the frame work, the trans mounting plate ect. I got a compliment everytime I took the bike out and my buddies would get mad. All they do Is paint stuff and handle bars. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/53 "2011-07-06T17:18:50Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > eye-crometers super legit measuring devices :tup: and i thought that garage and guy in the first pic looked familiar… ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/54 "2011-07-06T21:41:56Z")
> [@KuntryQuestTSi](#): > > This. > All they do Is paint stuff and handle bars. Hey, I’m working on it!! I like riding my bike as well haha ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/55 "2011-07-24T18:29:16Z")
Big UPDATE!! So, a little backstory first though. The GS750 that I own is an L model, this means it came with king/queen seat, smaller rear wheel, higher handlebars…etc. Basically…it was a girls bike or used strictly for road trip cruising. A lot of member on [TheGSResources.com](http://TheGSResources.com) hate the L model for all it’s worth, but a few have actually begun “un-L-ing” the L models. This usually involves new handlbars, E model seat, and a few other misc parts. The guys that build cafe GS’s will not touch the L model because of the rake on the frame and the low sub frame. One member did, but when it came to the seat pan and tail, there was a huge gap from the seat to the tank. SOOO… Long story short, Nick (Focusinprogress) and I decided to modify the frame and “un-L” the bike for good in the form of a cafe racer. On to the pictures… What we were aiming for… ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/9a35518a.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/9a35518a.jpg) Sleeving the inside of the frame tubes for support, note the large gap on the top subframe tube ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/a9c3c55e.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/a9c3c55e.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/2f7157a2.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/2f7157a2.jpg) Ready to weld… ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/8665305d.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/8665305d.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/ef86ad3a.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/ef86ad3a.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/66acd41d.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/66acd41d.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/af32cfbd.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/af32cfbd.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/e9036480.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/e9036480.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/10a117f2.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/10a117f2.jpg) ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/59c77583.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/59c77583.jpg) Final product, as of now. We cleaned up the welds and hit them with some paint to protect from rust as well, after this picture was taken of course lol. ![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/8ac8f8b0.jpg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f44/Motocrossx23/8ac8f8b0.jpg) I’d like to thank Nick SO MUCH for helping me with this project, he’s the man :tup: Stay tuned for more updates, we have a TON of ideas for this build! ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/56 "2011-07-25T04:44:03Z")
:bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/57 "2011-07-25T05:11:03Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/58 "2011-07-25T05:38:41Z")
is that flux core welding? ewww haha the frame looks awesome ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/59 "2011-07-25T06:15:49Z")
yeah, it’s flux-core welding…I don’t weld often enough to spend the dough on a tank of argon to keep around and most of the minor jobs I do dont really require gas-sheilded welding lol. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcrossx23s-gs750-cafe-build/161389/60 "2011-07-25T07:17:06Z")
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