Building a Cafe Racer for under $1,000 (Starting with a $400 Honda CB750)

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

Reggie and I build a Cafe Racer for under $1,000 using a non running $400 1981 Honda CB750 and some cheap parts from eBay and Amazon
If you want to check out Reggie's KZread channel he can be found at:
/ @chokeroll
He is currently traveling with Megadeth on tour teaching BJJ and has some great content.

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  • @naplesnola
    @naplesnola2 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't expecting the Brazilian flag, I'm glad to see hehe, as you know if you mention or show anything related to Brazil you summon Brazilians from all over the globe to show their appreciation, so here I am.

  • @raulsoares8636

    @raulsoares8636

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here we are

  • @danielmartins7686

    @danielmartins7686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Quem ousa intereomper o meu sono ancestral?

  • @viniciusmartins7363

    @viniciusmartins7363

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was watching this vídeo Just because yt recomended but when i saw The Brazilian flag i subscribed. Kkkkkkk

  • @miguel956473

    @miguel956473

    2 жыл бұрын

    K@@raulsoares8636

  • @raulsoares8636

    @raulsoares8636

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@miguel956473 eae mano

  • @shanejohnson800
    @shanejohnson800 Жыл бұрын

    It amazes me how easy it is to build a cafe or a bobber just by changing a few things you guys did a beautiful job on this one I love it

  • @chaysecushing9014

    @chaysecushing9014

    10 ай бұрын

    Not easy whatsoever

  • @h4mmy191

    @h4mmy191

    10 ай бұрын

    simple* not easy

  • @kanggoo57

    @kanggoo57

    7 ай бұрын

    @@chaysecushing9014 Its easy to literally anyone whos held a spanner in their life.

  • @chokeroll
    @chokeroll2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot Austin, you made my dream come true, and this video will help me to keep this memory forever ! I’ll never forget !! Thank you my friend !!

  • @grandmasternas2494
    @grandmasternas24942 жыл бұрын

    The best part was your son , he out here looking out for his dad at such a young age ❤️

  • @AustinCoulson

    @AustinCoulson

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is the best. He looks out for me a little too much that I worry he may end up an OSHA inspector...

  • @tyrssen1

    @tyrssen1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AustinCoulson LOL!

  • @LFertitta

    @LFertitta

    Ай бұрын

    Your kid is awesome

  • @W1ldTangent
    @W1ldTangent2 жыл бұрын

    A nice simple build, sometimes those are the best kind. No fancy moonshot gimmicks, it runs and looks the way the owner wanted it to so that's a job well done. The exhaust hack (literally) was a good money-saving trick, that and adapting the throttle ferrule to work with the carb rather than going out and finding another one.

  • @bakters

    @bakters

    2 жыл бұрын

    "adapting the throttle ferrule" Doing it "right" would cost even less work. You heat the end barrel up, and the cable will pull out. Push the next one in, fray the ends out so they would "hook" and solder it all shut. That's how we used to do it, and I was told that factories did it that way too. His hack might be fine for the throttle, or it might pull out, or the weakened barrel might break. The frayed ends soldered in was good for clutch cables. On soviet boxer bikes. Cables broke all the time, the barrels used to stay put.

  • @tyrssen1

    @tyrssen1

    2 жыл бұрын

    M'self, I probably would have punked out and just bought a custom-length cable, maybe a couple other bits. Naturally there are details I'd have done differently, but hey, that's half the fun of watching build videos, now ain't it? ;)

  • @ptabakis
    @ptabakis2 жыл бұрын

    The smile on his face when he was actually riding his dream was priceless. Reggie for PReggiedent! Awesome work Austin!

  • @BS32768
    @BS327682 жыл бұрын

    When I saw the title I expected a simple clean and rebuild montage - instead it was a full-custom build. Great video! Also this might be $1000 to someone with the obvious skills and equipment like you (and maybe Reggie who has you as a friend ;) ) but for a noob like me with a basic toolkit for motorcycle maintenance, this might be thousands of dollars paid to a custom shop in parts and labor. But I understand the KZread algorithm is tough to work with - appreciate the entertaining content!

  • @frankrojas304

    @frankrojas304

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing. Still awesome though.

  • @qc7767

    @qc7767

    Жыл бұрын

    Same thought...$1,000 in materials....$10,000 in labor/skill/experience (and that's the friends and family discount).

  • @yung.houdini

    @yung.houdini

    Жыл бұрын

    To be fair, it's not a tutorial on how to build it for under 1k. It's him explaining his actual situation/build/budget. The title is truthful and really nothing to do with the youtube algorithm. Now if he added "how to" then I'd agree it's a bit click baity haha.

  • @stuartcarter7053
    @stuartcarter7053 Жыл бұрын

    When I saw the tank being resprayed I thought "what on earth are they doing"...but then end product looks amazing. Fair play. Loved this video

  • @57eleven1
    @57eleven12 жыл бұрын

    I’ve not seen a single good 1980ish Honda like that modified to a café racer yet until now. That’s by far the best one. I bought a 1980 Gold Wing that I’d planned to do the same. I realized I just didn’t have time and gave it to friend. It needed the engine rebuilt or replaced. Thx for sharing. Great job!

  • @davidvaughn7778

    @davidvaughn7778

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out Classic Octane here on KZread. He makes some pretty good looking cafe style bikes.

  • @sukamedeiros3324
    @sukamedeiros33242 жыл бұрын

    A moto ficou incrível👏🏼👏🏼....e mais ainda com a bandeira do meu Brasil 🇧🇷. Congratulations 🇺🇲🤜🏻🤛🏻🇧🇷

  • @valentinodominus7078
    @valentinodominus70782 жыл бұрын

    Great ingenuity & a very cool looking bike! Love that your son was there for you! A well made video, felt like we were there watching the build. Best Wishes from TN!

  • @dedalus4153
    @dedalus4153 Жыл бұрын

    A great video! Thanks! My first bike was a '77 CB750 in 1983 and it was really interesting to see the transformation from stock to cafe racer. Thanks again.

  • @ianstradian
    @ianstradian2 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing old bikes being ridden and maintained. Ran across a guy on a 1983 GP 1100 a few days ago, had a great conversation with the guy.

  • @lagooncustoms
    @lagooncustoms Жыл бұрын

    That was fun to watch, really like that you kept a tight budget and got the most out of it! ❤

  • @tyrssen1
    @tyrssen12 жыл бұрын

    Rustoleum primer and Krylon paint: good choice, my personal favorite as well. To those who have never tried painting but are tempted to, jump in and go for it. You can get surprisingly good paint jobs outta spray cans. If you, like me, were previously into building car models, you're well ahead of the game. ...Loved the exhaust solution with the fiberglass, sounds great. Hey, that's a good kid you have there. (And a right proper caff racer too! Kudos.)

  • @BaileysDad369
    @BaileysDad3692 жыл бұрын

    A really great video! Good editing and awesome content. Keep em coming!!!

  • @SgtBrewdawg
    @SgtBrewdawg2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely great build! You created a truly awesome and cool bike. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.

  • @kerryburns6041
    @kerryburns60412 жыл бұрын

    Café Racers have evolved, which threw me at first, but you are extending the tradition. Especially by re-using surplus parts, that´s what we did in the Seventies. Rock on !

  • @andrewvitale7128
    @andrewvitale71282 жыл бұрын

    What you did I consider the perfect video and for a really nice build..can't wait for your future builds.

  • @markbenton4370
    @markbenton43702 жыл бұрын

    Great job guys... Love the bike and the innovative work you both did on the cheap ...

  • @c.j.crafts9421
    @c.j.crafts9421 Жыл бұрын

    A lot of hard work. Great job on the video. Inspiration for young builders.

  • @marktolner2922
    @marktolner29222 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video of an amazing build and bike. A sheet metal machine in your garage! Your garage is indeed a little piece of heaven on Earth.

  • @FosterKittenFarm
    @FosterKittenFarm2 жыл бұрын

    Love what you did with the exhaust and the DB-killers!

  • @myturkishlife1777
    @myturkishlife17772 жыл бұрын

    Great job guys, it is this type of video that encourages folk to have a go at there own project..or even give a few ideas for there own..

  • @secondchancegarage
    @secondchancegarage2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome build man! Love the patina look.

  • @keithspencersr.6806
    @keithspencersr.68062 жыл бұрын

    Great video, that’s cafe style building, you should do more of these builds.

  • @shiftysgarage4365
    @shiftysgarage43652 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Job. Love the exhaust work.

  • @naniwarzu
    @naniwarzu2 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Very nice build. I love the final result ❤🏍😎

  • @BlazedGarage_Inc
    @BlazedGarage_Inc2 жыл бұрын

    Love the build,,,, Back in the mid 90's I owned a CB400 done up as a cafe racer, I loved cruzing about on that bike

  • @supersonic4863
    @supersonic48632 ай бұрын

    personally never liked the rust aesthetic, but my god that tank was painted well. looks amazing all together. absolutely love how you made the muffler. almost like a homemade gun silencer in a way.

  • @EBthere
    @EBthere9 ай бұрын

    It's never too late for a compliment. Great job on the bike and video!!

  • @MauricioGoncalves.
    @MauricioGoncalves.2 жыл бұрын

    Ficou fantástica! E essa é a moto mais icônica do Brasil. Parabéns!

  • @gerardoosio
    @gerardoosio2 жыл бұрын

    Great bike project on a budget!! Congrats

  • @kevingrandke6075
    @kevingrandke6075Ай бұрын

    This makes me want to build another one! I did a CB750 for my buddy, a Virago for me, a Vision also for me and a moped for my neighbor 😀

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    LOVE IT! fantastic job guys!!

  • @timjohnson9231
    @timjohnson92312 жыл бұрын

    Very sweet, lovely note, accolades from Australia 🇦🇺

  • @DRS0395
    @DRS0395 Жыл бұрын

    Dropped a like as soon as he explained the swapping of the fuel to the carb 01:55, just the way he explained it... I'm in for a good watch.

  • @jannob
    @jannob2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful bike! Thanks for sharing.

  • @michaelcuff5780
    @michaelcuff57802 жыл бұрын

    Mufflers are a go! AWESOME! My MBRP exhaust on my diesel truck is designed the same way without the fiberglass. Silent until. You turn loose the the kracken! Then its straight through loud as hell! Lol! Great video!

  • @lukeclarke1068
    @lukeclarke10682 жыл бұрын

    Love the rustic look. And the lines can’t be beaten.

  • @TheMezzy712
    @TheMezzy7122 жыл бұрын

    CB750 appreciate more now than ever before. Awesome transformation.

  • @StraightLineCycles
    @StraightLineCycles2 жыл бұрын

    You always make awesome stuff man!

  • @twinpotracer
    @twinpotracer2 жыл бұрын

    That bike is ugly, its beautiful. That bike is rough, it's smooth... That bike is perfectly imperfect. I love it and this build and watching it made me happy. I need happy at the moment, thank you ❤️

  • @bakters

    @bakters

    2 жыл бұрын

    "That bike is ugly, its beautiful." It needs rearsets. With the author on, it wasn't too bad. With the owner on it, it looked off. In general, I love it. In particulars, there is some room for improvement, but those bikes are never finished, are they? ;-)

  • @thehighlandphotogallery3168
    @thehighlandphotogallery31682 жыл бұрын

    Splendid job. You made it look simple. 👍

  • @peterjohn3123
    @peterjohn31232 жыл бұрын

    I restored 4 cb 750s, I rode a 74 for over 10 years, never had a problem with that bike. Great bikes.

  • @jeffrainey131
    @jeffrainey131 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job. Much nicer than you’d expect from a budget build.

  • @rileyjamesmusic9333
    @rileyjamesmusic93332 жыл бұрын

    I'm currently living about 45 minutes from Chattanooga, I'm buying a 81 cb4 650 to build into a cafe racer.. it'll be my 2nd cafe build 4th all in .. can't wait to start.. this video helped with a few pointers

  • @Doug791
    @Doug7912 жыл бұрын

    Now THAT is a cafe racer , unlike so many "cafe racers" featured on youtube. I love this thing.

  • @Midnight.in.broad.daylight
    @Midnight.in.broad.daylight26 күн бұрын

    Looks and sounds great 👍👍 well done.

  • @worktravelplay3071
    @worktravelplay307111 ай бұрын

    That was great, really enjoyed watching that.

  • @JustBeAdude
    @JustBeAdude2 жыл бұрын

    Great looking moto, well done y’all. Cheers.

  • @1pasota
    @1pasota2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely job with the bike, I will keep dreaming of owning a garage like yours one day

  • @markjaycox8811
    @markjaycox88112 жыл бұрын

    nice work! Lots of fun watching!

  • @stephenatkinson7164
    @stephenatkinson7164 Жыл бұрын

    Looks fab well done

  • @GeorgeBuzzoianu
    @GeorgeBuzzoianu2 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t know how i got to this, but thank you very much for being a wonderful human being.

  • @redpilllense7125
    @redpilllense71253 ай бұрын

    Bro, that is a beautiful bike, man!!!!! I have a 1978 CB750K that I've been trying to get road worthy. Problem is i can't find me a good vintage bike mechanic.

  • @marcelgerou
    @marcelgerou2 жыл бұрын

    I know little to nothing about motorbikes. However, I found this video very interesting, and that paint job is absolutely gorgeous!

  • @vaishakhmonti
    @vaishakhmonti2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic Buddy. The best to you.

  • @AaronSkone
    @AaronSkone2 жыл бұрын

    This was super sick! I’ve been wanting to get my motorcycle license for some time now and get started on a cafe racer project. I have a reliable daily driver so a project bike would be perfect for me.

  • @shogginr557
    @shogginr5572 жыл бұрын

    What a fun and inspiring build! Very enjoyable to watch. I'm heading to my garage right now:)

  • @antonoat
    @antonoat11 ай бұрын

    Sounds sublime, looks pretty cool too!

  • @tobystrickland5986
    @tobystrickland59862 жыл бұрын

    A paint job like that is like getting two bikes at one time! Cool! Just subscribed!!

  • @Thewatson77
    @Thewatson772 жыл бұрын

    Turned out great looking! Thnaks

  • @ScottHamilton-ek3iz
    @ScottHamilton-ek3iz7 ай бұрын

    You made it look easy nice job bro 💯🎉

  • @user-up1yg4lr6k
    @user-up1yg4lr6k Жыл бұрын

    Ficou fantástica! E essa é a moto mais icônica do Brasil. Parabéns!. Excelente trabalho!!! .

  • @jsmrexperience8068
    @jsmrexperience8068 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome!!!!

  • @lucasnairlanda
    @lucasnairlanda2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome bike man, loved the Brazilian flag 🇧🇷 !!!

  • @fonhollohan2908
    @fonhollohan29082 жыл бұрын

    sweet little build. Man you just can't beat a budget build of this Calibar.

  • @S4flynlow
    @S4flynlow2 жыл бұрын

    Great job men, love it.

  • @raphaellauf7786
    @raphaellauf7786 Жыл бұрын

    damn, as somebody who is about to turn his own honda CB750 into a cafe racer this is honestly helpfull.

  • @newvintage1554
    @newvintage1554 Жыл бұрын

    Great work

  • @lfsouto82
    @lfsouto82 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool I'm watching this video in São Paulo on the day that we Brazilians are celebrating 200 years of independence from Portugal

  • @AustinCoulson

    @AustinCoulson

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @DARIVSARCHITECTVS
    @DARIVSARCHITECTVS2 жыл бұрын

    The sound is fantastic!

  • @alejandroochoahernandez338
    @alejandroochoahernandez3382 жыл бұрын

    that reggie guy is lucky to have you as a friend m8, nicely done!

  • @internationalspice734
    @internationalspice7342 жыл бұрын

    Great great job,,it sounds amazing...love to have one

  • @Kai-jd4dx
    @Kai-jd4dx Жыл бұрын

    that exhaust sounds amazing

  • @jimminniehan2548
    @jimminniehan25488 ай бұрын

    Really great, thank you.

  • @terrywbreedlove
    @terrywbreedlove2 жыл бұрын

    I owned the CB750 F Super Sport. Man Loved that bike and sure wish I still had it to do this Cafe Race build.

  • @razorback0z
    @razorback0z2 жыл бұрын

    Had a CB750KZ back in the day. Fun bike. Nice work.

  • @johnchathas1957
    @johnchathas19572 жыл бұрын

    Great job! Looks cool too!!!

  • @xtremluck6260
    @xtremluck62602 жыл бұрын

    This has to be one of the easiest cafe racer builds I've seen. Why it took Reggie 30 years to build is baffling. I'm thinking his next project he tackles 30 years from now, your son can help him out. LOL!

  • @rebuildingnoseas
    @rebuildingnoseas7 ай бұрын

    I built a dozen of these things back in the day. Honda 350's, 450's 550's and 750's. I did one 84 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk that was really an amazing bike. I loved that thing, and I owned it for years. I'm thinking about doing another 550Four now. Just for something to do this winter. I also really like the old Airhead BMW's. They make really cool Cafe bikes.

  • @ruhtra-ey6vf
    @ruhtra-ey6vf2 жыл бұрын

    damn thats a nice build, im from Brazil and that livery came out sick, i hope someday i might with around 900 bucks build somthing as cool as that

  • @joeybunkerslgl15gbunker25
    @joeybunkerslgl15gbunker252 жыл бұрын

    That's one sweet ride good work men

  • @rider97.oficial
    @rider97.oficial2 жыл бұрын

    amazing work!

  • @erikredIV
    @erikredIV Жыл бұрын

    Finally someone who knows how to make a video about building an affordable motorcycle. Everyone else is only focused on being "cool"

  • @AustinCoulson

    @AustinCoulson

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! These are my favorite builds. super simple, super cheap, doesn't matter if you ding it up, it's just all about getting it back on the road and having fun

  • @OllieAlston
    @OllieAlston2 жыл бұрын

    Nice job done there ;) I used to have the cb 750 F1 super sport which i think was the engine model before what you have. The bike i really enjoyed untill i threw the chain off at over 100 mph around at left hand curve and wrapped the chain guard around my ankle. Luckily the chain never touched me on the way out the back. I walked back down the highway and picked up my chain. When i eventually stripped the motor down i found i had damaged the crank cases behind the drive sprocket and snapped the cam in half at the centre beside the drive sprocket. I eventually got her rebuilt and on the road again, i liked that bike so had to rebuild her :) So when i threw the chain off i guess i over reved the motor and snapped the cam.........ohh well, it could have been much worse if the rear wheel had locked up at the speed i was doing around a slight left bend. Lucky me ;). Austin, on my last build i done similar work as you on a FZ1000 When i got the the pipe i stuffed wire wool in it and held it in with a small roll of wire i beat down the pipe with a wooden hammer shaft LoL and it worked great for back pressure and sound deadening ;)

  • @Yashhaa
    @Yashhaa Жыл бұрын

    I want a bike so bad but my mom won’t let me buy one. I’d kill for this one. Some ones selling a cx500 for 500 dollars obo. A nice project bike would give me so much more will to actually live. A bike would change my life.

  • @GPgundude
    @GPgundude2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Bike!! Thanks for Sharing your great video!! Just Subscribed!

  • @elsafrizkii
    @elsafrizkii10 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Modify

  • @joaquinmariano6286
    @joaquinmariano6286 Жыл бұрын

    That’s a killer look!!!

  • @Spineloro
    @Spineloro2 жыл бұрын

    Good work👍✨

  • @Internet_Pirat
    @Internet_Pirat10 ай бұрын

    amazing sound :O

  • @VanBourner
    @VanBourner2 күн бұрын

    My cousin used to call gatorade "fuel" as well when we were kids 20 years ago. How strange

  • @leonardoribeiro1378
    @leonardoribeiro13782 жыл бұрын

    Well done! Regards from Brazil

  • @Yourmom69sme
    @Yourmom69sme Жыл бұрын

    Freaking awesome man

  • @budddove6480
    @budddove64802 жыл бұрын

    Very cool man. I feel like everyone should have to ride and learn on one of these old bikes. They are so raw and there's no experience like riding an old bike. I started on a mini bike at 4 years old, then by 5 I was on a YZ80. Then I had a ton of dirt bikes. My first on road bike was a 1973 CB350, it was my baby and I did an old school UNI racing theme on it, fun bike. Then I started racing full fairing 250cc street bikes which was a blast. The rest is history. Ive owned a bit of everything, but I've always kept Hondas in the stable. Im actually waiting for powder coat on a project im finishing now. I built a chopper/bar hopper on air ride, out of a 2008 honda vt750 shadow. Sorry to ramble, very cool bike and I love what you've done with it.

  • @AustinCoulson

    @AustinCoulson

    2 жыл бұрын

    I started on a Honda 50 then a YZ80 as well. Both wonderful machines

  • @kevinwilson8039
    @kevinwilson80392 жыл бұрын

    Looks like Gold Guys. Nice work

  • @kanggoo57
    @kanggoo572 ай бұрын

    Very nice! Picked up a CB400N for 400 bucks also, theyre fun bikes. even though mine is just a twin.

  • @evaldoeduardo9311
    @evaldoeduardo93112 жыл бұрын

    Brazilian here... excellent job !!

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