Honestly 2400 isn't that much for a pretty much new bike that's made to look exactly the way you like it, if you're cut out to do the repairs :D

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+sade Exactly, to have something the way you want it to look it's not a bad price

@gorillaau

8 жыл бұрын

If you were not up for doing the repairs before you start your first conversion, you will be by the time you finish. :-)

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

Definitely :)

@PseudoSarcasm

8 жыл бұрын

+sade No shit, I paid about 10k for my little putput.

I bought a 1980 Honda CM400 last september for $800 and have spent the last few months furiously researching every little piece that I want to customize. I've spent just over $2200 on parts/supplies so far and only have the mufflers and a few small bits left to purchase. I stripped it to the frame and painted everything, it's turned out beautifully so far. I can't wait to finish it so I can show it off and ride it again in a few short weeks! This channel has been a big inspiration for me and has been a big help! Hats off and many thanks to you!

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it's been an inspiration.

Show the bike, show the bike, show the bike! Dude, this videos are up for a long time, and I just found this one, and I’m clicking through dozens of build videos just to get a glimpse of the finished bike. I’ve seen your logo for as many seconds as I’ve seen the bike!

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

Check out the one of me riding the bike

I don't actually think This is the "cheap" way...i am building a Suzuki GS 450 café racer, and i'm looking towards a calculated 1.500€. Roughly 1.750$. I have a complete bike, and i wil use the frame, engine, tank, wheels, front fork, rear bridge. So i Just need to invest in carburators, air filter, nuts& bolts, rubbers, coating, tires,lights, painting and some minor things. Everything else will be done by me. Except the painting.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

To be honest, all the unexpected costs were bits that wasn't included in the bike purchase, such as exhaust, brake calipers, cables, electrics etc, all those hidden costs soon mount up.

@maximiliengloppe6951

6 жыл бұрын

Toi t'es francais mdr !

U r creative and a cool guy! I can only dream of building a cafe racer. After coming out of the super-sport motorcycle world i enjoyed watching your channel more than anything.. building a vintage typa bikes is now on my bucket list and all because of you 🤍

@forthebold

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching

I like your style, mate. I'm here in the UK now, but grew up in Oz. Built a few specials and cafes over the years. i'm making 2022 the year I get back to building things.

@forthebold

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Enjoy 2022

Thanks man, This was super helpful, keep it coming.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I knew of people here in the states using Brittish flags on pillows but I didn't know it was a thing over there as well

@Scates

7 жыл бұрын

yeah it's quite common, when I was younger I had stars and stripes bed sheets XD

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Was purchased from Pottery Barn on my visit to America, I love the flag

@BezNomerkov

7 жыл бұрын

nice video fam, can u say what playing in the background?

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

TreeK SaintP It's just a standard royalty free KZread track, sorry, I can't remember the name at the mo, but it's in their creator library

@BezNomerkov

7 жыл бұрын

dreegez oh, ok, thx u)

Sub'd because this is a hobby I've been wanting to get into.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

great stuff :)

Please i want a list with the exact name of parts, so i can order them , and that bike that you made is great.

Excellent video, thanks for the USA friendly addition

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

Conversion probably way off by now :(

Thanks for the breakdown that doesn’t seem that bad. I’ve always wanted to build my own cafe bike

@forthebold

Жыл бұрын

It wasn’t bad at that point but I think it doubled from there on.

I just just started looking into cafe style motorcycles and I wanted to build my own. I expected the price to be a little more but its about the same as I would spend on a drift car haha. Thanks for the info man.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

No worries, good luck for when you start your build

Hi great video - Thanks. Where did you buy the shocks? Good price for such good looking shocks. Cheers.

Hi have you got a video with the bike up and running, I watched all of your videos of your build Amazing, I love the orange and grey colour Brilliant , I showed a long time friend of mine as back in 1978 we both purchased two Suzuki GS 550E's at the same time when we picked them up on a Friday morning we had taken the day off from work, I had a red one with a red tank and gold alloy wheels and he had a blue one with gold alloy wheels, we rode all day Friday on them and Saturday and Sunday we thought we were the dogs.

great Chanel mate . much as I like racer tv the computer voice kills me lol. Been watching loads of these. Got plans to do a aprila rs125 . want something to rip around town on and potentially light enough to take on a boat . Think the standard back end would look awesome with the seats retrimed in brown fit a bullet break light into the cone with a bikini fairing . so the shape of the front light is mirrored at the same height at the back . Tanks already the right kind of shape.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve L Yeah that voice isn't the best but the vids are interesting. Good luck with your Aprila. Sounds like you've got good plans for it.

@BlizzardHockey4432

8 жыл бұрын

Thats the only reason i dont watch that channel. The voice makes me want to kms

I got an xs650 on its way to being a cafe, the thumper in it definitely makes you aware that everything needs to be tightened like crazy lol, im having fun with it, the fact that it'll be MY bike is super cool, and just the connection you get with your machine is well worth it imo.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Lane Cummings That's it, it's all about connecting with your bike and the work you put into it is worth it.

@kylebrown8559

6 жыл бұрын

Have an old 750 I'm considering converting. Anything unexpected to watch out for?

I appreciate the conversion values you listed!

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+- The illestrator - Hopefully they're correct!

@5gramwood644

3 жыл бұрын

whoaa its you

you sir have got a new sub best channel of come across in yonks

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Always makes my day to hear comments like this.

Hi there. I love the way you are building this bike. Keep up the good work! Was it a direct fit for the rear shocks or were there adjustment to be made. Cheers mate.

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, on this bike the shocks I used were a direct fit.

Great vid!

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thumbs up thanks for sharing And thanks for answering a good Question Peace

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Top video. An idea for a future video (unless I missed it) is a video of where to find good parts and the basics such as forks hoop seat.

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

nice idea, I tend to get all my parts from Dime City

@divinephotography9648

5 жыл бұрын

For The Bold - dreegez wicked! Cheers mate. You have inspired me to start a build soon.

Just subscribed your years on me of experience will be looking at your stuff cheers

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thanks for subscribing

The British amount is my birthday. Great video.

the music gives me anxieties.

@eliasvaramaurice4647

3 жыл бұрын

i can barely hear him lmao

@factsyoudidntknow9861

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

That's nuts! I really thought that it's going to be much much more!!

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

It actually is I’m afraid. An update video of cost is coming in the next few weeks. I counted too soon

@pascalf.3737

5 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold haha, fair enough. I already thought that I'm doing something wrong with the amount I'm spending 😅

To give another perspective, I've found a mint condition 1978 GS550E. Without modern wheels and breaks, and a modern front end my project is going to cost ~$2,560.00 after tax and shipping + 1k for the bike. Assuming I'm not going to build the following: With new 3.5x17" spoked wheels, GSXR brakes, hubs, a custom triple clamp, and hub bearings I'm looking at ~$5560.00. This is all assuming I don't fabricate any of the parts myself. I found a lot of the items that are for sale on cafe racer parts sites on Chinese manufacturer's eBay stores (but without the branding) for 1/10th-1/2 the cost.

Great vid just the info I needed straight talking what's the bike worth dun I've Honda 400 four with the same plan hope to see a small profit

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

I think the important thing to remember is profit margins on these bikes are very small if any at all. There needs to be an update of this video as I think the total cost has doubled. Plus the hours put into these builds is something that you'd never cover the cost of. Unless you're a big builder. And the other thing I've found is there's a lot of interest in these types of bikes, but for people to build themselves.

When it is small expenditures it is not too bad as it kinda dilute during the weeks and months you are building it. My problem is with the big ones like powder coating. I'll do my wheels, break drums, frame and the odd part. So far the quoting I got was £100 for the wheels alone. And I don't even want anything fancy, just plain old black. Will definitely need to shop around.

do you have a link for those shocks their just what i need for my cx 500 build

I would love to have someone like you to bounce problems off of to help me on my 62 cafe racer. Carborator is a leak and throttle sticks like mad. Cheers

Thanks for doing the us dollars. I want to build my own one.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Good luck with yours.

I think that is good price to pay for such a nice bike and you know the history cos you built it .my one will take time and I wil probably spend the same but I don't care its never going to be for sale.and your right bikes do need that last chance to look great again ✋🏾

I would shop around for powder coating. I've had a bicycle done for £20 but that was 'any colour you like provided we have a bigger job of the same colour going in'. Black is common. That included the bead blasting to clean the frame up.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

Always good to shop around, I had around 20 pieces going to be powdered with this one. Some spares also and some to sell on.

thanks for the info.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+douglas shaw you're welcome :)

Thinking of getting a monster 821 and lowering the handle bars, removing mirrors, and changing the seat to make it look more care racer style

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

I love the Monsters, all the best, will look great.

That’s pretty cheap!!! Fun project for not too much cash! Nice work

@forthebold

Жыл бұрын

I think since then the build has doubled

Hi, please could you tell me what make and model those beautiful rear shocks are? Awesome bike by the way!

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

These shocks are RFY, not anything like Ohlins but they're decent enough

This is completely the right mind set! Seeing people tear apart perfectly good condition Hondas only to make them into cafe racer style bikes that are worth less and look average is heart breaking, But rebuilding a written off or damaged bike to your own specs is fantastic

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

Giving these bikes a second chance.

well glad I came across this Vid, I got shit loads of parts cept a battery.Thankyou got 2 GS550s to play with cheers m8

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+billy walker Enjoy your build

C'mon, let's see the beauty!

Great videos! You made me take the step to build a cafe racer. I bought a GS750 for $350. Where did you order all the bolts since you stated you replaced all of them?

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Do you know how envious I am of you buying a project for $350, here in the UK I'm looking at spending $1,000 just on a donor :( The bolts were just ordered off ebay, there's plenty of sellers on there that will sell them individually. You just have to go through the painful process of measuring and making a list of all of them. Also be careful of the distance between the thread as they vary a lot on this bike.

@MinhNguyen-qv2qj

7 жыл бұрын

BTW, your videos alone, made me get up and start on this project. Thanks for the inspiration. Please keep it up

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Amazing to hear, I'm glad they inspire people.

i have been keeping track too and its already in 5g, but i had to go through everything.

Great videos, Dreegez! I need to change all my bolts on my GS550 aswell, do you have any shopping cart I can copy? Hope you can help me out! Keep up the good work!

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

I'll see if I can dig out my last order for this, I measured the bolts as I went and have jars of different ones here, but watch out for the thread as there's a huge variety of them

@nGLynx

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Another question. Do you have any good tips syncing the carbs? With new pods and jets it's hard adjusting them. Is a synchronizer gauge the only and best way?

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Jacob Myrer Yeah that'll be your best best, once you have your setup run the synchronizer gauge and that'll get it right for you.

@ChrisRenfro89

2 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold Found your videos and inspired to pull the trigger on a PAIR of GS550s for $750 USD (one running and with papers)! Any chance you found that list of bolts and still have it laying around? Figure it's worth the ask :)

My way: on cbt so limited to 125cc so got a sinnis cafe 125, got tail tidy new indicators, ace bars and put a suzuki gn125 standard exhaust because the stock one was snapped

@forthebold

Жыл бұрын

Hope you like the Sinnis

I wish I could post pictures I currently pulled everything apart today to get it power coated. And honestly your right it's the best thing to do, it's a 20 year old bike I started it's a complete full restoration it started with a engine rebuild but once your do that you might as well go all the way with a complete restoration if you think you need it in the back of your mind haha I felt guilty .but yea cafe racer bro yamaha xj600 top out upgrade it's don't matter about the price either your right just the love

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+gohardorgohome505 Exactly, good luck with your build,

Make a video on how to build a cafe racer using Honda CG125

Great background song but its to loud! I could barely hear what you saying. but thanks for the info though.

i could spray it with cerakote or duracoat and its more durable than powdercoating

I got a 1980 Yamaha xs400 the was starting to build a cafe race I got it on a trade but no title is there a way I can get a title for it

I have a spring brake line it was 90 usd, I prefer them over the rubber ones for intense stopping.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+gohardorgohome505 Stopping is a must so thumbs up on getting decent lines

@dreegez hey buddy... Awesome series of videos..!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 wanted to see your bike run... Please can you post a video....

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Tech Genius Thank you. I'm still spending time rebuilding the carburettors so I'll post up a video of the bike running as soon as.

@TechGeniusindia

8 жыл бұрын

+dreegez tysm for so quick reply....😊😊😊 do u have any instagram account if yes pls link it... So that i can contact you i need some guidance regarding building a café racer

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Tech Genius Yes, it's instagram.com/for_the_bold_uk/

@TechGeniusindia

8 жыл бұрын

+dreegez i have messeged you through my instagram account named lalit toraskar

Damn, I would like to make a modern Cafe racer, something based on the Street Twin, but then starting with the Street Cup already is much cheaper, add ohlins shocks and forks and the price is near the Thruxton R... which also has twin brakes...

Hey Mate, a new fan of your work from India. Need to know, do you build them on orders too?

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. No I don’t build for others.

@himanshuchaudhary3734

4 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold Thank you for your reply. But you do great work mate. 👍🏻👍🏻 Looking for more of such content.

It's worth it! Aren't you changing the jets considering you're going for pods and different mufflers?

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Tiago Santos Definitely, I was going to have a play with the current jets once they're clean and plug in a sync tester to see how they go, more so to keep costs down and see what I can do with tuning it that way first

hello, great video, im in the proccess of collecting parts to rebuild my cafe racer, this video is been very useful, i need your help with a queation, about that red ballistic battery, i guess i read it just cannot be put on a bike just like that, that it needs a battery tender or something to get charged or itherwise the battery would get damaged, im not sure what is that on a bike, i have a battery tender that i connect to the wall to charge my current battery when needed, but im confused on what is a tender on a bike, it means i have to replace a part of the bike with that, please enlight me!

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+REACTORVISUAL Thanks for the comment. The Ballistic is a plug and play when it comes through your post, they're pre-charged, but yes you will need a charger to keep it maintained and balanced, a ballistic advanced charger is what they recommend as you can't use other chargers that has desulfication mode etc, and it needs to be charged to around 13.4 V. As far as plugging it into the bike you shouldn't need to plug anything else in to use this battery.

I'm confused by the first item on the list. For $400 you had the frame of the bike but also the engine? Or did I miss the engine on the list?

AMAZING BIKE AT LOW COST I LIKE IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH THE WAY U MODYFY THE BIKE I WAS 19 I WANT TWO MODIFY YAMAHA RX 100. TODAY I HAD SAW UR ALL VEDIOS AND I CAME TO ONE IDEA TO MAKE RX100 INTO CAFERACER I WILL GIVE THE THUMB AND SUBSCRIBE UR CHANNEL

Hy sir i need to know that which application on laptop did you use to modify the bike

@forthebold

3 жыл бұрын

I did it in real life.

A wise man told me to never keep a talley of the monies you spend.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

I wish I hadn't to be honest, ignorance is bliss

@JTEKTNYC

4 жыл бұрын

Until the tax man wants to see receipts 😂😂😂

sir..which software are using

good video

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

That's a great breakdown of how much we love to get it the way we want it. Definitely should have started with a "whole" bike. In my experience building the last couple of years, if it's all there and you don't sheer it off cuz it's so rusty it breaks, you can salvage a lot. Re-freshing rubber bits or recycling leftover parts from other builds that just happen to fit on is great! If you got a shitty $500 bike with a title that's money you can make back, if that's what your interested in doing. It's sad though when you'll make something pretty darn sweet and then you need to oh, let it go cuz you have too many bikes... you'll probably never get your money back.

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

I need to re-update this video, probably another £1,000 spent since. I'm a true hoarder, I just collect them

you can buy them for about $200 at wallmart

could you possibly post a parts list of where you bought all of your parts. If you don't have one made don't worry about it!

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Kio Murayama Sure, I'll see if I can remember them, I'll post them on here

@KioMX22

8 жыл бұрын

Great! Thank you so much!

My advice - There's no shame in picking up a Yamaha sr400 for about $3500 new, or a used Triumph Bonnie. When you're shopping, have a list of mods in the front of your mind, and if you can find a lightly damaged bike that needs those parts, jump it. I picked up an 05 Bonnie that was dropped. Tank, bars, footpegs, exhaust and some covers were a little banged up, but I was already planning to change all of that anyway. A lot of the modern classics have a range of direct bolt-on pieces, so what I paid up front for the bike and parts, I saved in time and labor down the road. The only things that I had to pay a specialist for were grinding and rewelding the cheap-o Thailand tank I bought, and cutting and re-welding my fairing mount where it bolted to the headstock. Picked up the bike for $2k after taxes and title, and finished it just under $5k. People sometimes mistake it for a new $12k Thruxton. Bike looks ace, starts every time, runs great, and I could ride it at any stage of the build process.

Do you have a list written out somewhere of the exact items and what they're called or such? That'd be super awesome. Those shocks are incredible and I'd love to learn more about them, but also about the rest of the stuff too.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

I don't have a list at the moment but I can try and put one together one day.

@moneeb343

7 жыл бұрын

dreegez That would be incredibly helpful! I've created my own excel sheet because of you and it's nice to finally understand the costs of such a project. But knowing exactly what you've done and the costs you've gone through would be incredibly helpful (plus because I like so many of the things you've put on your bike, it'd be nice to know what they are!)

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Moneeb Nain I haven't forgotten about the list, I need to find some time somewhere to put on together.

It is not bad at all for a nicely finished bike!!!

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

not too bad is it

@Guairenito

7 жыл бұрын

dreegez nice video man, it seems to be pretty affordable to have a simple simple but pretty nice motorcycle done. It is my dream, one day I want to have one.

Were some parts universal or made for certain models & years? Thank you friend!

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Eric War Most parts were after market and so either luckily fitted or needed work to get them to fit.

Well how yo be sure the part you order is going to fit?

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

Double check and most times parts won't fit, but then it's a part of the process to make it fit

I'm approaching the $5000 (usd) on my xs650 build. lots of parts I originally thought I would reuse like blinkers ect, but if your going to do it do it right to avoid regrets later right? It's for the pride of it more than the cost. Knowing it's not an investment it's a hobby. All the little things add up quick those are what I overlooked. Bolts, nuts, rebuild this rebuild that kits gaskets, seals, improved parts here an there all add up $$$! But so far it looks great and hope it goes like hell.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan Robbins I completely agree, it is pride, and even money is spent on places where people wouldn't see, like you say to avoid regrets it's worth doing right the first time, like oil seals etc. :)

That's not a bad price in american dollars for a build. Not to mention you learned a lot along the way and it's a great personal satisfaction to create something you imagined along your journey. Obviously labor is probably as much as the bike costs and that's if you know what you are doing from the start. As you mentioned you can run into things along the way that are unexpected. Did you purchase the motor separately?

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

No the motor came with the bike. Unfortunately I need to make an updated video for this bike as the price probably doubled after this one.

@LoudBarkDesigns

4 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold was the costs increase from a motor rebuild?

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

Other parts that needed changing such as more electrical parts, intake boots, shims, decent pods

@LoudBarkDesigns

4 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold Okay... an update would be great for everyone to know. Did you end up rebuilding the original motor?

Can you do this without any experience except a bit in electrical engineering?

@forthebold

5 жыл бұрын

Anyone can start anywhere with bike building. Just up to the individual.

Jip agree with the peeps from South Africa. To buy stuff is really expensive here as the sellers know that what you want is not readily available. I'm doing a XV400 racer and the one dude wanted R4500 ( +- $319 ) for a wiring loom... Problem solved.... I'm making one myself. Not easy but with some effort and time it will be done.....

I'm a complete noob when it comes to this, but how easy is something like this to insure?

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

As long as it's road worthy, and you're honest about what you've done etc, should be fine.

my grandpa built several motorcycles, he made a drag bike for Bonneville salt flats and raced it there. hes making me a racing bike right now. I want to build a cafe racer so badly. I guess this will be out next project

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

That's amazing, I admire those salt flats riders

@lemongrabracing71

7 жыл бұрын

dreegez might be going to the flats this year for the 250cc group. either this year or next year. So I'm excited

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Good luck on it.

nice video, though you put the pounts you put the dollars euro no?

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, sorry, it was getting a long job adding both currencies in.

@Panos__P

8 жыл бұрын

+dreegez no worries haha it was a bit funny (now with brexit) euro sad

I'm building a GS550 cafe racer and looking for a seat and cowl. Can you tell me where you got your cowl from? It would be a great help.

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

I got it from caferacerseats.co.uk, but needed modifying after

@nathanpoynter2645

6 жыл бұрын

For The Bold - dreegez thanks mate appreciate the help

Sounds like a pretty reasonable price for a bike, much more so for a hobby that's probably been a source of passion for you.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think I've paid over the odds on getting the bike to a reasonable state, but it's still not a bad price.

I have no ideal how to build one but I love to have one. May I ask if you do a custom request? and how much will it cost?

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

No, sorry I don't build for anyone else. Hookie do but prices are around €20,000

@daveregan8410

3 жыл бұрын

Hi look up cypher cycles in Warwick they build for you.

What is this intro song? I recognise it from a tv show but I don't know what show it was.

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

It's a song called Alive and Amplified by the Mooney Suzuki

So can you send a link for the coils you used on the cx500

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

I haven't replaced the coils on the CX

It costs $3,188.00 USD as of April 25th 2017.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Scary.

@nikolaiburgardt989

7 жыл бұрын

Jake Wagner actually, it would still cost $3,547, it's the British pounds that would change due to the fluctuation of the British pound

WHERE DID YOU GET THE REAR SHOCKS?

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Jaye Agar I'll have a quick look to see where these ones came from, I'll post the link on here. So many parts from different parts of the globe ;)

Hey bud, building a gs550 cafe racer now! What kind of silencers did you use? The link is no good anymore🙁

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

They’re shortys available from Dime City Cycles

@victorhumphrey7127

4 жыл бұрын

@@forthebold Thanks!! Just ordered them

Does anybody know any websites (in europe) where you can buy cafe racer parts from? Thankyou for advices

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

+Leonard Ni there's caferacerwebstore caferacerseats and amazon has a good stock

@oof36969

6 жыл бұрын

For The Bold - dreegez thankyou so much for the quick answer. Well I live in Germany and we cannot use every part we find on our vehicles since there are so many rules and restrictions about them here...

Wow! that tremendously more expensive then I thought.

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

It has mixed thoughts, some saying it's a lot and others saying it's cheaper. Interesting to hear both

What website or brands do you recommend for parts? TIA

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

In all honesty I don't stick to any brands in particular. I've put up a list of items I bought in the description box above.

how about homologation, all the tools, extra for some professional paint job etc? and bike 400? sure..

@forthebold

4 жыл бұрын

Tools obviously not included, that's up to the person to buy, cost of powder coating included, and the bike was £400, bare in mind this was back in 2016 it was filmed

Il keep you updated with mine as it goes along, whether it's you mate or fellow viewers. I'm a 16 year old (uk) and recently purchased a 1977 Suzuki a100 as my first bike off of my uncle for £25, being stored for the last 15 years in a garage it has not aged well from the outside, but my investigation under the thick layer of stickers (my uncle sticker bombed it in like 2001 before the cool kids ;) ) and grease lies an all original bike with only 12,000 miles. There's some problems with the bike etc not being run in 15 years and leaky forks, rusty fenders but the rest is well. Il keep you updated with my build!

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

+Callum Taylor Good luck with your build.

@callumtaylor3473

8 жыл бұрын

+dreegez thank you my man! Il keep you updated as I go along 😊

@tug0jackson

8 жыл бұрын

+Callum Taylor The most important thing you will probably get out of this bike is experience. I don't know how many times I figured out how something works after breaking it. (Cars are the worst for blind fasteners and welds.) So this is the bike you will makes your mistakes on. Ride safe. Car drivers just doing what's convenient can kill you.

@callumtaylor3473

8 жыл бұрын

+tug0jackson cheers man, yeah I agree I have to expect some mess ups on the way

Thanks for the American conversion brotien shake

Let's be honest, it can cost 2000, even less if you have parts or find them dirt cheap. Or it can cost 50 000. If you buy like ultra high end parts and pay someone to do it all

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, it's entirely up to how much you're willing to spend, both time and money

That isnt too bad to be honest and when you said "its not to put anyone off" this was kinda opposite since i feared it would be above 10k

@forthebold

8 жыл бұрын

It's not too bad is it. It could easily go over 10K if I had the money!

Wow. I spent 3500USD on my bike. 03 Harley 883r, and almost 3000USD on the RYCA cafe racer kit for it. Shoulda done that differently... hindsight is always 20/20 I guess

What is the song of the intro???

@forthebold

Жыл бұрын

It’s magic

Thanks for the videos, I love the "honesty" in them. How much does a Cafe Bike cost to build? Well how long is a piece of string? Here in South Africa we don't have easy access to all the cool Cafe bits and bobs.....

@forthebold

6 жыл бұрын

+SA Adventure that's the thing. There is no right answer. Like you say depends on location, condition of the bike etc.

@amielterence

5 жыл бұрын

Bike culture isn’t big here... at least in Durban. Cape Town is a lil better, but still not what it could be...

I originally wanted a motorcycle for school and work. (because its cheaper than a car) My friend told me about Café bikes and I think they are cool. building one seems like fun. Thing is, I have no knowledge about Motorcycles... nothing. Any tips or suggestions? I'm currently thinking about a Yamaha Virago as a base. Nice video!

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, glad you're venturing into the world of cafe racers. Personally, a virago as a first time might turn out to be a massive project, not impossible, but a lot more work than if you were choosing a Suzuki GS or a Honda CB. As for experience, I say learn on the job, nothing better than hands on.

@hilldweller8605

7 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the reply. I actually just watched your top five donor bike video and noticed you mentioned that the virago requires a little more skill than the others. You also mentioned that the Honda CB Four was probably the easiest bike to work on for a beginner! I think that's the bike ill be looking into. Thanks for all these awesome videos. I'm on part four of your Honda CX500. I'm learning a lot, thank you.

I disagree with powdercoating the frame. They make good durable paint. If you want to modify the frame after powdercoating, it's a big deal. With paint, it's just a touch up. Paint is much cheaper and easy to fix.

Fercrissakes..how long is a bit of string?

@forthebold

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, it's why I say that it can be anything you want, of course there'll be a minimum cost but that'll vary depending on the state of your bike.