1973 Suzuki GT250 K cafe racer “Robyn”

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This here is the build thread for Chops’ cafe racer, a 1973 Suzuki GT250 (K model) called “Robyn”

The beginnings

GT250: initial buy, LHS

Stripping it down, frame painting

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Pics of it coming apart, and all that

Suspension and brake work

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Doing the suspension and all that jazz

Body work/pretty stuff

 

Engine and carburettor work

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Making it go vroom vroom.

Electrical work

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Shifting pesky electrons back and forth

Driveline and tyres

 

Sprockets, chains, bearings and the like

Rearsets, clipons

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Without many rearset options, here’s the ins and outs of how I sorted some out; plus, an added bonus of discussion about clipons and throttles and the like!

Exhaust

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Exhausting stuff: cleaning the stock pipes, expansion chamber designs and options.