suzuki gs550 cafe racer

This 1980 Suzuki GS550 started life as a nicely built bobber, but the idea was to take it in a completely different direction and turn it into a café racer. The project focuses on transforming the bike's stance and character with clip-on handlebars, a custom café racer seat, upgraded shocks, pod filters, custom exhaust, modern LED lighting and custom paint.

Follow the Suzuki GS550 build as the bobber is progressively stripped back and reworked into a distinctive café racer. From custom fabrication and electrical upgrades to the final paint and first start-up, the project documents the practical work involved in turning an existing custom motorcycle into something completely different.

The Suzuki GS550 Cafe Racer Build

Suzuki GS550 Bobber to Cafe Racer

Watch this 1980 Suzuki GS550 transform from a well-built bobber into a custom café racer in this complete start-to-finish build time-lapse....