Suzuki GS 425 - Full Time lapse Cafe Racer Build

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I found this 1979 Suzuki GS 425 for sale on Facebook Marketplace. It was in very rough shape and pretty much neglected to the point that the bike would have been used for scrap metal if I had not come along and bought it! I removed everything from the bike and restored each part piece by piece. The frame and other components were powdercoated in a seafoam green and the tank and fenders were painted in Audi Nardo Grey.
Enjoy the video and let me know what you think of this restoration/custom build! #suzuki #caferacer #timelapse
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Front Fender - Modified Original Part
Shocks - Modified Original Part
Exhaust - Modified Original Part
Seat - Custom Made
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@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! See below for a full parts list for this build! (Paid Links) Custom Cafe Racer Parts - www.caferacerwebshop.com?ref=baycity Handlebars - amzn.to/33kV7rW Headlight - amzn.to/3j5g4NP Headlight Mounts - amzn.to/2EpHL4X In Frame LED Taillights - amzn.to/3gleAxa Rear Brake Light/Turn Signals - amzn.to/2Qjk0y5 Front Turn Signals - amzn.to/35EEqII Gold Chain - amzn.to/2QkhZlw Engine harness/cable wrap - amzn.to/2BIpjTF Engine Paint - amzn.to/34oWbxd Exhaust Paint - amzn.to/2QfI0SG Grips - amzn.to/3le6cU6 Push Button Switches - amzn.to/2Ysiy0T Benchtop Buffer - amzn.to/2YHwKDB Cotton Buffing Wheel - amzn.to/2QhFfAu Polishing Compound - amzn.to/31iN8Mo Mother's Aluminum Polish - amzn.to/2QhPBAh Ceramic Coating - amzn.to/2EpzNc4 Pod Filters - amzn.to/3lanRfm Crankcase Breather Filter - amzn.to/2Yo6YnG Bar End Mirrors - amzn.to/3hlUog3 Speedometer - www.dimecitycycles.com/2-5-black-mini-mph-speedometer-w-black-face-led-indicator-lights-g.html Front Fender - Modified Original Part Shocks - Modified Original Part Exhaust - Modified Original Part Seat - Custom Made

@wolfgangosse9226 3 жыл бұрын

what about the seat please?

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

@@wolfgangosse9226 seat was custom made to order

@wolfgangosse9226 3 жыл бұрын

@@BayCityRestorations where can i order one please?

@adamtolton6554 3 жыл бұрын

Did you modify the original carb or buy a new one?

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Modified the original carbs

@seeyaontheroad 3 жыл бұрын

It's always nice to see someone with a good eye, to take something that is basically dead, and bring back to life better then before. Nice job.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I find the most enjoyment knowing this bike went from rotting on the side of a guys house to road worthy for many years to come!

@thesighbored 3 жыл бұрын

Cool color combo

@decab8292 3 жыл бұрын

Simply wonderful that you have given this bike a new lease of life. Excellent job Gentlemen. Thank you for sharing your passion.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Thank you for watching!

@ShadowRockers 3 жыл бұрын

First of all, you did a superb job painting and polishing the engine/drivetrain parts. I personally know how much time and dedication is spent to attend to all of those little details. In the end, the extra time you spent making the engine bay look brand new makes all the difference in the world when looked at by others, and yourself. Secondly, the white and teal colors work beautifully together. Good on ya, my friend! Marcus Dragon Moto

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I find painting, polishing, and refreshing the engine one of the most important parts to make a build look amazing in the end!

@azcerbic 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful resto & bike. love that exhaust snarl! you definitely took some unusual colors & made it absolutely work.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏻

@TheSponge33 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully made custom, I adore this. Good job.

@puzzlemagnet1957 3 жыл бұрын

What a thing of beautify, I love how u kept brown theme for the sit and motorcycle sleeves, so it remains all is a restoration the pass and the present. Gorgeous Bike

@Jasperhemighty 3 жыл бұрын

Love the simplicity you chose with your lighting. I have a gs550 I’ll be doing the same setup on. Your paint got me thinking though. Definitely stands out!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Wanted to do something different than all the other bike builds I’ve seen. I do admit the white wheels are hard to keep clean though 😅

@mickhenson1 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great looking bike now, it's really inspirational. nice work

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

@Movieman1965 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome build! Love it! The tank color scheme to match the bike is cool! I was cool to see you ride off on it!!!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was fun to do a color scheme that was outside of our normal style!

@DancerOfClouds 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, you chose a great color scheme. I would not have gone with a grey tank, but heck; it looks awesome. Well done. What a fun bike.

@user-hu9mz4yd6i 2 жыл бұрын

こういうカスタムが❗有るんですね👍 外国の方々は、発想力が素晴らしいですてかやっぱりGSですねぇ😁 しっかり吸い込んでますね😃

@ShooglyShedMotors 3 жыл бұрын

Love, love, love that paint scheme. Nailed it bro!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it brother!

@estebanfandila 3 жыл бұрын

@@BayCityRestorations nice choice, di you paint the frame or powder coated?

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

powdercoat

@banmadabon 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so in love with this bike (actually the gs 400 but it's practically identical...) that I thought that even "impossible" color combos could not alter the "coolness" of this Suzuki...Boy how I was wrong...That pistacchio shat from a seagull color is unbearable....Neither on a Le Mans Porsche works, and that is a death sentence as far as color schemes are concerned. I felt the "poisonous" solvent curling the marvelous original crimson red paint burn as it had been on my very skin...Sir you broke my heart! To me now you are of the Azog kin: Defilers, besmircherers (???) eehm baddies to be coincise (that word doesn't imply minor surgeries).

@MattMan362 3 жыл бұрын

absolutely beautiful !! love the color combo, nice job man !!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@aquamarin6514 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful ! ..especially the polished alloy parts stand out from so many others - Chapeau !

@dwightnevins 3 жыл бұрын

BEST GS425 ever ! COOL FINISHES AND STYLE

@TheAnsen555 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@hagebunshin 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, beautiful bike!, great skills.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MrHatetheplayer 2 жыл бұрын

I don't care much for motorcycles, but I can respect this build and the skill set it took to look that amazing. Just, wow.

@thegasgeezer 2 жыл бұрын

Those indicators are brilliant! Once again, cracking job, great color scheme, nice ☝️👍👏👍

@zur14100 3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude, guys like you really inspired me, I really hope that you will have many followers, cause you really deserve it, I hope that God still bless you dude, I enjoy your work.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate the kind words man! Hopefully we can find success on KZfaq to help fund future builds!

@DriversSide 3 жыл бұрын

I love the GS platform and you guys absolutely killed this one! It’s amazing!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys really appreciate it!

@billybike57 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, I wasn’t sure I liked the paint at first, but you hit the nail on the head!

@gp92510 2 жыл бұрын

180 crank

@MichaelandCathy1999 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning! What a rolling work of art!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!

@luiseduardoperdomoortiz9865 3 жыл бұрын

Le quedo hermosa lo felicito

@bryon764 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work!! Reminds me of Ducati Paul Smart.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ericmanongdo2841 3 жыл бұрын

Workspace and build always so clean

@GabsFZago 3 жыл бұрын

Duuude, that thing is soo clean!

@monkeyraven1617 3 жыл бұрын

Only the Colors got me here, and i am surprised. Amazing result. But you know it yourself.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! I can confirm that white wheels are a lot of work to keep clean haha

@herojitwayenbam2928 3 жыл бұрын

I love the background music

@plunder1956 3 жыл бұрын

Those massive apehanger bars & saddle must have been latter additions. That's such a sweet little twin. I love the indicators. It looks just perfect.

@neilhamill318 2 жыл бұрын

I must admit like a lot of people in the comments the color scheme is impeccable, but what really impressed me the most was the engine. 👍

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching the video! That engine was a labor of love!

@joelonsdale 3 жыл бұрын

Great looking bike, brilliant colour scheme and lovely minimal approach. I had a 1978 GS550 and the FIRST thing I would have addressed would be the pathetic drum brakes!!

@MHLivestreams 2 жыл бұрын

mine had a disk on the front, a 550E, i think mine was 78 as well.

@joelonsdale 2 жыл бұрын

@@MHLivestreams Yep, same!

@toyotafj4579 3 жыл бұрын

woah, the colour scheme makes me feel like i'm in the 90's again

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

😂 definitely has a 90’s Miami vibe

@murielculbreth5976 3 жыл бұрын

Nice build! I have a 79 gs550 in my garage. It's ready to be restored!

@TheSpuros1997 3 жыл бұрын

Now, that's a Christmas gift I would love to see under my X-mas tree 🎄

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

haha cheers!

@martamp_el84 3 жыл бұрын

Not to my taste really, but admire the amount of work put in. Good stuff!

@sasakiakon6787 3 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing job.. and the color what a awesome decision!! But wasn't it expensive to redo the motorcycle again?

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Some parts were costly but overall I am able to keep the cost of the rebuild low because I do all the work myself.

@DogGuy19 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Awesome job! Thanks for sharing

@joytekb 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beauty alive again.And this hypnotic sound...

@orxansayilov3900 3 жыл бұрын

that's my child dream :( good luck bro

@tinolino58 3 жыл бұрын

No rear mud guard: how do you protect the carbs and the airfilters from water and dirt?

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Good eye! I actually had a rear mud guard that I painted Nardo grey and planned on attaching to the swing arm but it ended up being too wide and interfering with the chain. I still need to figure out a different option but for now I just don't ride this bike if it looks like rain.

@troopershill 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job, looks really cool. Love the Led lights

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@tinolino58 3 жыл бұрын

Great selection of colors!

@arniepries6480 3 жыл бұрын

FABULOUS BUILD!!

@davejacobs3932 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice,well done. My Dad bought the 425e new in 1979 I was 13 then. I soon started borrowing it. When I turned 18 he officially gave it to me. I rode it for another 5 years before selling it to get a bigger bike. It was an amazing bike and really reliable considering the punishment that I put it through. You have done amazing work on this well done

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I appreciate you watching the video!

@SgtBrewdawg 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful transformation and a beautiful build. Thanks for sharing!

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@maijhiselemani458 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing... you make it look so easy... so inspiring...

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cloakdaggercustoms3903 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike. This gave me some ideas as to what I should do with my 79 XS Eleven Special.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have yet to build a Yamaha but I could see an XS build happening in the future.

@nicolasperea7326 3 жыл бұрын

Q excelente trabajo y q hermosa moto 😉

@adamozmin8970 8 ай бұрын

I can't imagine how satisfying it would be to finish a build like that, I get pretty chuffed when I finish an airfix model

@BayCityRestorations 8 ай бұрын

Adult legos!

@Night_Spirit_workshop 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect colors! Cool project, guys \m/

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! thanks for checking out the video!

@trevormartin5459 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely job.So much hard work but justified by the end result.Love the colour scheme.Brilliant.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Tehnarok 3 жыл бұрын

It will be The Top of KZfaq ! I love watch it !

@RantzCore 3 жыл бұрын

Love every cafe build I see. This one is no different. I need to do my '83 Yamaha XS400 SECA up in a unique way that's me. Just needs parts and paint. Best wishes from West Michigan.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Love the old xs400’s

@rs7320 2 жыл бұрын

Piekna robota 👍👏

@puntolibertad4587 3 жыл бұрын

Hermosa, muy bueno tú proyecto, te felicito.

@ryburnsjr 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done!!! 😀😀😀😀

@ASimon-zm6gd 3 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece. Beautiful.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dariusjpostell1478 3 жыл бұрын

Great work love it bay city restorations is the best in town..

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Darius!

@angelacosta9512 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful !!!

@AjeetSingh-pp7rg 3 жыл бұрын

Good job love this baik pent

@paul2482 2 жыл бұрын

What a labor of love that bike is. Absolutely gorgeous.

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it! Many hours that go into these builds.

@jboreal7982 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work. The footage was enjoyable, it’s formatted well. The bike turned out great.

@cjjohnson3939 3 жыл бұрын

Love the color! And the build, well done sir 👌🏼 Goals

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@mikeg4501 Жыл бұрын

Love the paint job!

@chasing_me9178 3 жыл бұрын

I love the white wheels - I've thought about doing that on a CX500 project.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

I love the look but we will see how hard they are to keep clean! haha

@seanprahphet 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for sharing

@canvids1 2 жыл бұрын

Just awesome what you did from start to finish. Great work on your part making it into a new adventure, it looks great to, for sure.

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@moazzamcn 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome work, mindblowing work, thank you.

@garycrisp429 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely wouldn't have chosen the colour scheme, but it works and there is no doubt, its an excellent job and a brilliant transformation. If it was my bike, I'd have gone for an olive green tank and mudguard with a rust orange frame and black wheels to match engine. I'd do the same tank decal with rust orange & black stripe. The more I look at your bike, the colour scheme grows on me. Very impressed with your work. Great Job & lovely bike.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! My wife actually picked the color scheme for this bike. I thought she was crazy at first but once I saw the bike completely assembled I started to like it more and more. Definitely not a paint scheme you will see on any other bike around town 😁

@louf1025 Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal attention to detail. Great paint scheme. I would LOVE to own this bike!

@BayCityRestorations Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!

@pufifa 3 жыл бұрын

looks amazing. job well done!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤘🏻

@nurseratchet8535 3 жыл бұрын

That is some very nice work, love the gold chain!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Had to go with the gold chain!

@mansimranjeetsingh6684 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful and the color scheme is awesome

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@ilive4d80s6 2 жыл бұрын

That's beautiful.

@IASONASful 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!!!!!

@fabianlavelli5964 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent work!! Greats colors! From Bs As, Argentina!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching all the way from Argentina!

@ballincurry 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB.

@vroomvroom9583 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job brother!! Very nice touches. Enjoy all of your videos!!

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you following along with the builds!

@elvisburgerking8675 3 жыл бұрын

That brought back some memories, I modified a 425 to cafe racer in the early 1980s. I got the bike very cheap because it looked so ugly and being 425cc moved it into the 400-750cc insurance bracket. it was a lot cheaper to insure in the 250-400cc bracket so 400four, 400N, GS400, and XS400 were very popular. surprising how similar it looked and sounded to yours when it was finished. I too chopped the silencers exactly like yours. i had drop handlebars on mine and the wheels were painted bright yellow and black. tank was red, and the Suzuki badge on it was also painted yellow & black. a chrome headlight and low single seat and i can't remember any other details. but the end result was very similar. i didn't expect anyone else to decide to modify one of these, especially now 35 years later.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

That is really cool! Thanks for sharing. I just came across this bike by chance and thought it had an excellent frame to build a cafe racer from. Even though it doesn’t have a ton of power it is a blast to ride.

@elvisburgerking8675 3 жыл бұрын

@@BayCityRestorations it had a lot more power and speed than the 250cc bikes that most people were riding around on, back in those days very few people had bigger than 400cc bikes or if they did it was highly likely a CX500 which wasn't sporty at all.

@peteranthonyanakwe9040 3 жыл бұрын

in love with this build

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@raisermusic9329 Жыл бұрын

Very tasteful. Congrats! Well done. Thank you for the video.

@BayCityRestorations Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! 🤙🏻

@felixcat9318 3 жыл бұрын

This was a really nice renovation and restyle that has given this motorcycle a new lease of life! Not only does it look gorgeous with that frame and tank combination and black engine, but it sounds nice too, in fitting with its new cafe racer looks. The indicators were excellent, and not having seen them before they certainly had a WOW! factor! Setting it off beautifully were the headligjt and speedo! Thank you for sharing your lovely build, subscribed.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you checking out the video and taking the time to comment! This was a fun one to build! Many more bikes restorations to come this year 👍🏻

@MegaCountach 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice work! Cheers, Doug

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Doug!

@zacharyporter5639 2 жыл бұрын

what an incredible transformation! really nice work! that bike is gorgeous!

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!

@thomasbonde2118 3 жыл бұрын

Super cute little bike - Well done

@dosetti 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@quilopio 3 жыл бұрын

complimenti e davvero bella !!!!

@JustBeAdude 3 жыл бұрын

Most excellent my man.

@sunnseeaker 2 жыл бұрын

WoW, what a beauty!!!!

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kashbut 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@grudzien9784 2 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing

@mitchmurrell753 2 жыл бұрын

Over all, it got a great makeover. Like the dirt bike bars, clip ONS are not allowed! Nice minimalist approach.

@humbertoherediarodriguez4314 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome

@theymusthatetesla3186 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely! Particularly impressed by the colour scheme.

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ramonaruiz6122 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful racer, great job.

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@BillyBigBalls770 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic.

@BayCityRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@apuuvah 2 жыл бұрын

Cafe racer and/or street tracker is definitely right up my alley. I would love a light and (somewhat) off-road capable "cafe tracker" myself. Naked and minimalistic is the way to go.

@BayCityRestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Yea I would consider this more of a brat build. I have a BMW scrambler/tracker that is a lot of fun and very capable off-road. This bike would need a different set of tires to be more capable off-road.