Comments on: Kawasaki GPz 550

By: alec

alec — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:18:04 +0000

does any one know where i can get cafe racer parts, like the cafe racer sseats? i have a 84 gpz 550 that i would like to start working on

By: Ominous Red

Ominous Red — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:39:10 +0000

Personal Preference Rating: 8.5/10

Love the stance. Stout and mean. Cool colors. Looks balanced. Meaty but not fat. Great pipe work. but that seat man. What is with the seat. Looks so uncomfortable. I like the gray but it feels unfinished. Maybe a matte black instead? If the pipes could have gone under the seat and out the back, that would be cool, but I have no problem with it being on the side. Forks look kinda think but that is just knit picking. I like this Bike.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:48:55 +0000

I snapped a shot of Jeff’s bike at Backfire Moto in Ballard;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calebme/3655747851/in/set-72157620433351364/

Awesome to see it on Bike Exif! Now I know more about it : )

By: Jeff pochodowicz

Jeff pochodowicz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:31:52 +0000

This bike was built by me at twinline motorcycles Seattle. Email me for more info towerstyle@gmail.com.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:56:32 +0000

Aww, nice
Reminds me of my 83 GSX550

By: Hieronymous Cowherd

Hieronymous Cowherd — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:26:39 +0000

I love this. The rat bike revival starts here. By the way, there are more pictures here http://werwinning.blogspot.com/2009/11/tower-power.html and it looks fabulous.

By: John Whittet

John Whittet — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:51 +0000

Ahh, it all makes sense now. Thanks Jeff—we’d love to see the finished product.

By: jeff pochodowicz

jeff pochodowicz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:20:51 +0000

This photo was taken before the bike was finished completely. I did rattle can the tank and seat so i could ride for the summer. Paint and a proper seat cushon are in the works now. Thanks for your comments.

By: John Whittet

John Whittet — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:09:59 +0000

Thousands of hours of thought and it looks like he rattle-can’d the tank? I’m a fan of matte paint, too, but it just looks… unfinished. But maybe he’s going for the rat-bike look—a mid-80’s cafe racer, if you will. I can dig it.

My butt would be dead after 20 minutes.

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:38:13 +0000

That is a nice looking bike, understated but cool. Doesn’t look especially comfortable with that seat but I’m guessing he’s not putting touring miles on it. I like the matte black paintwork with the red accents!