1970 Duster.
Made a few changes since this pic.
Different engine now. Now a 340 instead of the 318. Flat black 6 pack hood, etc. Still the factory colour though.
And the other (gixer might like this)
1967 Suzuki T500. (2 stroke 500 cc)
Was stored in a barn on a farm for over 30 years. It was my uncle's bike and when he passed away it just got shacked away on the farm.
I often get asked about the bike. Questions like how long did it take to restore , how much i spent on it, etc.
It has 3333 mile on it when i started working on it. Only took about 20 hours and $500 to get it to look like this. No major components were replaced. (Replaced the throttle and brake cables, battery, replaced the original tires, and spark plugs. Only had to paint it it because the solution to clean the rust out of the gas tank ate the pain a bit.) The engine was fine and not seized, hell it even tried to run on carb cleaner.
Crazy thing is, when i went to get the few parts that I did need, the guy that helped me track stuff down (it is amazing what they keep in warehouses for decades) was the same guy who sold the bike to my uncle in 1967.
(forgot to put the rubber kneepads back on the tank for this picture. Note the original tires.)
Now with an amazing 3600 odd miles on it.
