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I am rebuilding a 1981 Suzuki GS750E. I find it really helps to get away from my desk once in a while.

I have never done any mechanical work before and I am having fun and learning a lot. I highly recommend it as an alternative to starting yet another project.

When I don't feel like working on that or am waiting for parts, I am building an original arcade game. Its in the really early stages but I hope to house it in a traditional coin operated arcade cabinet painted with original artwork from a local artist and put it in a local coffeeshop or something.

I don't have a site to point anyone to for either of these projects.




I did this with a 1981 Honda cb750 two winters ago. I also had no prior mechanical knowledge and found it incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. There was an amazing online community dedicated to the motorcycle that I have that was incredibly helpful. I'd recommend this to anyone willing to put in the work.

Edit: I should add that this bike now my daily rider. I could afford a much newer and nicer bike, but I don't think I'll ever sell this one given how much work I put into it and how familiar I am with its internals.




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