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Paul Hands’ 1999 Kawasaki 800 Drifter

I’ve restored quite a few bikes over the years and even though this isn’t the kind of bike normally found in CMM, I thought I’d send you some before and after pics to show what a state this one was in and how it turned out.

This is a 1999 Kawasaki 800 Drifter that I bought in bits, I’ve restored a few of these bikes but this one had been treated so badly. Absolutely

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