Cafe Racers?

[Primo]

Just a quick question. Are cafe racers welcome on this board?

Primo

[Ryan]

hell yes they are...

[Tman]

Originally Posted by Ryan

hell yes they are...

A pal of mine just moved to Reno with my old 500Twin that he turned CAFE. I traded him for his 500/4. I am torn between CAFE style or just stripping it down?

[40Tudor]

Cool...dig this. One of my favorites.
http://public.fotki.com/40Tudor/combat/

This guy has some neat stuff, too.
http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/morbikes.html


...and there's always...
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/php/f2_4.php

...damn...first the HAMB and now this...

[greggski]

Originally Posted by 40Tudor

Cool...dig this. One of my favorites.
http://public.fotki.com/40Tudor/combat/

This guy has some neat stuff, too.
http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/morbikes.html


...and there's always...
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/php/f2_4.php

...damn...first the HAMB and now this...

good to see a place for cafe racers on this side of the pond. thanks again Ryan

[Tman]

Originally Posted by 40Tudor

Cool...dig this. One of my favorites.
http://public.fotki.com/40Tudor/combat/

This guy has some neat stuff, too.
http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/morbikes.html


...and there's always...
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/php/f2_4.php

...damn...first the HAMB and now this...

Thanks! That second site had some cool shit as did the first, is that your stuff on fotki?

To me, chopping up my Honda into another jap bobber seems like the easy way out. I think that is better left to a Trump or BSA. I can see hammering out a cool fairing and doing up a cafe style bike however. Been buying the British cycle mags for years. I like how they use em for utilitarian purposes not just as a fashion accessory!

Plus, my new house is 20 miles out. Getting the bike on the road would be a good way to make a cheaper commute.

[bluebrian]

Cafe racers rock. I had an 04 thruxton. It hauled ass but wasn't very comfortable. RPM cycle here in dallas has some preety bad ass stuff tucked away in the back. Its not on the show room but if you ask keith he will usually let you look in the back. They have some cool triumph and norton cafe bikes in the back. Maybe a triton too

[40Tudor]

Originally Posted by Tman

Thanks! That second site had some cool shit as did the first, is that your stuff on fotki?

To me, chopping up my Honda into another jap bobber seems like the easy way out. I think that is better left to a Trump or BSA. I can see hammering out a cool fairing and doing up a cafe style bike however. Been buying the British cycle mags for years. I like how they use em for utilitarian purposes not just as a fashion accessory!

Plus, my new house is 20 miles out. Getting the bike on the road would be a good way to make a cheaper commute.

Yep, those are my pictures on fotki. I've shown the touring once or twice on the hamb. I am at the moment bikeless, since I keep wasting money on old cars, but would like to do an XS or CB cafe racer.

Are you familiar with the Honda GB500 (factory built cafe bike)?

C

[Tman]

Originally Posted by 40Tudor

Yep, those are my pictures on fotki. I've shown the touring once or twice on the hamb. I am at the moment bikeless, since I keep wasting money on old cars, but would like to do an XS or CB cafe racer.

Are you familiar with the Honda GB500 (factory built cafe bike)?

C

No I am not, please tell me about the GB500!?

[40Tudor]

Originally Posted by Tman

No I am not, please tell me about the GB500!?

Single cylinder 500 sold in the US around '90. Cafe styling, XR engine.

One could call it a big marketing failure due to the timing of it's release. I think the late '80s were all about sportbikes and the very beginning of the HD surge. Nobody cared about retro, so they didn't sell well.

Seems like I had a good web resource, but can't turn it up at the moment. So...

pictures
http://images.google.com/images?q=ho...r=&sa=N&tab=wi

specs
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/hon...ubman_1992.php

detailed faq
http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/gb-500faq.html

I see them occasionally at the local bike night. Nothing like the Commando in my fotki pics, but definitely headed that direction.

...or how 'bout the Dream?
http://powersports.honda.com/motorcy...ModelId=CB50R4

Saw one at the local dealer - it's perfect, but looks like it's 3/4 scale.

C