The Jockey Journal

ssjones · 05-18-2007, 10:49 PM

Snapped the first three at the Butlers Orchard event in MD (this Sunday!). Last one at the Virginia Vintage MC show in Leesburg.

XL_Preacher · 05-19-2007, 05:46 AM

Here's my latest.... Maybe not exactly a cafe... more like a bombed out coffee shop.

ABSINTHE · 05-19-2007, 05:54 AM

I persoanly realy like the look of that single cylynder conversion on the orange buell the whole extended swingarm short seat thing realy makes me tingle

Stevie G · 05-19-2007, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XL_Preacher

Here's my latest.... Maybe not exactly a cafe... more like a bombed out coffee shop.

So, kind of a Mad Max "Cafe of the Apocolypse"?
How does it ride with that huge as front tire?

JEB · 05-19-2007, 12:45 PM

My 2002 Thruxton in a box:

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JEB · 05-19-2007, 12:47 PM

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JEB · 05-19-2007, 12:50 PM

71 T120 I'm working on:

XL_Preacher · 05-19-2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevie G

So, kind of a Mad Max "Cafe of the Apocolypse"?
How does it ride with that huge as front tire?

Around here, with the shitty roads, it does pretty well. If I had to choose tires again, I would go with a different one. I love the look of these but the sqaured off tread makes it dive into corners if you get over too far.

bigassbike · 05-19-2007, 02:59 PM

bitchin bike XL Preacher.

XL_Preacher · 05-19-2007, 04:09 PM

Thanks! I am having fun with it.

ABSINTHE · 05-26-2007, 05:34 AM

here is two from australia not mine but nice never the less

2_wheel_nation · 05-26-2007, 05:40 AM

yeah preach, that scoot is MEAN.

locOleoN · 06-18-2007, 10:13 AM

Hey Gent,

I saw some questions about seats, etc.. and so I thought you guys might be interested in this post about cafe racer seats:

http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=7.0
or this:
http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=736.0

Cheers..

Hoofhearted · 06-18-2007, 11:22 PM

Or you could try www.cafeparts.com Brett has a large selection of 'glass goodies.

aj650 · 06-18-2007, 11:38 PM

neat, another zombie thread (back from the dead)

Les · 06-19-2007, 10:07 AM

Hey Primo what do you ride?

sweatmachine · 06-21-2007, 06:48 PM

welcome carpy, you do nice work!

caferacer · 06-21-2007, 07:00 PM

Thanks Gang, I Grew up with bikes in the UK so just a part of me, Hot Rods too.

Peace and Grease

CARPY

Sporticus · 06-21-2007, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 40Tudor

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

C

Check out this article about hopping up a GB500. Good stuff!

http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/rzgb500.html

sweatmachine · 06-22-2007, 09:10 AM

Hey Carpy, I see a new Thruxton in there, how do you like it?

Here's my bonnie:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...g?t=1182521341

I just rebuilt the motor, 904cc wiseco kit, +2mm intake valves, +1mm exhaust valves, everything ported and polished, etc. Stock carbs for now, but I'm getting some big mikuni flatslides soon...

Also, if you want to check out a forum mostly dedicated to cafe'd new bonnies and thruxies, check this out:

http://www.triumphrat.net/modules.ph...forum&forum=41

05-18-2007, 10:49 PM	#221
ssjones Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MD Posts: 1,267	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? Snapped the first three at the Butlers Orchard event in MD (this Sunday!). Last one at the Virginia Vintage MC show in Leesburg. __________________ Another Al

05-19-2007, 05:46 AM	#222
XL_Preacher Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 93	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? Here's my latest.... Maybe not exactly a cafe... more like a bombed out coffee shop. __________________ Preacher Bastard by birth, Bastard by nature

05-19-2007, 05:54 AM	#223
ABSINTHE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Down Under Posts: 184	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? I persoanly realy like the look of that single cylynder conversion on the orange buell the whole extended swingarm short seat thing realy makes me tingle

05-19-2007, 12:45 PM	#225
JEB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carrollton TX Posts: 1,282	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? My 2002 Thruxton in a box: + + +

05-19-2007, 12:47 PM	#226
JEB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carrollton TX Posts: 1,282	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? + + = __________________ Old books, mags and cycle parts for sale: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bellboyparts/

05-19-2007, 12:50 PM	#227
JEB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carrollton TX Posts: 1,282	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? 71 T120 I'm working on: __________________ Old books, mags and cycle parts for sale: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bellboyparts/

05-19-2007, 02:59 PM	#229
bigassbike Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bermuda triangle Posts: 1,309	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? bitchin bike XL Preacher. __________________ Do you even have a bike?

05-19-2007, 04:09 PM	#230
XL_Preacher Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 93	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? Thanks! I am having fun with it. __________________ Preacher Bastard by birth, Bastard by nature

05-26-2007, 05:34 AM	#231
ABSINTHE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Down Under Posts: 184	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? here is two from australia not mine but nice never the less Attached Thumbnails __________________ IN BENZIN VERITAS

05-26-2007, 05:40 AM	#232
2_wheel_nation Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: woosta, MA Posts: 2,575	Re: Cafes? Cafe projects? yeah preach, that scoot is MEAN. __________________ ride away until the day comes, that we all live in a two wheel nation.

06-18-2007, 10:13 AM	#233
locOleoN Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1	Re: Cafe Racers? Hey Gent, I saw some questions about seats, etc.. and so I thought you guys might be interested in this post about cafe racer seats: http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=7.0 or this: http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=736.0 Cheers.. Last edited by locOleoN; 06-18-2007 at 10:20 AM.

06-18-2007, 11:22 PM	#234
Hoofhearted Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverside, Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,225	Re: Cafe Racers? Or you could try www.cafeparts.com Brett has a large selection of 'glass goodies.

06-18-2007, 11:38 PM	#235
aj650 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ILL Posts: 621	Re: Cafe Racers? neat, another zombie thread (back from the dead)

06-19-2007, 10:07 AM	#236
Les Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 59	Re: Cafe Racers? Hey Primo what do you ride?

06-21-2007, 06:48 PM	#237
sweatmachine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,141	Re: Cafe Racers? welcome carpy, you do nice work!

06-21-2007, 07:00 PM	#238
caferacer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange California Posts: 13	Re: Cafe Racers? Thanks Gang, I Grew up with bikes in the UK so just a part of me, Hot Rods too. Peace and Grease CARPY __________________ Cafe Racers, its why there are bends in the road.

06-22-2007, 09:10 AM	#240
sweatmachine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,141	Re: Cafe Racers? Hey Carpy, I see a new Thruxton in there, how do you like it? Here's my bonnie: http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...g?t=1182521341 I just rebuilt the motor, 904cc wiseco kit, +2mm intake valves, +1mm exhaust valves, everything ported and polished, etc. Stock carbs for now, but I'm getting some big mikuni flatslides soon... Also, if you want to check out a forum mostly dedicated to cafe'd new bonnies and thruxies, check this out: http://www.triumphrat.net/modules.ph...forum&forum=41 Last edited by sweatmachine; 06-22-2007 at 12:30 PM.

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