I've Got Your Cafe Racer Right Here...

Other then being a little over raked it is one badass lookin cafe racer. (I hope that doesn't come off as being overly negative, critical, or anything else, I really do appreciate the effort and it's nicer then anything I've built). I bet my stock 78 sporty would smoke it, though

It is over raked, but I'd still put on a funny looking leather suit for a chance to ride it.

That's what I said about my first wife

cool as it may be, IMHO, a knuck does NOT belong in a cafe-style chassis!

rake bad
other stuff nicey

Rake aside, I'm trying to figure out something about that frame. Cool idea, but not the right home for a knuckle. How about an Evo, with 17" spoke wheels and triple discs. Kind of like a more traditional looking Buell. What is that piece of vertical tubing that separates the engine from tranny? It looks like it might have been a seat post in another life. I'd like to learn more about that frame.

nice look, i agree the rake is a little too much and an evo would suit it better, but if you like ride like it stolen.
later

waste of an engine
waste of a frame

i'm pretty sure that bike was built by chica, for what it's worth. probably explains the excess rake

Yes, Chica built it and yes, it's completely senseless...a lot like a chopped Ducati

Zing!

Tony Bones said:

Yes, Chica built it and yes, it's completely senseless...a lot like a chopped Ducati

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Hear about another guy who builds the same sort of thing but they go, stop and handle. You guys ever hear of a bloke called Eric Buell ?

TTT

what jw said.

jw_ said:

waste of a frame

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what frame do you think it is?
not f-bed
kinda like seely, but with single downtube....

looks one off to me....???

Tony Bones said:

Yes, Chica built it and yes, it's completely senseless...a lot like a chopped Ducati

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more like an egli vincent than a chopped duck

i like it, even with obvious departure from traditional cafe stuff like the rake and long wheelbase, which are glaringly intentional, and probably to a customer's spec......

That bike is amazing and makes Chica's look not so cool.

Hell yeah - gotta love Frankenstein!!

frankenstein kicks chicas ass...loved when i first saw it [damn thats like 3 cafe racers i like - im not meant to like them hmmmm...]