Originally Posted by DailyDriver2k5
(Post 3320813)
Those are sweet looking bikes, you guys are affortunate that you could have so much self discipline to ride a bike. I rode a bike once and only once and told my boss to come pick me and his bike up, I parked his 750 Honda on the side of the road, did some insane speeds on a public road and scared the crap out of myself. If I owned a bike I would kill myself for sure.:yesnod:
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Originally Posted by alfy28
(Post 3320864)
btw, what is a cafe racer look like?
http://thekneeslider.com/images/cb750cafe2.jpg http://www.uralnw.com/Enfield/CafeRa...cafe-racer.jpg |
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Favorite yamaha cafe racer is the SR 400 Yamaha. but in silver finish , not the chrome finish. and i love honda CB550. which ill have to look for image.
http://caferacers.files.wordpress.co...k_seat_011.jpg and i love honda CB550. which ill have to look for image. |
sweet, found one of Honda CB550
http://caferacers.files.wordpress.co...50_cafe_01.jpg http://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/u...onda_cb550.jpg |
Originally Posted by alfy28
(Post 3320879)
aww thanks man. yah i like this bike. so the one i posted is consider a cafe racer?
1978 Kawasaki KZ650 http://images.craigslist.org/3n73p03...feedb31ab9.jpg |
the cb550 is gorgeous! nice pics!
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Originally Posted by RickA
(Post 3320893)
the cb550 is gorgeous! nice pics!
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Originally Posted by RickA
(Post 3320892)
yes, indeed! I love the vintage/cafe-racer look... I just found one on craigslist today that I might pick up. It would make for a nice little project.
1978 Kawasaki KZ650 http://images.craigslist.org/3n73p03...feedb31ab9.jpg |
Cafe Racer bikes are traditionally smaller CCs and light weight. They have the low hanging handle bars and the rounded off seat. They usually have a subtle yet cool paint jobs. They can be made from any bike today but most like Triumph and Norton but you are seeing lots of Japanese bikes today being used for the the builds. You can say they were the original sport bikes.
Some say the modern "rice rocket" is basically today's Cafe Racer. Cafe Racers started in Europe. Bobber bikes started in the US. |
Rick sorry your thread got jacked :)
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 3320912)
Rick sorry your thread got jacked :)
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As long as it's about motorcycles it's not jacked ;)
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
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LOL after this thread I'm seriously thinking of buying a bike to build vs. project car. I have been wanting to build an old school car but now thinking of an old school bike.
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All of the bikes above are bad-ass, especially anything built by roland sands
Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 3322742)
LOL after this thread I'm seriously thinking of buying a bike to build vs. project car. I have been wanting to build an old school car but now thinking of an old school bike.
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I found two good cycles on craigslist but money is way too tight right now :banghead:
Both of these would be great to turn into a cafe racer. http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mcy/1465091254.html http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcy/1470060412.html |
I vote for the norton... just cleaning it up would make a fantastic bike, and a good starting point
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