Cafe Racers

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:30 pm

yep that one - just looks sooo classy

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:47 pm

dave the german wrote:love that guzzi!!

Me too. Its a sort of stripped back Le Mans, in my opinion still one of the most beautiful looking stock bikes made....timeless elegance mmmm.

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:40 pm

bikesnbones wrote:Very disappointing.
I was led to believe we were going to get a modern take on the R90S, as per the Sands concept build.
The price I read is 16,000 Euro's
I'd buy a used R1200R and kit it out thus. and end up spending half what this costs.

http://thekneeslider.com/bmw-r1200r-cr- ... afe-racer/

If you want to see one in the flesh then head over to Wollaston BMW in Northampton. There is one on display by the service desk.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:57 am

cornishflat wrote:
dave the german wrote:love that guzzi!!
Me too. Its a sort of stripped back Le Mans, in my opinion still one of the most beautiful looking stock bikes made....timeless elegance mmmm.

Agreed. Timeless.

Did you see the MCN article on the bike shed this week? Over 4000 visitors! We can safely say there is a strong interest in the cafe racer/custom scene.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:05 am

Corvus wrote:
popsky wrote:My mate of the time had a Super Dream, it holds no fond memories for me but at the same time I had a CB250 rs which was a great bike,...........

Just bought one.

Pictures? Plans?

I had a CBX250-RS.

Great bike, but rare, expensive and fragile. I would live to buy another as a project but parts are hard to find.

I fancy a GN400 single as a cafe racer myself. Someone here once posted a picture of a really stunning one.

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:20 am

Corvus wrote:
cornishflat wrote:
dave the german wrote:love that guzzi!!
Me too. Its a sort of stripped back Le Mans, in my opinion still one of the most beautiful looking stock bikes made....timeless elegance mmmm.
Agreed. Timeless.

Did you see the MCN article on the bike shed this week? Over 4000 visitors! We can safely say there is a strong interest in the cafe racer/custom scene.

Yes I did. The custom link of bikes and skate boarding, bmx etc is bringing the younger people into bikes at present. A very good thing in my opinion, and its anything goes bike wise from 125,s up with Jap, German, Italian bikes being customised and importantly ridden. That meet/show looked cool, I,d sure like to attend the next one assuming it will be next spring.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:40 pm

Herb wrote:
Corvus wrote:
popsky wrote:My mate of the time had a Super Dream, it holds no fond memories for me but at the same time I had a CB250 rs which was a great bike,...........

Just bought one.
Pictures? Plans?

I had a CBX250-RS.

Great bike, but rare, expensive and fragile. I would live to buy another as a project but parts are hard to find.

I fancy a GN400 single as a cafe racer myself. Someone here once posted a picture of a really stunning one.

Plans are to shed as much weight as I can think of. Looks? Open ended, but not cafe racer. Will have renthal low's or similar, fancy exhaust, small headlight. Just really stripped back. Been looking around for alternative tanks, but I have a shape in my head which doesn't actually exist! Maybe a basic shape ally tank with a glass fibre cover? The bike catalogued at 133kg so was already a pretty light bike.

Paid £350 and it came with a spare motor. But it is tatty chassis wise, although the motor doesn't sound too bad. 20k on the clock and there are a bunch of mot certs but I've not checked them out. Whatever. The motor will get the once over.

Nothing to show pics wise yet and I struggle to get photos from the i pad. Might have to set up a photobucket account?

Looking forwards to getting stuck in. Just have some work on the Beemer to finish off first.

A GN400 would make a good project I think.

bikesnbones · Post by **bikesnbones** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:07 pm

Boxermed69 wrote:
bikesnbones wrote:
image url
Now that is amazing

Any background info on it? Love to know what and how.

Mike

No sorry.
It was just a random picture I found, but I agree.
There is something strangely appealing about it.
There was a comment earlier suggesting that a "proper" cafe racer is something that has been made in a shed.
Well yes, but the fact that this style of bike has become in vogue, can only be a good thing.
BTW I was talking to an old boy the other day who was part of the whole scene, who said the term cafe racer has been misinterpreted.
He said it was a derogatory term given by "real" road racers, to people who had the bikes, but just just hung out in cafe's looking the part.
I suppose today we'd call them poseurs.

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:33 pm

Boxermed69 wrote:
bikesnbones wrote:
image url
Now that is amazing

Any background info on it? Love to know what and how.

Mike

Have a look on:
http://solifdesign.blogspot.co.uk/2011/ ... mpunk.html
or
http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/07/19/rac ... otorcycle/
And some more of his work here:
http://www.bikeexif.com/concept-motorcycle-2

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:18 am

Corvus wrote:
cornishflat wrote:
dave the german wrote:love that guzzi!!
Me too. Its a sort of stripped back Le Mans, in my opinion still one of the most beautiful looking stock bikes made....timeless elegance mmmm.
Agreed. Timeless.

Did you see the MCN article on the bike shed this week? Over 4000 visitors! We can safely say there is a strong interest in the cafe racer/custom scene.

http://www.theridersdigest.co.uk/underneath-the-arches/

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:06 am

Bender wrote:
Corvus wrote:
cornishflat wrote: Me too. Its a sort of stripped back Le Mans, in my opinion still one of the most beautiful looking stock bikes made....timeless elegance mmmm.
Agreed. Timeless.

Did you see the MCN article on the bike shed this week? Over 4000 visitors! We can safely say there is a strong interest in the cafe racer/custom scene.
http://www.theridersdigest.co.uk/underneath-the-arches/

Cheers.

Some cracking photos of some cracking bikes. Looks like a good show. I wonder if there are any plans for a northern one?

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:50 am

http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/ ... index.aspx

The sr400 is in the 2014 eu line up! Built to customize. Sound familiar in these circles?

Check out the yard build category.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2013/11/6/ ... china.html

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:04 pm

http://www.bikeexif.com/caterham-motorcycle

Blimey!

Shades of confederate fighter in there..

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:37 am

Corvus wrote:http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/ ... index.aspx

The sr400 is in the 2014 eu line up! Built to customize. Sound familiar in these circles?

Check out the yard build category.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2013/11/6/ ... china.html

I've got the "big" one - the SR500!!!

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:18 pm

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