Showing posts with label cafe racer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cafe racer. Show all posts
Not a typo... A KLR 650 Cafe Racer...
There's a sentence I never thought I'd write... but you know it's not bad.
Here's one more. It's all l've got
Here's one more. It's all l've got
Update: Another in a long line of Virago Cafe Pics..
Lots of updates in the comments section. Be sure to check em out.
From the comments. You guys rock! Thanks for the link to the builder / owner with lots more info!
http://johnryland.posterous.com/reciprocity-xv750-under-the-lights
I stumbled across this on a message board. Not sure who's logo that is on the photo. Great Stuff though
From the comments. You guys rock! Thanks for the link to the builder / owner with lots more info!
http://johnryland.posterous.com/reciprocity-xv750-under-the-lights
I stumbled across this on a message board. Not sure who's logo that is on the photo. Great Stuff though
Reader ride! Another Cafe BMW from Jay.
I really like the scrapes on the knee pucks AND especially the valve cover. Nice job! You've been putting her to work!
UPDATE: A few more. Reader Ride. Outstanding BMW Cafe Racer.
Jay sends in this excellent R100S
Your site is my morning coffee. Here is one of the few café I built.
Updates: An odd bike. A Swedish Hedlund V-twin, Cafe Racer.
For those of you looking for more info on this engine, here's a link to the "Hedlund Story"
And From the comments. Flickr link to more pics. Thanks Jezza.
I really don't know a lot about these bikes/engines so anything the readers can help out with will be much appreciated,
And From the comments. Flickr link to more pics. Thanks Jezza.
I really don't know a lot about these bikes/engines so anything the readers can help out with will be much appreciated,
Holy Shh.. A well attended to Vincent.
Just stumbled acoss this and had to post it. From Jehu on ADV Rider..
Reader Ride. Cool Ducati and Cool Story.
It's like the bike found the right buyer at just the right time! sometime you find a bike and sometimes a bike finds you.
Brian Writes in:
Howdy,
First off I wanted to say I love your site. The bike porn you feature
always gives me inspiration. So much in fact that I finally get to
submit my ride and story!
I looked for a vintage Ducati for years here locally in Seattle. Last
year one finally turned up, a 75 860 GT. The price was REALLY right and
local so I immediately wrote the guy thinking either the bike was gone
or something as it was simply too good to be true. The ad stated a box
of parts and all documentation going back to the 70s came with it. I
went out to see it, and indeed it was all true. Bought it right then and
there. Took it home and started doing some research. It was cafed pretty
early on in it's life. I saw in a DIOC newsletter index the story of a
cafed 860, turned to the page, and saw my bike! Looking exactly as it
looked then, except for a few new additions.
I am actually taking it back to stock now but thought it would be a neat
story to post up on your site. How it got from California to Seattle is
a mystery. Fantastic bike to ride and sounds like a terror with the
authentic Conti pipes!
Cheers,
Bryan
Outstanding! Thanks Bryan!
Brian Writes in:
Howdy,
First off I wanted to say I love your site. The bike porn you feature
always gives me inspiration. So much in fact that I finally get to
submit my ride and story!
I looked for a vintage Ducati for years here locally in Seattle. Last
year one finally turned up, a 75 860 GT. The price was REALLY right and
local so I immediately wrote the guy thinking either the bike was gone
or something as it was simply too good to be true. The ad stated a box
of parts and all documentation going back to the 70s came with it. I
went out to see it, and indeed it was all true. Bought it right then and
there. Took it home and started doing some research. It was cafed pretty
early on in it's life. I saw in a DIOC newsletter index the story of a
cafed 860, turned to the page, and saw my bike! Looking exactly as it
looked then, except for a few new additions.
I am actually taking it back to stock now but thought it would be a neat
story to post up on your site. How it got from California to Seattle is
a mystery. Fantastic bike to ride and sounds like a terror with the
authentic Conti pipes!
Cheers,
Bryan
Outstanding! Thanks Bryan!
Reader Ride. A Pair Of Great of Great Yamaha's From A Confrssed XT Junkie!
Paul Hutchins Writes in:
Swerved into your site and thought you might post my Big Wheel photos.
I have a almost pathological interest in the 500 Yam and recently sold most of my examples of this great cult classic. My street ride was this SR custom, White Bros. 540cc motor, high lift cam, 38mm carb, with Omar's bodywork. I also restored this 1976 XT, the first ever model in the States, it was mint original and brought a similar price from a collector in Sydney, Australia. The TT is a dirtracker that was once on the street, it is now an ice racer in Michigan.
Swerved into your site and thought you might post my Big Wheel photos.
I have a almost pathological interest in the 500 Yam and recently sold most of my examples of this great cult classic. My street ride was this SR custom, White Bros. 540cc motor, high lift cam, 38mm carb, with Omar's bodywork. I also restored this 1976 XT, the first ever model in the States, it was mint original and brought a similar price from a collector in Sydney, Australia. The TT is a dirtracker that was once on the street, it is now an ice racer in Michigan.
Thanks, Paul Hutchins
Some Great Stuff from a brand new blog! Concept Bikes! A Ural Cafe Racer And Scrambler.
Great Imagination! I like it! Someone send these to the folks at Ural! Here's a link to the Blog. LOTS of potential here! http://sketch-denis.blogspot.com/
Scrambler
Cafe Racer!
And here's a bonus bike. a GSX1400 Cafe Racer Concept!
Scrambler
Cafe Racer!
And here's a bonus bike. a GSX1400 Cafe Racer Concept!
Reader Ride. A mercy purchase leads to a cool Cafe...
Keith Montgomery writes in:
To me a bike that doesn't need to be worked on or"fixed up" is of no use.
I bought this one from a guy whose house burned and the bike was kinda sitting out in the drive for a long time. I was visiting my friends shop, Monster M4 Suzuki one day and I stopped and left a card with my name on it for the owner to call if it was for sale.
Sixty dollars later it was sittin in the garage. now what I thought. it was a total junk yard dog. There was decent compression so it HAD to run, right?
The points had been clubbed to death with a dull hatchet but what the heck. Thanks to my cost+10 deal I have at a friends shop/salvage yard it was sparken. About 40 dollars worth of cleaning supplies and a LARGE hand full of quarters fed into the car wash it was clean enough to actually start screwin with. Tapered steering stem bearings, a doner battery, a seat unit and an OLD pair of clubmans I had been saving for 20 years, this and that I scrounged from my goodies and a few pieces from the salvage yard...
I stripped the tank and sealed it with the very effective Caswell tank sealer, fixed a leaky petcock, re-jetted the cleaned carbs to suit the pod filters, new tires/chain cog, a little front brake mod to get in the vicinity of actually slowing down, tilted the pipe up to my likink and cut the end of the cannister to reveal the"reverse megaphone" hidden inside and a bit of elbow grease...it actually rides quiet nice. If i didn't need the money I'd wanna keep it. I get attached to bikes that need love....
Thanks Much Keith! I hear ya on all of it. I love to save lost causes. Just my 2 cents here but you should hang on to it. Get a pair of rearsets on there and a spend a little more time on the details and I bet you'd never want to sell it. You've already done the hard parts. Go take a look at Wrenchmonkees. Those guys would have that thing in a private collection without too much effort. I'd think hard about it before letting it go. Thanks again!
The finished product from Cafe Racer 74!
Wow! Be sure to pay his blog a visit and follow the build! A truly excellent bike! http://caferacer74.blogspot.com/
Reader Ride (crossover from the 2-stroke site). A Fairly Radical Kawasaki H2 Cafe Beast!
Boots is a legend in the 2-stroke world. He writes in with pics of his latest:
Hi Steve,
Thanks for such a great web site. You've highlighted some of the best
of the 2 wheeled world.
Good on ya!!
I'd like to present the 1973 H2 750 that I call my "UCR" (Ultimate
Cafe Racer). It's highly modified and the details can be read at
www.bootstriples.com .
This is it's 4th, and final, reincarnation.
I roadraced triples during the late 70's through the early 80's. This
is the bike I wished I had then!!
Ride safe and have fun.
cheers
Boots Langley
Hi Steve,
Thanks for such a great web site. You've highlighted some of the best
of the 2 wheeled world.
Good on ya!!
I'd like to present the 1973 H2 750 that I call my "UCR" (Ultimate
Cafe Racer). It's highly modified and the details can be read at
www.bootstriples.com .
This is it's 4th, and final, reincarnation.
I roadraced triples during the late 70's through the early 80's. This
is the bike I wished I had then!!
Ride safe and have fun.
cheers
Boots Langley
Seriously Upgraded Triumph Thruxton
I wonder what Triumph would have to charge for an Ohlins/Brembo/Marchesini equipped Thruxton? Cause I'm pretty sure I'd want one!
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