Wanted: CAFE RACER PROJECT

[jean]

Hi Guys,

I am after a cafe racer project preferably a Yamaha SR400 or SR250 model in Christchurch. Could potentially travel around the south island for the right bike. If anyone could point me in the right direction for one or if anyone has one to sell that would be much appreciated!

Cheers

[mossy1200]

If your prepared to move on the project part, cc rating and price boy have I got a bargain for you.

[Laava]

Have you not looked on trade me? There are a massive numbers of half finished projects to choose from. If you really have to have a SR Yammy maybe not so many but...

[Smifffy]

Have you not looked on trade me? There are a massive numbers of half finished projects to choose from. If you really have to have a SR Yammy maybe not so many but...

The thing is, hardly anybody wants someone else's half arsed, half finished project, so they chase a half decent bike and half arse and half finish it themselves as a labour of love, and then try and sell it for what they think it owes them.

[mossy1200]

The thing is, hardly anybody wants someone else's half arsed, half finished project, so they chase a half decent bike and half arse and half finish it themselves as a labour of love, and then try and sell it for what they think it owes them.

Sounds accurate.

[ellipsis]

...I have a '78 Goldwing that needs clip ons...and other shit...

[mossy1200]

...I have a '78 Goldwing that needs clip ons...and other shit...

Ill give you 300 trade in on the latest BMW K100CR with ride by throttle tube technology and slippery clutch.

[ellipsis]

Ill give you 300 trade in on the latest BMW K100CR with ride by throttle tube technology and slippery clutch.

...i certainly don't need 300 BMW's...specially ones with throttled tubes and a slipping clutch...don't mention the war either...

[AllanB]

...I have a '78 Goldwing that needs clip ons...and other shit...

I always wanted to play with one of those. Strip all the crap off down to basics ..........

[ellipsis]

I always wanted to play with one of those. Strip all the crap off down to basics ..........

...you end up with a low c of g water cooled porsche with two wheels...then you can blow them, turbo them or just get a 250 Yamaha...

[mossy1200]

...you end up with a low c of g water cooled porsche with two wheels...then you can blow them, turbo them or just get a 250 Yamaha...

I think that the Hondas respond best to chaps and a candle. They call it an afterburner.

[Kickaha]

...I have a '78 Goldwing that needs clip ons...and other shit...

Give you $6 and a bag of chips, I could put it in a classic sidecar

[ellipsis]

Give you $6 and a bag of chips, I could put it in a classic sidecar


...the idea has been in and out and still a possibility...was talking another interested party into just that the other night...I know where there is a gl thou motor just hanging around too...

[HenryDorsetCase]

...the idea has been in and out and still a possibility...was talking another interested party into just that the other night...I know where there is a gl thou motor just hanging around too...

what do you do about the final drive? presumably it needs to be converted to chain? How hard is that to do?

I adore those XV1000 based customs but you have to have a TR1 for that reason: the 760s and 820s are shaft drive an you get stuck with those UGLY 80's Yamaha swirly wheels.

[Kickaha]

what do you do about the final drive? presumably it needs to be converted to chain? How hard is that to do?.
BMW didn't have any problem winning 14 world Sidecar championships in a row with shaft drive

[ellipsis]

...despite being told by everyone that new everything that a shaft would not work on a flattracker , my XV750 seemed to not notice...was the fastest thing out there...well, 'til the rider slowed down...

[mossy1200]

Mines a very shafty café racer indeed.