Cafe Racers

[bones135]

OK well this is probably a carry on from a prevous thread i had for a bike my sons looking at. It was suggested turning it into a cafe racer, dumb question of the week & being still reasonably a newby umm whats a cafe racer & what might be involved. No shit please this is a serious question

[wbks]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer
Depending on the bike, lowering the tripple clamp on the forks, throwing on clipons and a loud pipe should do it?

[98tls]

Says it for me though theres no need to go real traditional.Early Hondas etc look awesome.

[Voltaire]

OK well this is probably a carry on from a prevous thread i had for a bike my sons looking at. It was suggested turning it into a cafe racer, dumb question of the week & being still reasonably a newby umm whats a cafe racer & what might be involved. No shit please this is a serious question

The 900ss is virtually a factory built cafe racer IMHO.
Loud and no frills.

[98tls]

The 900ss is virtually a factory built cafe racer IMHO.
Loud and no frills.

Long as it a Bevel with Contis.

[bones135]

The 900ss is virtually a factory built cafe racer IMHO.
Loud and no frills.

Yea well theres no way in hell hes gettin my bike no matter how hard he tries

[hospitalfood]

www.rockerboxer.com

click the boxers at large bits

www.flatracer.com

www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163017

www.cafeboxer.com

these will give you a good idea. however, the cx is easier to turn into a classic bobber. searching for a good bobber is not as easy as searching for cafe racers but give it a go on google

[AllanB]

Google Image is your friend - there are heaps of images of Cafe Racers old and new on the net.

Also search Trademe for bits - there are a few fibreglass seat units etc on there often. www.justfairings.co.nz also have some useful plastic that may be adapted to a Cafe Racer.

[bones135]

Cool info & heaps of help too, tried googling but not much info thats why i asked the question here, way quicker,lol
Thanks

[CookMySock]

tried googling but not much info thats why i asked the question here, way quicker,lol.

Go to google.com and enter "cafe racer" with quotes around it, and click search. Now once that has loaded, click images up the top left.

Steve

[bones135]

Thanks mate, actually hes pretty close to you in Awakeri

[popelli]

searching for a good bobber is not as easy as searching for cafe racers but give it a go on google

try the jockey journal forum lots of chops bobbers on there

[bones135]

try the jockey journal forum lots of chops bobbers on there

Ok now there you got me, kinda sounds like a place men talk about their undies or a horse chatroom,lol Anyhow will try & check it out, cheers

[popelli]

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/

there is the link

two great threads to check out

one on denvers choppers

the other birds on bikes

[Taz]

here's mine

As it was when I bought it off the couple who brought it in from Germany with them.


And how it is now.