Cafe Racers

**Monkfish** · 7th February 2013, 13:01

Is there any newbie riders out there interested in Cafe racers as a commuter/weekender??

from the feel of the forums it seems like all newbies are wanting to get sports bikes. is this true? am I by my lonesome?

**ducatilover** · 7th February 2013, 13:06

Cafe racers are only for cool people like me

**Maha** · 7th February 2013, 13:22

Fruxton FTW!!

Here is an ex S40....http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-543688945.htm

**Oblivion** · 7th February 2013, 13:23

If by an off chance, something happens to the GPz I'll most likely make it into my own cafe racer.

If.

**Monkfish** · 7th February 2013, 14:29

Originally Posted by Maha

Fruxton FTW!!

Here is an ex S40....http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-543688945.htm

I know I siped that one, riding an S40 myself I was thinking of doing the cafe racer kit when I got my Full licence.

Its a bolt on kit from the RYCA boys in the states. apparently its only 40hrs work (+ paint). looks good though.

I would buy a thruxton if i could afford it.

I love those things.

**ducatilover** · 7th February 2013, 14:39

Make your own cafe racer dude, always better that way (no denying their kits are freakin awesome though)

**5150** · 7th February 2013, 14:41

I have a Bonnie that I am slowly turning into a cafe racer

**Monkfish** · 7th February 2013, 14:50

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Make your own cafe racer dude, always better that way (no denying their kits are freakin awesome though)

Yeah I would but lack of fabrication expierence would probably be a hinderence.

And with the Kit i would still be doing all the wrench work.

**Monkfish** · 7th February 2013, 14:51

Originally Posted by 5150

I have a Bonnie that I am slowly turning into a cafe racer

You basing it on the thruxton??? coz they are basically a bonnie.

**Coolz** · 7th February 2013, 14:52

I love cafe racers unfortunatly my aging body does not. Mental capacity must be diminishing too as I'm thinking of a Sportster for my next bike.

**Sable** · 7th February 2013, 15:04

They're piss easy to build. Even I made one.

**ducatilover** · 7th February 2013, 15:07

Originally Posted by Monkfish

Yeah I would but lack of fabrication expierence would probably be a hinderence.

And with the Kit i would still be doing all the wrench work.

Would be much cheaper to do it yourself

but it'll look tits either way!

**unstuck** · 7th February 2013, 15:13

Fuck all cafe,s down here to race too, but I will have a go sometime.

**5150** · 7th February 2013, 15:17

Originally Posted by Monkfish

You basing it on the thruxton??? coz they are basically a bonnie.

Yes and no. I am going for the hot rod theme with cast mag wheels but with touches of traditional cafe racer look with single seat cowl and fender elimination kit. Looking at relocating the number plate to the side also. Got the Norman Hyde "M" bars with Napoleon bar ends mirrors. Open megaphone pipes a must as well