I don't get Cafe Racers

[Paulo]

Nice, I like the spoked wheel models,Square Carbs...T3?

Here is my latest purchase. Goes but awaiting new timing parts.

Nice new purchase Voltaire : ) I'm still running the stock VHB30's runs like a dream so I havn't felt the urge to fiddle.
The rims are Akront (they were on the bike when i purchased it off another TM member about 5 years ago.

[Paulo]

Tasteful. NOT.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-887819331.htm

hmmm taste is a curious thing aye Those XR69 kitted GS'ss look amazing, there's a japanese website that has a couple listed at 24-30 USK !!! I wonder if they fetch that , pretty amazing for an unappreciated (in NZ) bike.

[Crasherfromwayback]

You should probably consider a Maltese Cross tail light for yours though.

I'm sure Pops would have if one had been available back then.

Lol. Got one sorted mate.

[Tazz]

Its most likely unless a KB buys it ill be riding it for a while. If 1290r SuperDukes go down in value ill get a bit more urgent or keep it if they go down a lot. Wifes saying no budget to get a Duke while 14 and CR are in garage. If they drop prices that might change.

Well, enjoy it while you can in that case

[Big Dog]

I have one...and eventually I'll be doing this to it...

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Nice.
I hear Hayabusa USDs are bolt ons, to give it some handling.
You'd be a better judge than me ( I have only looked at them and thought they looked nice) as to the handling but most people are either in one camp or the other:
Suspenders are crap.
Or
Suspensions part of the experience. You have to ride around it.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Banditbandit]

Tasteful. NOT.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-887819331.htm

That looks pretty standard - apart from the paint job ...(which is crap) ..

I want one of these - to play with - fettle the engine up to 160 horses and a better paint scheme ...

[Crasherfromwayback]

That looks pretty standard - apart from the paint job ...(which is crap) ..

I want one of these - to play with - fettle the engine up to 160 horses and a better paint scheme ...

It's the tail light that really turns me off. I'll be fucking with mine when money/time allows. Although time won't be a problem soon!

[F5 Dave]

That light would have been De rigueur in the 70s if you were trying to look scary on your Triumph whilst pushing it back to your gang headquarters.

[Banditbandit]

It's the tail light that really turns me off. I'll be fucking with mine when money/time allows. Although time won't be a problem soon!

I'd change the tail section a bit too ...

So when you don't have a job you'll have the time .. but not the money ???

Sell it to me ??

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'd change the tail section a bit too ...

So when you don't have a job you'll have the time .. but not the money ???

Sell it to me ??

Lol. I'll get a reasonable handshake from this place when I finish next month. But if I can't find a job, I'll have to be a bit careful with it! But no...don't want to sell mine. It only owes me 4k, and it's a tidy one.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah I don't like the tailpiece, the pipe/muffler or the forward brakes, but the rest is uber cool & could be tweaked to get the look close enough without doing obvious non period things like USDs (although it will never handle properly without them. . . - channelling Skidmark or whoever).

[98tls]

I get cafe racers but agree with the OP about prices expected for a chopped up shitter. I got my Guzzi for way less than that GL400 on TM.


she's not done yet just I glassed up the tail section and am waiting for my mates missus to do the upholster the seat pan I made (the one in the pic is the back rest off a computer chair from the dump)]

Nice that very nice,have at times pondered the cafe thing with my old TLS ie bin fairings headlight etc find some spoked rims off one of those retro Ducs etc etc but couldnt bring myself to doing it.Old Motorsport in the shed would be a fun place to start i guess,305 kit blah blah but it deserves better methinks.

[husaberg]

Nice that very nice,have at times pondered the cafe thing with my old TLS ie bin fairings headlight etc find some spoked rims off one of those retro Ducs etc etc but couldnt bring myself to doing it.Old Motorsport in the shed would be a fun place to start i guess,305 kit blah blah but it deserves better methinks.

Don't do it as it looks in pretty reasonable nick unless you just use the motor and sling it in another frame.
There is someone in CHCH that has the Mould for the VIC Camp bikes which were taken from the works Ducatis
Grumph will know who has them.

[FJRider]

Nice that very nice,have at times pondered the cafe thing with my old TLS ie bin fairings headlight etc find some spoked rims off one of those retro Ducs etc etc but couldnt bring myself to doing it.Old Motorsport in the shed would be a fun place to start i guess,305 kit blah blah but it deserves better methinks.

The TLS is your bike. To change as you so desire(d) .. as you have ... already ...


Would such changes be an improvement or detriment ...














And leave the XL alone.

[98tls]

Don't do it as it looks in pretty reasonable nick unless you just use the motor and sling it in another frame.
There is someone in CHCH that has the Mould for the VIC Camp bikes which were taken from the works Ducatis
Grumph will know who has them.

DamnThey are just beautiful eh...