I don't get Cafe Racers

[Kickaha]

The whole ride experience is uncomfortable as it should be for a home built café racer. Hard seat, poor balance, uncomfortable leg position and extremely hard on the wrists..

If that's what your bike is like you did a crap job of bulding it or you're just old

[PrincessBandit]

Hey there F5 DAVE. DONT CHANGE QUOTES

You put this up in that post along with an altered quote from me.

What's that about..

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What a looser.
You altered the quote.

The original post said: .................

Don't get too worked up about that. One of the things members do here (frequently to either pull someone's leg or occasionally to piss them off) is reword quotes for humorous/annoying intent. Generally if someone has been following a thread the altered ones are not too difficult to spot. Often attention is drawn to it by adding "fixed that for ya".

[Berries]

Get over it you twat.

That's a bit harsh.

[scumdog]

Did you per chance mean 1%?


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Hey!
I resemble that remark!



Not...

[PrincessBandit]

Who is that twat looking back at me from my mirror?.

Don't be so harsh on yourself. I'm sure you're a beautiful person...

[GSF]

I guess there's cafe racers and "cafe racers". The ones on Trademe that have had a set of cheap clip-ons slapped on them, a tinny shit muffler and some bits painted rattle-can black but no attempts at improving performance are "cafe racers".

I think a lot of people would label me a hipster. I'm 25 and I'm on my second bike which is an SR500. Bought it because I had seen people do cool things with them, they're easy to work on and are fun to ride.
I'm turning mine into a cafe racer. I like bikes with a lean-forward feet-up riding position. It's going to have clip-ons and rearsets. I found a good quality stainless header and reverse megaphone muffler for it (fire sale after Deus Ex Machina closed up). But I'm also using it as a project to teach myself how to work on and improve a motorcycle. I want to get the throttle response dialed in until it's sharp enough to shave with, tighten up the handling and improve the braking power.

So I've been redoing the entire electrical system, looking at adapting VM or CR carbs to work with my intake manifold and airbox, (successfully, though nerve-wrackingly) shaving 0.50 off the throttle slide cutaway to clean up fuelling in the lower end and rejetting to suit. Got right proper Works shocks for the front and rear, looking at 11 or 12 mil master cylinders to bring the MC ratio more into line with what the caliper needs (they used the same 14mm MC as the XS650, which runs dual discs). It's gonna be loud, rattly, quite a bit lighter than stock. Maybe if I get really brave, think about a mild Megacycle cam. By the time I'm done with it, I'd like to pull the chrome off a towbar from a standing start and stop just as quick, and be a lot of fun carving up a twisty road.

And I know I'm never gonna get a cent of what I spend back when it's time to sell. I'll probably swap it all back to stock and sell the aftermarket bits individually, make more money. I'm considering it an investment in having fun and learning a lot.

[husaberg]

I guess there's cafe racers and "cafe racers". The ones on Trademe that have had a set of cheap clip-ons slapped on them, a tinny shit muffler and some bits painted rattle-can black but no attempts at improving performance are "cafe racers".

I think a lot of people would label me a hipster. I'm 25 and I'm on my second bike which is an SR500. Bought it because I had seen people do cool things with them, they're easy to work on and are fun to ride.
I'm turning mine into a cafe racer. I like bikes with a lean-forward feet-up riding position. It's going to have clip-ons and rearsets. I found a good quality stainless header and reverse megaphone muffler for it (fire sale after Deus Ex Machina closed up). But I'm also using it as a project to teach myself how to work on and improve a motorcycle. I want to get the throttle response dialed in until it's sharp enough to shave with, tighten up the handling and improve the braking power.

So I've been redoing the entire electrical system, looking at adapting VM or CR carbs to work with my intake manifold and airbox, (successfully, though nerve-wrackingly) shaving 0.50 off the throttle slide cutaway to clean up fuelling in the lower end and rejetting to suit. Got right proper Works shocks for the front and rear, looking at 11 or 12 mil master cylinders to bring the MC ratio more into line with what the caliper needs (they used the same 14mm MC as the XS650, which runs dual discs). It's gonna be loud, rattly, quite a bit lighter than stock. Maybe if I get really brave, think about a mild Megacycle cam. By the time I'm done with it, I'd like to pull the chrome off a towbar from a standing start and stop just as quick, and be a lot of fun carving up a twisty road.

And I know I'm never gonna get a cent of what I spend back when it's time to sell. I'll probably swap it all back to stock and sell the aftermarket bits individually, make more money. I'm considering it an investment in having fun and learning a lot.

There is a tingate pic posted somewhere above the tank is im pretty sure a 70's early 80's gsx250 looks pretty cool.

They had big cutouts for the knees or it might be off a X7 Gt250 of similar era.
I have an old mag here that done one as a project pretty sure it had the jetting in it for a VM Mikuni.
But Sudco for sell kits for them anyway.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...0&d=1289160916

[Laava]

I should in fact list it on tardme for 8 grand and be done with it if it ever sells.

Yep. Then we can post your listing on this thread and lambaste you for it. Just for fun you understand?

[98tls]

Dont understand what there is to "get" about so called Cafe racers really you either like that look or you dont simple,will add that the only motorcycle mag i buy on a regular basis is bi monthly mag called "cafe racer"simply love seeing some of the creations and having just 10 miutes ago picked up the Feb/March issue am once again in awe of what some that tinker come up with,at my age walking into a shop that sells new bikes is about as exciting watching golf.

[F5 Dave]

Hey there F5 DAVE. DONT CHANGE QUOTES




You put this up in that post along with an altered quote from me.

What's that about..

Quote Originally Posted by Mo NZ View Post

If we all liked the same bike and colour what a boring world we would live in.

You don't have to get it. Like what ever you wanattempts e.

Mitre 10 is a good place to pick up stuff if you need to build a bridge.
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What a looser.
You altered the quote.

The original post said:


If we all liked the same bike and colour what a boring world we would live in.

You don't have to get it. Like what ever you want to like.

Mitre 10 is a good place to pick up stuff if you need to build a bridge.

That is because my tablet has an annoying habit of starting and then continuing part way through the quote bit, it will probably do it again. So that's what its about. Thanks for the red rep and calling me a looser, although I'm not really sure what a looser is. Is it better than a tighter?


And I'm getting green rep for these posts quicker than you can ever red rep me.

You seem to have anger issues.

[husaberg]

Dont understand what there is to "get" about so called Cafe racers really you either like that look or you dont simple,will add that the only motorcycle mag i buy on a regular basis is bi monthly mag called "cafe racer"simply love seeing some of the creations and having just 10 miutes ago picked up the Feb/March issue am once again in awe of what some that tinker come up with,at my age walking into a shop that sells new bikes is about as exciting watching golf.

Aren't you the golf target market age though
I have always loved café style and I certainly wasn't around in the 60's and I have no recollection of the 70's either.
The coffin style tank RD400's still look bloody awesome now. even when updated a little.

[F5 Dave]

http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/1980-gsx250e.jpg[/IMG]
They had big cutouts for the knees or it might be off a X7 Gt250 of similar era.
I have an old mag here that done one as a project pretty sure it had the jetting in it for a VM Mikuni.
But Sudco for sell kits for them anyway.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...0&d=1289160916

I had one of those. It truely was dreadful. See? Tablet has done it again.

[FJRider]

... You seem to have anger issues.

If that Member reads the rest of the thread after her post ... I cannot see any improvement in this regard ...

[husaberg]

I own Hondas but pretend they are Yamahas cause I am insecure in my masculinity.

I used to ride a mates Alloy tank TT500 bet he wishes he never sold that now.
PS I see what you mean KB has a mind of its own tonight with quotes

[F5 Dave]

Aren't you the golf target market age though
I have always loved café style and I certainly wasn't around in the 60's and I have no recollection of the 70's either.
The coffin style tank RD400's still look bloody awesome now. even when updated a little.

Now that is cool