I don't get Cafe Racers

[Katman]

What if I added a NOS sticker?

What colour?

[Tazz]

What colour?

The exact shade of brown that a bull shits because it seems to be the best thing at making vehicles uber fast.

[mossy1200]

Take that pod haters.
No need to reprogram my fuel injection either. All sensors still accounted for.

[TheDemonLord]

Gee, a thread full of people who don't like bikes on KB. What a surprise.

I estimate about 5% of the members on this forum actually ride their bikes on a regular basis.

Not so much hate, more curiosity and confusion

[mossy1200]

Not so much hate, more curiosity and confusion

Half the fun is creating the bike TDL.
Some of the fun is when you realise your newish bike travels at road legal speeds with no effort that you want something a little more challenging to ride every so often.
I like the fact mines got one seat so wife has no option of coming with me.
I agree with the waste of time doing a small bike but others like small bikes.
The bikes value to the builder is normally way over the top. To the creator it represents more than a potential buyer.
My bike to me is only worth the money I spent because of my perception of the bike. Realistically it owes me more than its value to the average buyer. Saying that with stock pegs, polished ally tank, stock wheel colour, stock brakes and standard battery I could have completed it for under well under 3k including plates. Maybe that would be a break even amount.

Tell me what you would pay to buy mine. That's its market value.

[F5 Dave]

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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And strangely you have posted pics of two well executed and indeed factory made bikes in the cafe style. What we are seeing lately are some dreadful attempts Which they then try to sell off for big money.

[TheDemonLord]

Half the fun is creating the bike TDL.
Some of the fun is when you realise your newish bike travels at road legal speeds with no effort that you want something a little more challenging to ride every so often.
I like the fact mines got one seat so wife has no option of coming with me.
I agree with the waste of time doing a small bike but others like small bikes.
The bikes value to the builder is normally way over the top. To the creator it represents more than a potential buyer.
My bike to me is only worth the money I spent because of my perception of the bike. Realistically it owes me more than its value to the average buyer. Saying that with stock pegs, polished ally tank, stock wheel colour, stock brakes and standard battery I could have completed it for under well under 3k including plates. Maybe that would be a break even amount.

Tell me what you would pay to buy mine. That's its market value.

Id give you 12 k for the zx14

[mossy1200]

Id give you 12 k for the zx14

You wouldn't want mine its 6tho km away from the 12k service and its had a lot of none standard parts fitted.

[Big Dog]

Gee, a thread full of people who don't like bikes on KB. What a surprise.

I estimate about 5% of the members on this forum actually ride their bikes on a regular basis.

Did you per chance mean 1%?


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Big Dog]

You wouldn't want mine its 6tho km away from the 12k service and its had a lot of none standard parts fitted.

Golly mister, sounds like you don't get much time for riding it.
Must be all the investment in the racer.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[husaberg]

Take that pod haters.
No need to reprogram my fuel injection either. All sensors still accounted for.

Not café and I am not a Harley person but this one is function above form.(Posted for the POD FILTERS)


One of the best Factory attempt at a café bike was actually also Harley.

Ducatis other attempt other than the SS


One of the best latest attempts was this
Skyteam Ace


Honda did this road clubmans version of the 125 CR93 DOHC 8 valve twin in 1962.

[mossy1200]

Golly mister, sounds like you don't get much time for riding it.
Must be all the investment in the racer.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Combination of work vehicle, house hunting, on-call and now house renovation. 6k in 2.4 years is very poor effort though. I have ridden the CR to the top of the street and back also though.

[BMWST?]

Take that pod haters.
No need to reprogram my fuel injection either. All sensors still accounted for.

great! but it looks like shit sticking out in the breeze like that IMHO.I know the aim was to get rid of the std airbox and make the whole thing look open.I bet it doesnt filter the air or perform as well as the std setup.No offense mossy

[Mo NZ]

Hey there F5 DAVE. DONT CHANGE QUOTES

And strangely you have posted pics of two well executed and indeed factory made bikes in the cafe style. What we are seeing lately are some dreadful attempts Which they then try to sell off for big money.

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.

[mossy1200]

great! but it looks like shit sticking out in the breeze like that IMHO.I know the aim was to get rid of the std airbox and make the whole thing look open.I bet it doesnt filter the air or perform as well as the std setup.No offense mossy

It performs as well or possibly better and you hear the intake sucky also but only because its prior to the original bosh air valve and there is a secondary airbox on the other side above the injectors to cause a body of air not swirling around. I do agree most carbs are easier to get set up with a nice large airbox of controlled air. Some bike on flatslides would be the exception if your going to spend time and money dyno tuning.

Mine sticks out like a bast..d in the road of my legs but its what I wanted. 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.

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