I don't get Cafe Racers

[Voltaire]

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

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

[merv]

Funky 70s Suzuki, give it what they call these days, a sympathetic rolling spruce up. Would look and be far better than an attempt to café it.

My T125 Stinger is going to be a resto, although they were std probably the closest thing the late 60s had to a streetfighter, through no fault of its own. It will be a resto, but not a rivet counter's resto, it will end up with the size up rims so I can run 2.75" tyres rather than 2.25" & a twin leading shoe brake, but it will all look like factory fitment, what they could have made for another market. And of course it won't run the plastic like grips or tyres.

My bro' had a beautiful gold coloured Stinger 125 from new and what still hangs in my mind about the Stingers is how smoothly the engines ran without any great power band type power hit and the noise they made was fabulous - such a great sound when they were at full revs - even though redline was at (these days) a lowly 9,000rpm the twin cylinder sound was just magic making them sound like they were revving twice as fast.

The Yamaha AS3 of the day had more of a power band hit but they didn't sound cool and they were nowhere near as reliable and where the Stinger seemed to have a fuel cooled engine that wouldn't take it further than about 70km (40 miles) on a tank of gas it was still likely to pass the Yamaha rider sitting on the side of the road with a holed piston. They ran well, never seemed to foul plugs, though we did get carburettor icing with it occasionally, and all this with an engine with cast iron cylinder blocks.

Must find some photos of that Stinger and scan them sometime.

[mossy1200]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...cer-K100RS-BMW

Then there is this guy.

[Tazz]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...cer-K100RS-BMW

Then there is this guy.

Nooooo! You've joined the trend of untested backyard builds!

Your mother and I are not angry, just disappointed in you

[mossy1200]

Nooooo! You've joined the trend of untested backyard builds!

Your mother and I are not angry, just disappointed in you

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.

[Ocean1]

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.

They're starting to turn up 2nd hand on TM for $24ish.

Have you had a play with one?

[mossy1200]

They're starting to turn up 2nd hand on TM for $24ish.

Have you had a play with one?

Not yet but ill be stopping in for good look now that I have left the wont be happening stage of negotiations.
Im happy to wait for a new one especially if the price comes down a bit to the 25-27 area or they do a run with akra exhaust systems. Needs be the black one also. Prefer that colour scheme.

[husaberg]

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.

What's the wife worth as a trade in?

[mossy1200]

What's the wife worth as a trade in?

High millage and temperamental. Ridden in the wet. Not much but will consider offers.

[Ocean1]

Needs be the black one also. Prefer that colour scheme.

Oh aye. The only thing letting my black one down is the lack of a nicely highlighted gloss black frame.

I'd have liked the white/orange wheels the prototype sported though, the black ones look shit unless you've just cleaned all the brake dust off them. In fact now that I think about it I've seen the decals advertised...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Tasteful. NOT.

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

[husaberg]

Tasteful. NOT.

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

Mossy's wifes looking like a better deal..........

[Big Dog]

Tasteful. NOT.

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

Good starting point for a project: something to ugly to leave it that way.
I like these but not stock and not with his... styling?
There is a good reason not many men decorate their houses.

A very good example of the further from stock the less it's worth.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Good starting point for a project: something to ugly to leave it that way.
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I have one...and eventually I'll be doing this to it...

[Katman]

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

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.