Cafe racers

**Duc** · 1st April 2007, 09:43

Just embarking on building a Cafe Racer Project bike.

Are there any local groups of riders (Auckland) who have same interest?

Keen to see pix of bikes , collections etc and share knowledge (ie. I will want to pick your brains.)

**Kickaha** · 1st April 2007, 11:20

Have a look here for a start
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=42695

What kind of bike were you doing?

**Duc** · 1st April 2007, 11:58

Thanx for the link - perfect.

77 Honda CB550 Super Sport is what I am gong to work with.

**Bonez** · 1st April 2007, 12:35

Originally Posted by Duc

Thanx for the link - perfect.

77 Honda CB550 Super Sport is what I am gong to work with.

I must say an excellent bike to start with. I've owned my 76 cb550f 21 years now.

Usefull sohc site- http://www.sohc4.us/

Pic of my ol gal here- http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1096866019

**Laava** · 1st April 2007, 14:32

Here is one I made out of a 1971 Laverda. It was fun and was very pleased with the end result, hours of polishing and setting up/glassing the fairing and making things like the dash with inset LED warning lights etc.

**slowpoke** · 1st April 2007, 14:35

Woohoo, my ol' man had a minter. Chocolate brown it was...I wonder why they don't paint bikes that colour anymore......?(grimace, shiver)
The bloody thing sounded the dogs bollox, but being a few years old the "sport" tag was a bit of a misnomer and the "super" that preceded it was a downright lie!
They are a classically pretty bike though and well worth spending a bit of time on.

**slowpoke** · 1st April 2007, 14:40

Originally Posted by Laava

Here is one I made out of a 1971 Laverda. It was fun and was very pleased with the end result, hours of polishing and setting up/glassing the fairing and making things like the dash with inset LED warning lights etc.

There are some very clever bastards around this forum and you are obviously one of them...I'll just note you in my book of people to suck up to....Nice effort.

**avgas** · 1st April 2007, 14:53

Nice Lav. Yeh when i get off my fat ass and have a garage again i have a xs850 to give the cafe treatment to.
all my previous were gb's
Rockers Rule!!!!!!

**nudemetalz** · 1st April 2007, 15:20

Originally Posted by Laava

Here is one I made out of a 1971 Laverda. It was fun and was very pleased with the end result, hours of polishing and setting up/glassing the fairing and making things like the dash with inset LED warning lights etc.

What a beautiful machine !!!

**doc** · 1st April 2007, 15:39

Originally Posted by Laava

Here is one I made out of a 1971 Laverda. It was fun and was very pleased with the end result, hours of polishing and setting up/glassing the fairing and making things like the dash with inset LED warning lights etc.

Beeeooouuuutiful

**Disco Dan** · 1st April 2007, 15:43

Ive got to ask... Café racer?? You race around then have a flat white? Like pub crawl, but with café's?

*runs and hides*

**doc** · 1st April 2007, 16:02

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Ive got to ask... Café racer?? You race around then have a flat white? Like pub crawl, but with café's?

*runs and hides*

And we had "Double Happy's" find out what they are and I will find out BMW's address for ya.

**Duc** · 1st April 2007, 16:07

Nice work Laava.

Beautiful bike and you will be the first person I ask on how you got the engine looking so mint. A lot of elbow polish has gone into this bike methinks.