Cafe racers [pics]

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Dad GUM, I like that!

That motor looks Japanese. Virago? Looks really nice, but most of those japanese v-twin harley wannabes sound awful. My neighbor used to have a Honda something or other v-twin with open pipes, and it was just awful to listen to. He thought it sounded just like a harley, but was very wrong.

Not a Virago

Somebody local should call and ask him, there looks to be a phone number on the "for sale" sign

Seems a bit daft to want a bike that sounds like another one. For my money most HD's sound bloody awful (a cross between a briggs and stratton and an old builders dump truck) .. but that's just me

On of my mates has some sort of suzuki cruiser with open pipes ... doesn't sound too bad.

Looks a little bit like some of those V-twin air cooled pumps,
Some of them are even diesels.

But normally they have a bunch of shrouding and cooling bodywork.
Also the stock finish on the fins and cylinders are very nice stock since they hid behind the shrouds.

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I spotted this in the Barber workshop when I visited in 2009. It looked nearly finished and ready to display. I can't get past the Metisse' style. Timeless.

Dam I'm loving these bikes..... Just gonna have to get one together next project after he rm250.... But which one to start with?

Absolutely beautiful.

I wish someone would identify that engine

I believe it's a Godden

Bingo!

So what's a godden?

http://www.goddenengineering.co.uk/

Very interesting - Thanks