Cafe racers [pics] - Page 332

Ryushin Kan · 10-03-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by solorider40

Those wheels are OEM on Hondas sold in the USA around the early 1980's. You guys in Euope got the silver ones turned the other direction and the gold 6 spoke wheels. We got the black comstar.

We also got the black one's about the same time, on certain models only, Gold Wing, CX based silver wing - perhaps UK only?

Arkwright2007 · 10-03-2011, 02:13 AM

Seen recently!

Joe Bar · 10-03-2011, 02:48 AM

Now that is very nice.

Quasi1960 · 10-03-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bar

Now that is very nice.

Absolutely. I particularly like the exhaust. Anyone know what it is?

Ryushin Kan · 10-03-2011, 10:05 AM

on sunday, not just any sunday, i went to the copdock show......

Who's the Daddy?

Dresda's very own Gold Wing formula 1 racer!

unusually an original 650SS Norton

not really a Cafe, but what a racer!!!

Speed King · 10-03-2011, 10:19 AM

God, I love this thread.

Arkwright2007 · 10-03-2011, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quasi1960

Absolutely. I particularly like the exhaust. Anyone know what it is?

It is Keihan GS headers with the latest Keihan 'Y' piece, no longer a 'T' piece into a slightly re engineered Supertrapp silencer. Here's a better picture

bpeckm · 10-03-2011, 02:46 PM

... and what is the front end, how modded to take the BMW wheel?

That is about the most perfect, and gorgeous, CafeBMW I have seen... nicely done in a classic way

Wirespokes · 10-03-2011, 03:38 PM

That IS sweet!

The front wheel is probably a 100GS or R100R hub laced to a conventional rim.

I like the ignition switch in the airbox cover.

But I do hope he lowers the front fender soon.

bpeckm · 10-03-2011, 05:49 PM

Nice...I had not noticed the ignition switch... looks like the front indicators are sticking out of the headlight bucket. CLEAN, elegant. Noice!

taprackready · 10-03-2011, 09:04 PM

Something I ran across in the local parking lot............cafe?

Bill

Dorzok · 10-03-2011, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taprackready

Something I ran across in the local parking lot............cafe?

Bill

Arkwright2007 · 10-04-2011, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpeckm

... and what is the front end, how modded to take the BMW wheel?

That is about the most perfect, and gorgeous, Cafe BMW I have seen... nicely done in a classic way

The front end is 'K' sport Showa forks with 'K' discs. Uses a conventional GS hub with different spacers for the discs which are plugged and redrilled for 5 hole spacing, different spacers for the axle, and machined calipers to clear the spokes. It's an 18" front wheel on this occasion, the mudguard is lowered as much as the solid fork brace will allow without butchering it! (It's not mine, that is to follow but is under construction!)

Rob Farmer · 10-04-2011, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Arkwright2007

Seen recently!

Would that be outside SED?

Rob Farmer · 10-04-2011, 02:01 AM

Tommo's overhead cam 350 Velo

10-03-2011, 02:13 AM	#4967
Arkwright2007 Grumpy ole Git Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, Engerland Oddometer: 71	Seen recently! Attached Images __________________ Duncan R1200 GS (07) R80 being Cafe Racered (82) R80 G/S (81) R100 GSPD (92)

10-03-2011, 02:48 AM	#4968
Joe Bar Middle England Joined: Nov 2005 Oddometer: 1,220	Now that is very nice. __________________ *"Style is not a decoration added to a functional structure, it's a work of art."*

10-03-2011, 10:05 AM	#4970
Ryushin Kan kancho Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Suffolk UK Oddometer: 75	20th Copdock Classic Bike Show on sunday, not just any sunday, i went to the copdock show...... Who's the Daddy? Dresda's very own Gold Wing formula 1 racer! unusually an original 650SS Norton not really a Cafe, but what a racer!!!

10-03-2011, 02:46 PM	#4973
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,429	... and what is the front end, how modded to take the BMW wheel? That is about the most perfect, and gorgeous, CafeBMW I have seen... nicely done in a classic way __________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

10-03-2011, 03:38 PM	#4974
Wirespokes Beemerholics Anonymous Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Jackson's Bottom Oregon Oddometer: 7,354	That IS sweet! The front wheel is probably a 100GS or R100R hub laced to a conventional rim. I like the ignition switch in the airbox cover. But I do hope he lowers the front fender soon. __________________ Wanted: Dead, smashed, crashed or trashed gauges BMW GAUGE REPAIRS - TACHSPEEDOCLOCKVOLT METER PODs & LIGHT BOARD*

10-03-2011, 10:19 AM	#4971
Speed King Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Omaha Oddometer: 1,347	God, I love this thread.

10-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#4975
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,429	Nice...I had not noticed the ignition switch... looks like the front indicators are sticking out of the headlight bucket. CLEAN, elegant. Noice! __________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

10-03-2011, 09:04 PM	#4976
taprackready Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Oddometer: 18	Something I ran across in the local parking lot............cafe? Bill

10-04-2011, 02:01 AM	#4980
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,734	Tommo's overhead cam 350 Velo

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