Cafe Racers

[Azrael]

Put em up, old or new, im building one for the missus at the moment (will post build thread when i get the motor finished) and im looking for inspiration and ideas as to what you smelly pack of reprobates rekon what makes a cafe racer look the shit..

Ill start with some ive found on other sites..
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755038103341.jpg

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075503872236.jpg

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755038328127.jpg

[Azrael]

This is the finest conversion of a Virago ive seen yet..
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755038637000.jpg

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075503860970.jpg

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075503835488.jpg

[BANDITROD]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075518965160.jpg

[BANDITROD]

i reckon this is more fighter than cafe racer but it looks cool
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075518971422.jpg

[Azrael]

2 of a kind.. Ive got one of these, same model but im going for more of a fighterbuils with it..though i like what they did to the stock tank, simple but really cool..
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755217595169.jpg

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755217124173.jpg

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755217121394.jpg

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540755217105274.jpg

[WATEVR]

i have seen some really cool cafe racers built using triumph motors and of all things ER500 kwaka frames and i think they also used the same sought of frames that suzuki use to make the same sought of comuting bike.

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540756035119837.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540756035208327.JPG

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075619981439.jpg
not really acafe racer but ireckon its cool anyway 500cc kwak engine

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075619999124.jpg

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075619976192.jpg

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/540756199114665.jpg

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075670672061.jpg


my old gs circa 1989

[rod185651]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672214144383.jpg


Taken at the Barry Sheen Memorial races at Eastern Creek.

[rod185651]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672214163802.jpg

[RUSS M8]

Here is my cafe racer...
Well, just give us a few months! Plan is it will be ridden to Phillip Island in March. Fiberglass single seat cowl on it's way, pod filters arrived today, ace bars waiting to go on ect. ect. ect.....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672319127465.JPG

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672481154087.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672481127866.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672481150616.jpg

:D:D:D


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/74967247799880.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672481142484.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672481135588.jpg

[knucklehead]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672686140962.JPG


Im a big fan of the old school, but this cafe racer looks awsome, the pic doesnt do it justice, if I had the money I would get one and leave it in the garage just to look at!

[knucklehead]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672686117834.JPG

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672750166651.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749672796134098.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845169048.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845182031.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845149073.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845185615.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845183201.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845209061.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845182549.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845205452.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/749673845195606.JPG

[davio]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/95870793632514.jpg
always loved the brit cafe look ,, just hate the brit motors ,anyway here is my fave dust collector, shes goin on 5 yrs in my shed now

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/9395382829003.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/684563573156739.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/684563573164428.jpg


[:p][:p][:p][:p]

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/68456684718662.jpg

Frame material: 4130 chromoly steel
Swing arm: Formed Aluminium
Oil capacity: oil-in-frame backbone tank holds 3.5 qts of oil
Wheelbase: 56.5"
Rake: 24.5 degrees
Trail: 4 "
Front suspension: 43mm Ohlins RSU - Adjustable preload, compression, and rebound damping.
Rear suspension: Ohlins reservoir-style twin shocks - Adjstable ride height, preload, compression, and rebound damping.
Front wheel: 3.50 X 17" BST Carbon Fiber
Rear wheel: 5.50 X 17" BST Carbon Fiber
Front tyre: 120/70 X 17" Michelin Pilot Power
Rear tyre: 180/55 X 17" Michelin Pilot Power
Front wheel travel: 5.5"
Rear wheel travel: 4.0"
BRAKES & HYDRAULICS

Front rotors: Brembo 320mm semi-floating hi carbon stainless steel
Rear rotors: Brembo 220mm rear rotor
Front calipers: Brembo 4 piston "Gold Line"
Rear calipers: Brembo 2 piston "Gold Line"
POWER ASSEMBLY

Engine type: Parallel twin with push-rod valve actuation, dry sump
Displacement: 961 cc
Cooling system: Air
Valve Actuation: Push rod, hydraulic lifter, two valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke: 88 mm X 79 mm
Compression ratio: 10.1:1
Horsepower: 80 rear wheel @ 6500RPM
Torque: 65 foot pounds @ 5200RPM
Exhaust:1 3/4" header system with merged collector and twin silencers with catalytic converters.
Ignition: Crank fired electronic
Carburetors: Twin 39mm Keihin FCR
TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: 5 speed
Final drive: 520 "O" ring chain
Clutch: Cush drive clutch
Primary drive: Direct gear drive
ELECTRONICS & CONTROLS

Charging system: 300 watt hi-output charging system
Instrumentation: Norton electronic analogue speedo and tachometer w/dual trip meters
MISCELLANEOUS

Fuel tank capacity: 17l (4.5 US gallons)
Dry weight: 188kg (415lbs)
Seat height: 813mm (32")
Oil capacity in frame: 3.3l (3.5 US quarts)
Gear case oil: 1.4l (1.5 US quarts)
Available colors: Black

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/68456684729568.jpg
..and i know this is a repost [i posted the last load of pics ]but these are new pics ...

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/68456684719868.jpg

lovely bike but a load of money for what is essentially a sorted bored out commando..i think they retail for about MV money..the new Bonnie T100S Thruxton is better value ..

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/893622864440256.jpg

[StuNVA]

http://www.ducatimonster.org/gallery/data/1853/zx10r_cafe_racer_porcorosso.jpg

[Snortin]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/272793630145395.jpg


Thanks for that - anyway, here's my inspiration

[morrigan]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/810946434544733.jpg

Still the plan for my GSX 250

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/810946852167199.JPG

[MotoMax]

hey Az....will she look like this on it?
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/53885055741123.jpg

[MotoMax]

Remember.....less is MORE!!!!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/53885055763930.jpg

[MotoMax]

I promised myself not to fuck with my MT-01......
This pic makes it mighty tempting though????????

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/538850557115783.jpg

[Bastard]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33274529194330.JPG


Found these while I was on holiday in Paignton Devon

[Bastard]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33274529198269.jpg

Harley engined but still looks the dogs!

[Bastard]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33274529193283.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33274580672278.jpg

[sickboy]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33274580678342.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/75059924050721.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/75059924053750.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/75059924059867.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/75059924054787.jpg

[TurboKat]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/83328332080924.JPG

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/35734372469844.jpg

[pappas]

From the other side. It has engine brake controlled by rear MC!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/56668088472278.jpg


http://www.gc-cycles.com/Hellion.html

[StuNVA]

http://www.mecatwin.com/photos/motos/tbor/tbor-profil-D-green-1-740.jpg

http://www.mecatwin.com/en/motos/triumph/racer/index.htm

[StuNVA]

http://redcraft.zoomshare.com/album/Bikes/images/4bc217d93f1cd85d844f25d64758c3bc_11727242490/image.jpg

[StuNVA]

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n234/Ronkeli885/P1000058.jpg

[dadem0n]

CB250?

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h137/crashbass/CafeRacer001.jpg

[Azrael]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/208108352711290.jpg

[bluemk1]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/Outsider_46n2/guz.jpg

is that a cafe?
i guess not to everyones standard but it is a stripped down version and it probably does handle and go faster than the original so i would say yes!

[StuNVA]

http://www.autofocus.net/_derived/caferacer1jpg.htm_txt_cafe-racer-1.gif

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/388169250150201.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925051019.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925053790.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925074946.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925059404.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925052960.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925067738.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925086869.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925076868.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925074379.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925084171.jpg

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/38816925088591.JPG

[HOS]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/388169250113944.JPG

[gixkat]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/59713825369197.jpg

what i like about this is the clean look on the bars, no master cylinder on that front brake, it'd hidden under the tank;)

[bluemk1]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/597139082157165.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/597139082115372.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/597139082151356.gif

[StuNVA]

http://www.caferace.com/srx2cafe.jpg

[StuNVA]

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/acme_velocette.jpg
http://www.caferace.com/hornbeemer.jpg
http://honaha.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/caferacer3.jpg

[gibbo]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/806112364198273.jpg

[chopaweeza]

These belong to my girl friends step-dad , Terry . Last week he cracked the record in his class by 36mph on this heavily modified Vincent.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Other%20Peoples%20Work/2639.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Other%20Peoples%20Work/2012.jpg

Here's my mate Val's Dunstall . Needed some frame work done to fix previous owners bodges .

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Other%20Peoples%20Work/Dunstall002.jpg

[StuNVA]

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z8/ntjordan/Voxan-CafeRacer1000-1999.jpg

[gixkat]

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1240308165.jpg


An SV as they should have been;)

[LKC73]

Just to bring this thread back to life, 84 Z250 cafe! Much like mine, but mine is a 82 single.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1241793901.jpg

[gixkat]

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1242001127.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1241973820.jpg


Looks the goods, as far as cafe's go though it would be heavy.

[Tony Nitrous]

Less Cafe Racer, more Pie Van !

1976 Rover 3.5ltr V8 into a Norton Commando frame. Built in 1984/85.
Slimmer than a Z13, stock frame, lots of modded engine externals.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4941/v8norton.jpg

[Azrael]

Hands down the best 250 ninja on the road anywhere..(indonesia)

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1286930456.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1286926641.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1286924231.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1286887052.jpg

[Azrael]

Doh..
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1286918940.jpg