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Title: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: guest7 on February 28, 2010, 09:56:09 AM

With all this recent talk of bobbers and specials it occurred to me that the one thing that makes a good special is the tank and, annoyingly, that's the one thing that's the hardest for a home-fabber to make themselves.

Here's an illustration:
(http://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sarah_benjies_cafe_racer.jpg)

There's little modified on the bike itself apart from the tank and seat and yet they make all the difference.

GC

Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: guest7 on February 28, 2010, 10:00:56 AM

of course the other ingredient to make a pukka cafe racer is to put an idiot on board:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xHxPbqohqSc/Sc5VjWT9cII/AAAAAAAABV4/6ZrS2fPCIWU/s400/cafe+racer+groups+yahoo+com+kccaferacers.jpg)

No gloves, no boots and clip-ons as low as they can go...

GC

Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: Sprunghub on February 28, 2010, 10:33:06 AM

Hmmm......an idiot with a supple back & hips that don't cramp up after 20 minutes, even on a nice "sit up" ride like a Hinckley Bonnie.... :-[

Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: andy230 on February 28, 2010, 11:29:02 PM

Clip ons and rear sets make all the difference at the traffic light GP.   ;)

Can it really be a caff racer without the ubiquitous jewellery??

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Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: SRXer on March 01, 2010, 01:40:53 PM

The removal of anything uneccessary...

normally the the pillion seat...
Shortened mudguards


I quite like a tiny fly screen just big enough to cover your teeth when your chin is on the tank....

Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: Steffan on March 01, 2010, 04:31:38 PM

Quote from: onepot on February 28, 2010, 10:00:56 AM

of course the other ingredient to make a pukka cafe racer is to put an idiot on board:
 gloves, no boots and clip-ons as low as they can go...
GC

Actually I thought the pouting and sultry babe was the only requirement.

steffan

Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: guest987 on March 01, 2010, 08:58:23 PM

Quote from: Steffan on March 01, 2010, 04:31:38 PM

Quote from: onepot on February 28, 2010, 10:00:56 AM

of course the other ingredient to make a pukka cafe racer is to put an idiot on board:
 gloves, no boots and clip-ons as low as they can go...
GC

Actually I thought the pouting and sultry babe was the only requirement.steffan

I'm sure that could be modified. You know, lighter more revealing bodywork, a bit of drilling here and there. :-X

Rub.

Title: Re: What makes a cafe racer?
Post by: guest27 on March 01, 2010, 09:11:33 PM

A bike that will get you to the by-pass and back before the record on the juke box finishes?

R