Cafe Racer's

[99PONTIACGP]

Cruising Craigslist and ran accross this ad: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/2783855633.html

To me, this bike seems cheap. I've always liked the cafe racer look... and this is very close to where I live.

Now, building a cafe racer, what's all involved in that? I'm sure there more to it than just a seat and handlebars. Would this be a good bike to do that to? Is building a cafe racer expensive?

Discuss

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[bikrboy128]

i would research part availability before jumping into an older japanese bike like that. some of these bikes have parts everywhere, and others could have to be ordered from japan (which gets expensive, seriously)
as for building a cafe racer, it's up to you how far you want to go. you can change the seat, the bars, the tank, turn signals/headlight/tail light, chop the mirrors off, change the exhaust...etc etc. there really isnt a cookie cutter way of doing it.
i dig the cafe racer look, and i've thought about doing one too. good luck! a build thread would be in order if this happens

 

[KAR]

but my vision is completely lacking into seeing how to turn that bike into a cafe racer.

This is what I think when I think of cafe racer

My brother owns one of these, 1978 Harley Davidson sportster cafe racer

 

[Mr Baytchos]

https://www.google.com/search?q=yam...e&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=965

There are some ideas of that bike turned into a cafe. looks like a lot of work

 

[Primalzer]

but my vision is completely lacking into seeing how to turn that bike into a cafe racer.

This is what I think when I think of cafe racer

My brother owns one of these, 1978 Harley Davidson sportster cafe racer

good god that thing is fucking sexy, probably the only HD i would ever consider getting

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

http://caferacerspecial.blogspot.com/2011/03/yamaha-xj-550-cafe-racer.html?m=1

That looks sick to me but also looks like some decent fab.


If you're looking to build a cafe racer easily I'd stick with Hondas pre 1978.

 

[Primalzer]

I love cafe racers

 

[KAR]

http://caferacerspecial.blogspot.com/2011/03/yamaha-xj-550-cafe-racer.html?m=1

That looks sick to me but also looks like some decent fab.


If you're looking to build a cafe racer easily I'd stick with Hondas pre 1978.

That is bad ass looking, I'd say anything pre 1980 of any make would be the easiest to convert into a cafe racer.

Have any of you seen the tv show on speed called Cafe racer? Pretty cool show and they go through some of the build processes on different bikes and turning them into cafe racers.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

This would be cool too and it looks like minimal done cosmetically

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

There are companies that make nice tail sections, tanks and clip ons for most popular bikes. Then you just have to hack off all the extra crap and give it a decent paint job.

Boom insta-cafe.



Oh and Kevin I love that show.

 

[SHOmuff]

That is sick. If and when I own a bike, it will most likely be a bobber though.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Been trying to looks for parts to see how easy it is... its not very easy or maybe in looking in the wrong spots.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Yamahas aren't super popular honestly.

 

[Primalzer]

http://caferacerspecial.blogspot.com...racer.html?m=1

Greatest website ever, I want a cafe racer so bad now

 

[Primalzer]

 

[Primalzer]

I'm just turning this into an awesome cafe racers picture thread

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd love to build one but now isnt the time for a project. Maybe in a few years.

 

[Primalzer]

 

[Primalzer]

 

[Primalzer]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Needs more 2-stroke

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

This dude makes the coolest dirt bike cafe I've ever seen

http://www.rolandsands.com/topics/cafe-racers/

 

[Primalzer]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Fuck I hate you John. Makes me want a kawi H1/H2 now.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

So awesome.. minus those ducati's