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T66

posted on 2/10/11 at 08:54 AM Reply With Quote
More Cafe Racer

I really like the lines of this bike..


http://www.rycamotors.com/






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locoR1

posted on 2/10/11 at 09:05 AM Reply With Quote
That looks very tasty getting more and more tempted to build one! Just looks so right as a single cylinder.





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iank

posted on 2/10/11 at 09:07 AM Reply With Quote
Agree, though I'd hope most locostbuilders could replicate it for less than the £3k for the kit.







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T66

posted on 2/10/11 at 09:08 AM Reply With Quote
I think building one like that, would be really cheap to do aswell....






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iank

posted on 2/10/11 at 09:35 AM Reply With Quote
My mistake, it's $3000 US so £2000 plus import duty. No idea what that works out to, but still more than if you diy.





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tul214

posted on 2/10/11 at 12:24 PM Reply With Quote
I like that!

Been looking for a donor on e-bay and I don't even have a licence





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ashg

posted on 2/10/11 at 01:05 PM Reply With Quote
the only problem with it is that the suzuki savage was never that popular in the uk so finding a good cheap one may prove a bit of a mission





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RK

posted on 3/10/11 at 12:52 AM Reply With Quote
For once, a donor that is found in Canada, and I'm not allowed to have another bike. Can't win.
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steve m

posted on 3/10/11 at 04:28 AM Reply With Quote
It does have a british bike look, and i do like !!
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T66

posted on 3/10/11 at 06:07 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by RK
For once, a donor that is found in Canada, and I'm not allowed to have another bike. Can't win.




I am also banned from bike ownership, good lady believes I will kill myself, I gave it some thought and decided to build a 300bhp 600 kg car instead, which is obviously much safer.....


A cafe racer is on tje cards when I retire.






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Triton

posted on 3/10/11 at 08:50 AM Reply With Quote
Cafe racers and flat trackers are cooler than penguin pee, what comes round goes around as these were all the rage when I was a kid then it all went plastic fantastic. Streetfighters can be cool too





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Triton

posted on 3/10/11 at 08:52 AM Reply With Quote
Crossers with 17" rims and sticky road tyres are a hoot as well, I built a Husky 400 that either spun the rear in the wet or hoisted the front in the dry and sometimes both at the same time.......oh what fun





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locoR1

posted on 3/10/11 at 10:45 AM Reply With Quote
After years away from bikes (sold my last bike a good 10 years ago to build the locost) I finaly have the go ahead
Don't want to go back to sports bikes and fancy building something a bit different a cafe racer looks exactly what I'm after just need to find the right bike now.





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r1_pete

posted on 3/10/11 at 11:24 AM Reply With Quote
The idea has always been to take something relatively mundane and make it interesting, how about a honda vt500 650 early suzuki sv 650 which can be bought for peanuts, you may even cover most costs selling redundant bits...
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MikeRJ

posted on 3/10/11 at 11:30 AM Reply With Quote
Don't like it - far too much rake on the forks for a cafe racer.
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locoR1

posted on 3/10/11 at 11:50 AM Reply With Quote
For me it has to have spoked wheels, steal frame and an air cooled single or twin or it just wouldn't look right.
That rules out most modern bikes. Nothing close to me on ebay that takes my fancy for the right money so ill keep looking.





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RK

posted on 4/10/11 at 12:54 AM Reply With Quote
They are going to be the modern locost, since these cars are getting kind of expensive to be called "cheap".
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T66

posted on 4/10/11 at 06:20 AM Reply With Quote
Its true - These types of pipe can be built from relatively cheap parts, and if done right , look very very good.


http://vimeo.com/27346422



I like the old single cylinders/twins - But looking about the Honda CB750 can be secured for around £500. Or a 1200 Bandit strong and cheap as chips.


http://www.pipeburn.com/






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MikeCapon

posted on 4/10/11 at 07:25 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by T66
Its true - These types of pipe can be built from relatively cheap parts, and if done right , look very very good.


http://vimeo.com/27346422



Beautiful film. Makes you want that bike.

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iank

posted on 4/10/11 at 06:00 PM Reply With Quote
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quote:
Originally posted by T66
Its true - These types of pipe can be built from relatively cheap parts, and if done right , look very very good.


http://vimeo.com/27346422



Beautiful film. Makes you want that bike.


Very nicely made indeed.





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locoR1

posted on 16/10/11 at 05:25 PM Reply With Quote
Just picked this up CB500T let the fun begin








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T66

posted on 16/10/11 at 05:47 PM Reply With Quote
Very nice - is it getting the cafe treatment ? Build Pics getting posted ?



My thoughts are drifting toward a Moto Guzzi - Mate has an immaculate Le Mans, and It would look better with a big alloy tank and single seat.



Really do like the old four pot Hondas - Check out the Pipeburn blog for ideas.






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locoR1

posted on 16/10/11 at 06:06 PM Reply With Quote
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Very nice - is it getting the cafe treatment ? Build Pics getting posted ?



Yes and Yes.....looked at a Honda 400/4 yesterday with a view to have a bid on it then got an offer on this accepted so happy days as i really wanted a twin or single.

Never done a build thread for anything so once the seven put away for winter i will make a start and post up on here!





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steve m

posted on 16/10/11 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
Although i really do not want another bike!!

Can a 2 stroke be a cafe racer, as i have one of these in my Parents loft


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StevieB

posted on 16/10/11 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
The Suzuki T500 was very much used as a race bike - IIRC it was the basis of the first Seeley bikes that Barry Sheene raced.

Do a google search on T500 and TR500 for some inspiration.

ETA:

It's probably worth noting that if it is a T500 you have, and it's complete, then it oculd be worth a decent price in standard form.

[Edited on 16/10/11 by StevieB]

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