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T66 - 22/9/11 at 06:48 PM

anyone been watching it on discovery channel ? I really do want one.












StevieB - 22/9/11 at 06:56 PM

They're great looking things - I particularly like the look of the BMW engine in the first pic, though having ridden a (clearly much newer) R1200GS, there's a bit of a quirk to get used to when you wind the throttle on (bike does a funny kind of twist/shudder thing).

I like flat trackers too - check out this site linky lots of articles on various specials worldwide


r1_pete - 22/9/11 at 07:12 PM

At least they do admit to emulating 60s UK.

Still not Tritons and the like though...

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Dingz - 22/9/11 at 07:19 PM

Oooh clip ons, rear sets and Goldie silencers it makes me feel young again! nice pictures


steve m - 22/9/11 at 07:26 PM

Ive been watching it as well, and wish, why did i sell my Norton 850 commando!!

I made it a cafe racer with mirrorflake paint and half faring

photos, were are the bloody photos!!!


russbost - 22/9/11 at 08:13 PM

"Ive been watching it as well, and wish, why did i sell my Norton 850 commando!!"

Seconded, think I sold mine for around £345 IIRC - mine was a bog standard 750 Fastback.

What do you guys think of this - more streetfighter than cafe racer:-










Streetfighter 4
Streetfighter 4


He bought his brake hoses & lights from me & then spent 3 hours per light sanding, buffing & polishing the powdercoat off the rear housing of the light to bring it up to the finsih you see here! Won best streetfighter at the Lone Wolf Rally - his first show!


T66 - 22/9/11 at 08:47 PM

http://www.lossaengineering.com/


http://www.pipeburn.com/


http://www.falconmotorcycles.com/index.php



My favourite is the XV750 - this could be built for not much cash


http://caferacerspecial.blogspot.com/2011/03/yamaha-virago-750-cafe-racer.html


MikeRJ - 22/9/11 at 10:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by russbost
What do you guys think of this - more streetfighter than cafe racer:-










Streetfighter 4
Streetfighter 4



Looks like the remains of a TL1000S that's been polished and chromed to death