Cafe Racer Dreams

You hear a lot about Wrenchmonkees.

I found CRD by mistake and I think their work is superior.

Check them out.

Cafe Racer Dreams

It is more fun to build your own

Beezy wrote: I found CRD by mistake and I think their work is superior.[/url]

At least they aren't hacking up Kz's :lol:

Hey, someone has to be the troll...

Kawickrice wrote: It is more fun to build your own

I agree! Mine's not exactly a "cafe racer" though.

DoubleDub wrote:

Beezy wrote: I found CRD by mistake and I think their work is superior.[/url]

At least they aren't hacking up Kz's :lol:

Hey, someone has to be the troll...

naw, someone had to say it.
I cant recall the forum...think it was the honda forum I used during my nighthawk resto- they found a not running 1982 "Vetter" in near mint condition- got it by trading a working riding mower.....then...proceeded to chop it to hell.. you know..welded steel bar for the rear struts to replace the shocks, cut the seat in half, then bolted it to the rear fender, ruined the fairing taking it off, then complained it ran like hell (pod job) and why it tracked terribly (shaft drive lowered)
argh..I LOVE seeing bobbers and cafe's from basket case bikes. ITS uplifting to take a dead, unloved crate of crap and make something..but taking an otherwise excellent example of 60's, 70's, 80's technology and ruin it?
oh hell no, then we get to sit around and wonder why you so rarely see an original 50's BSA or harley


THIS:



NOT this:

Medina wrote:

DoubleDub wrote:

Beezy wrote: I found CRD by mistake and I think their work is superior.[/url]

At least they aren't hacking up Kz's :lol:

Hey, someone has to be the troll...

naw, someone had to say it.
I cant recall the forum...think it was the honda forum I used during my nighthawk resto- they found a not running 1982 "Vetter" in near mint condition- got it by trading a working riding mower.....then...proceeded to chop it to hell.. you know..welded steel bar for the rear struts to replace the shocks, cut the seat in half, then bolted it to the rear fender, ruined the fairing taking it off, then complained it ran like hell (pod job) and why it tracked terribly (shaft drive lowered)
argh..I LOVE seeing bobbers and cafe's from basket case bikes. ITS uplifting to take a dead, unloved crate of crap and make something..but taking an otherwise excellent example of 60's, 70's, 80's technology and ruin it?
oh hell no, then we get to sit around and wonder why you so rarely see an original 50's BSA or harley

Could not agree more. Hack up a rusted out barn find or basket case all you want, but if you have a nice relatively stock example in good condition please leave it that way or sell/trade it to someone who appreciates it. Its tough to find a decent cb550-750 from that era these days and I'm afraid its getting harder and harder to find an unmolested KZ as well. And what is with people taking a decent KZ, bobbing it :sick: and then trying to sell it for 3x as much... :sick: :blink:

Rant off...

Well... there is a big difference between this:



And that:



I guess this isn't the place to talk about cafe racers, huh?

wrenchmonkees and crd both build some nice stuff.

your thread,
you get to talk about what you want,
but everyone gets to throw their two cents in.
doesn't matter if it ain't worth a nickle :woohoo: .

i think this is real close to the perfect cafe racer for me :evil: .



i dont even care if they chopped up two original z1's and clubbed a baby seal to build it,all while standing on one original sand cast cb750 while pi$$in on another one.


see we all got different opinions,

it would be a very boring world if we all l.iked cool sh!t.

thats my .02 :laugh: .

leon

Yeah, I guess for us to have bikes like the Rickman, we have to have bikes that look like a pile of pooh. One comes with the other... And I just threw that out there cause I knew someone else would if I didnt'. :evil:

I'm not sure how what I posted was offensive.
I pointed out the radical difference between a bobber/cafe well done and a hack job.

I HATE to viable restorable motorcycles chopped up for a whim, especially when it winds up looking like that one on the bottom.
I've owned a cafe a chopper, bobbers next on the bikebucket list. I'm just not chopping up my Vetter to get that bobber.
regards, CWG

Medina wrote: I'm not sure how what I posted was offensive.
I pointed out the radical difference between a bobber/cafe well done and a hack job.

I HATE to viable restorable motorcycles chopped up for a whim, especially when it winds up looking like that one on the bottom.
I've owned a cafe a chopper, bobbers next on the bikebucket list. I'm just not chopping up my Vetter to get that bobber.
regards, CWG

Who was offended? I simply commented on the hostility in general against cafe racers from the biased post.

Also, the hack job you've posted would be a "streetfighter" I think, rather than a "cafe racer".

A poor attempt at one, I would say. I have seen some very nice streetfighters.

I didn't sense hostility toward any particular style. I read it as an opinion that suggests if one is going to cut up a bike he may as well start with one that needs some work rather than cutting up a really nice bike that has been meticulously cared for over the years. Let's face it, for every 1 guy who can do a very nice job modding a bike, there are a dozen guys who simply don't have a talent for customizing a bike. Case in point:

Exhibit A - Modded by a person with a genuine talent:



Exhibit B - Modded by someone who needs to fine tune his customizing skills:



Example C - Well for once I'm at a loss for words:



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