What is a "Cafe Racer"?Make it go ...We all know that there are gains to be had just in the fine details without resorting to pistons , compression , valves , cams , extensive porting , carburetor and exhaust . Well , no , wait . Within reason and budget that is the idea !Make it stop ...Disc upgrade or pursue a lost art in tuning up drum brakes . Make it turn ...Make what you have the best it can be or bin it and adapt a modern front end entire.Make it look ...Like it's more at home carving corners than sitting outside the favorite pub . Take pride ...In the fact that each sub assembly is the very best that you can do with the tools , talent , time and budget available .Only then will the bike reflect that it is more than the sum total of it's parts . Teach ...What you learn . Without this not only the lesson but the spirit of the lesson dies with you . Enjoy ...What you do , what you build , what you ride . Our bikes are not only a form of personal expression but a loosely defined art form that stems from the enthusiasts of previous decades . Without growth and change we stagnate and die . In a world of posing and posturing for the benefit of who knows who what is the point of modifying a bike to be just like whatever unless it's meant to be a replica . Be original . Be different . Experiment . Let function be your guide and form will follow . Our legacy to the next generation of riders and builders is our collective and individual vision . Our passion for that something extra defines our enthusiasm . Our ability to communicate and teach how to learn is our obligation . The definition of a "cafe racer" isn't rooted in our collective or individual past it will be defined by what we choose to do in the future . I've never known a brighter future for the genre in all my years turning a wrench . I can't wait to see what happens next .
As an equal opportunity bigot, I'll insult any brand, any style, any time...:wink: -Scruffy