Where in the UK are you ?
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Hey Mart - you're just up the road from my cold and wet ............ Redditch.
What are you building mate?
Thanx to da management for flagging this up - who knows we might be able to scare up for more of the BOF's division and share memories - or just relish the enthusiasm of the noveau cafe-moto boys. YEEEEHA, as the BossHoss would say.
What are you building mate?
Thanx to da management for flagging this up - who knows we might be able to scare up for more of the BOF's division and share memories - or just relish the enthusiasm of the noveau cafe-moto boys. YEEEEHA, as the BossHoss would say.
Titan performance
Titan cafe racer builders.
Hello, and happy new year from a sweltering hot east Kent !
Toooooo many Mart !!!!
I've approached this as my final swansong - so I made a deliberate decision in the past few years to gather all the base bikes I wanted while and as I could afford them.
So as something came up worth the money I bought it and stashed it. Then started buying parts on the same basis - as they came up cheap enough I'd buy.
So that's left me with 7 or so projects all being worked on !
However, it became obvious I would probably not be able to build all of them and still get to enjoy riding them so I've culled [ am culling ] my fleet in an effort to get 4 or 5 completed in the next 2 years.
1. BMW K100 Streetfighter - nearly completed, and should be on the road by this Summer
2. Suzuki GS450 Flat Tracker - almost complete - just need to sort electrics [ my pet hate ].
3. BMW K1100 Cafe Racer - as close to sixties styling as poss - wire wheels and all. That's a long way off, but I have got 90% of the parts I need to finish it.
4. 2 more BMW Kay projects that I'm selling off to raise money for the others !
5. Yamaha XS 500 Cafe Racer - trad Brit style
6. Yamaha XS 500 with Yam TT600 engine - again Trad Brit style - I'm going for a Goldie look.
7. Honda CB550 - plan is to make a 70's style Factory Race Rep. I'm collecting the bike in the next few weeks.
So there's my cunning plan. A single, twin and 4 cyl in the Trad Cafe Racer style and the others, well because I still like to experiment.
I've approached this as my final swansong
So as something came up worth the money I bought it and stashed it. Then started buying parts on the same basis - as they came up cheap enough I'd buy.
So that's left me with 7 or so projects all being worked on !
However, it became obvious I would probably not be able to build all of them and still get to enjoy riding them so I've culled [ am culling ] my fleet in an effort to get 4 or 5 completed in the next 2 years.
1. BMW K100 Streetfighter - nearly completed, and should be on the road by this Summer
2. Suzuki GS450 Flat Tracker - almost complete - just need to sort electrics [ my pet hate ].
3. BMW K1100 Cafe Racer - as close to sixties styling as poss - wire wheels and all. That's a long way off, but I have got 90% of the parts I need to finish it.
4. 2 more BMW Kay projects that I'm selling off to raise money for the others !
5. Yamaha XS 500 Cafe Racer - trad Brit style
6. Yamaha XS 500 with Yam TT600 engine - again Trad Brit style - I'm going for a Goldie look.
7. Honda CB550 - plan is to make a 70's style Factory Race Rep. I'm collecting the bike in the next few weeks.
So there's my cunning plan. A single, twin and 4 cyl in the Trad Cafe Racer style and the others, well because I still like to experiment.
) Bristol and have a CB550K3.
Superdream
New Member
scuzz said:
Hey, only down the road in Rock Ferry! Small world.
I bought a wetdream in december for winter commute, and stubbled across the cafe scene through this website, and decided it was for me... so
from this to this, in about a week, but i'm not finished yet.
Plans now the weather is picking up is polish everything bare metal i can including the front mudguard (which could do with a chop down) fancy changin the motad for something a bit more fruity. Possibly some wire wheels but i quite like the standard rims.
I've got to say considering this bike is supposed to be gutless, it seems fine to me, well better with the 2 into 1 and the cone filters and setup, its not as fast as stuff i've ridden, but the grin factor is huge
Superdream
New Member
yeah, no doubt i'll have problems come the next mot tho
Me, Market Rasen Lincolnshire
Currently working on a 1981 Z750E, Here it is as I got it!
What a stunner imported it from the States along with 7 others!
1972 CB500four
1976 KZ750B
1975 TX500 (XS500)
1976 CB550four
1978 CB550four
1976 XS650
1978 KZ1000
So that should keep me busy!
Currently working on a 1981 Z750E, Here it is as I got it!
What a stunner imported it from the States along with 7 others!
1972 CB500four
1976 KZ750B
1975 TX500 (XS500)
1976 CB550four
1978 CB550four
1976 XS650
1978 KZ1000
So that should keep me busy!
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Andy G
I live for myself and I answer to nobody
Hi everyone, just discovered the Cafe Racer series on Discovery and loved it, found this from there, it's definitely the best bike show since the OCC boys went up their own tail pipes.
I'm in Bolton and not riding anything in particular, just a standard Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm. Gordon Brown's fiscal mismanagement of the country saw off my Harley so I wouldn't mind something new as and when I can afford it.
Ride safe.
I'm in Bolton and not riding anything in particular, just a standard Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm. Gordon Brown's fiscal mismanagement of the country saw off my Harley so I wouldn't mind something new as and when I can afford it.
Ride safe.
