I'm soo happy that I found this forum! ;D
Four weeks ago I had no Idea that I love Cafe Racers!
I've always known that they existed - I'm born in the late 50's - but I suddenly fell in love - again - in a bike!
I found it browsing the internet - Mr Hagemans Orange/Gold/bobber/dirt/mono - whatever Virago! (I realize that I expanded my vocabular
What a beutiful engine! And that mono- better then Supermotard - look. Wow! Something else then my old triumph, norton, husqvarna, matchless bikes.
So as I'm a very young boy (internally): I Had to have one!
After 7 days I had a -81 750 on the hook but lost it - three days later one for sale 500km away - GET IT!
..... I got it!
Here still strapted on the trailer as I arrive home late in the night.
She had been standing still since 2011 at the seller du to lack of time. Before that - he said - she have had a calm life owned by a girl for some 8 years. Before that - who knows.
Born 1982 and caressed the roads for 60000 km. Run bad when cold but better warm. Rusty silencer - holes. No air in shocks. No rust in tank. New saddle some years ago!
Everyting worked - Nice!
New plugs, renewed brake hydralics - leaking, oil and vaccumed the air filter for now, fresh petrol, air in tires: Yes, by now we have enjoyed each other for 800 km or so.
but
I have never really ride a Custom bike before. Very comfy at start and at slow speed but all above slow - it's just rubbish.
So now I'm in waiting for stuff that I ordered to the bike and to clean out MY BIKE SHOP in the basement.
Then the transition from black banana to a racer can start!
...more to come...
And I'm glad to found this Site!