"Cafe Racer" such a loose term! Craigslist "Gem" of the week!

[irk miller]

The 16 inch rear wheels are literally worthless.
Zero people want them, and even less want to pay money.

The 18 inch rear is hard to find.

That $95 rear wheel is 18 inch.

 

[surffly]

Yeah, but for a Harley.

The non GL Honda guys are really the top payers.
GL guys flat don't care.
Kawi guys will pay to dress up a Z1 from time to time.
BMW people also don't value cast wheels very much.

Very odd market.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Yeah, but for a Harley.

The non GL Honda guys are really the top payers.
GL guys flat don't care.
Kawi guys will pay to dress up a Z1 from time to time.
BMW people also don't value cast wheels very much.

Very odd market.

May be a growing crop of GL buyers, Ive seen many highly modified ground pounders lately.

 

[surffly]

Many people have messed with GLs in the attempt to be "different"

Don't seem to be much interest in Lesters for them though.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Probably true. But not that it never happens... It's a motorcycle where anything is possible

Sorry to show you that Eric

 

[surffly]

Randakk is the exception to the rule.
That bike also has real performance, not just playing dress up.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

not just playing dress up.

Like this:... Equally awesome IMO, just a different genre, I also like rock and roll, country, r&b, jazz, blue grass lol

Sooner or later even steak and lobster gets boring. Buy I do get the "playing dress up thing too:

 

[irk miller]

Hard to justify Lesters when the spoke GL rims are so light. I haven't done weight-to-weight comparisons to an actual Lester, but the stock Kawasaki Lester-like rims are significantly weightier. The high shoulder aluminum GL hoops are significantly lighter than a lot of other aluminum hoops out there.

 

[surffly]

I have not weighed any of the Lesters I have used on bikes, but would assume alloy hooped wheels would be lighter.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Hard to justify Lesters when the spoke GL rims are so light. I haven't done weight-to-weight comparisons to an actual Lester, but the stock Kawasaki Lester-like rims are significantly weightier. The high shoulder aluminum GL hoops are significantly lighter than a lot of other aluminum hoops out there.

For sure if handling is the main concern, but a heavy(r) bike with balanced mags and air ride is dreamy on the hywy 8)

 

[canyoncarver]

Dutra's GL .

 

[surffly]

Best Honda Twin.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB-/172088568809?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2811472be9:g:WfUAAOSwpzdWs2~o&item=172088568809

 

[Drewski]

Dutra's GL .

8)

 

[irk miller]

http://augusta.craigslist.org/mcy/5427106806.html

Suzuki T250R

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Nice resto project.

 

[irk miller]

This is a good deal...

http://greenville.craigslist.org/mcy/5439070844.html

 

[carnivorous chicken]

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/mcy/5435092184.html

Ouch.

 

[sbaugz]

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/5438128778.html

Wish I had the room for this. These things restored go for a fortune- if you can even find one.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB-/161968789949?forcerrptr=true&hash=item25b61799bd:g:XXkAAOSwzhVWsm~O&item=161968789949

 

[Hurco550]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB-/161968789949?forcerrptr=true&hash=item25b61799bd:g:XXkAAOSwzhVWsm~O&item=161968789949

that doesn't seem like a bad buy. looks pretty clean