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

[shamus]

One thing's for sure, if you love meticulous polishing then this is the bike for you.

 

[DrJ]

It's like 70s pimpmobiles. Most people hate them and find them too ghetto, gaudy, ugly. But I absolutely love them. They are specific to a certain era and to they belong in car museums.

 

[crackerman]

History or not, it still looks like crap. I know that style is relative. Call me crThursday nightazy, but I am not a fan of useless junk bolted to bikes. That looks like a lot of useless junk.

Agreed. A giant turd with shit load of lights is still a giant turd. No respective pimp would drive that thing.

 

[VonYinzer]

History or not, it still looks like crap. I know that style is relative. Call me crazy, but I am not a fan of useless junk bolted to bikes. That looks like a lot of useless junk.

I hear ya. I wouldn't want it. But, to each their own and all that...

 

[hillsy]

Kids nowadays - no respect for history : ;D

 

[Scruffy]

http://greenville.craigslist.org/mcy/3676302199.html

...wtf?...

And that, my friends, is why Geezer Glides were called garbage barges. Salvage the engine and transmission, send the rest to the crusher or retire off the profits of selling all those egg lights to people who'll use them correctly. And some poor 351 Peterbilt is probably still mad that someone stole its dashboard...

 

[hillsy]

....salvage the engine and transmission, send the rest to the crusher.....

What about if you found one of these in great uncle George's garage:

Would you trash all the mirrors and lights or would you stick it in the lounge room and drink beer with your your buddies and marvel at the piece of history in front of you??

 

[Scruffy]

Part it out. Or use it for target practice. Wouldn't have a step through if it was free.

Don't drink, don't like most people. My "buddies" tend to be ex-military or current/former patch holders.

 

[VonYinzer]

Part it out. Or use it for target practice. Wouldn't have a step through if it was free.

Don't drink, don't like most people. My "buddies" tend to be ex-military or current/former patch holders.

You sure are a real barrel of monkeys. A whole bucket of fun...

 

[hillsy]

Part it out. Or use it for target practice. Wouldn't have a step through if it was free.

If you can't see the historical relevence of a mod scooter (especially as this is a Cafe Racer site) then you are ignorant.

Just sayin'

 

[Scruffy]

I see the relevance, just wouldn't own one. If I found one in a deceased relative's barn or garage, it would be gone as fast as I could sell it or part it out.

The "retro-mod" movement was getting big in the Seattle area when I was in the all brands/styles shop out there. I know what old mod stuff is worth whole and as parts (a lot more as parts). We sold an old Vespa from the original mod days, for big bucks, the buyer took off all the flash, binned it, and happily toted his non-running to be restored 100% stock scooter home. We got as much for the stuff he pulled and tossed as we'd gotten for the complete scooter.

As far as cafe racers... I've owned and ridden plenty of old British iron. T120Cs, Gold Stars, Thunderbolts, Ariels, neighbor had a Black Shadow and a Brough Superior. Stockers, choppers, trackers and cafe are all fine by me.

 

[hillsy]

Well that's a vastly different scenario to "I'd use it for target practice" then, isn't it?

 

[Scruffy]

Whatever was left over is fair game...

 

[rays650cafe]

Part it out. Or use it for target practice. Wouldn't have a step through if it was free.

Don't drink, don't like most people. My "buddies" tend to be ex-military or current/former patch holders.

Must be quite a burden, being better than most.

 

[axeugene27]

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/3685867461.html


WTF???

 

[VonYinzer]

Hahaha... Thats awesome.

 

[Kanticoy]

Hahaha!!!!!

 

[Rich Ard]

Now that is a grave mistake

 

[cgguy09]

I never intend to die so I will not need this. I better trade it for a two wheeled death machine.

 

[badluck]

Description is possibly the longest run on sentence I have seen since elementary school. Is it me or are the bars just moto-x bars installed upside down? My personal fav is the sharpie side pod art work... 69.

http://novascotia.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-1981-Yamaha-xj-550-W0QQAdIdZ453532161