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

[VonYinzer]

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/mcy/3046977389.html

"sexy heat wrapped exhaust" :

Ya, thats half assed. Though, its probobly some 17 year old kids first build. Hey David, hows your bike coming?

 

[hocbj23]

Oh dear-the more they came,the worse they looked. Sorry,they all collectively or singularly do nada for me.bj

 

[FlyinRyan350]

Oh god, the insults are endless...
http://gainesville.craigslist.org/mcy/3003923915.html

Hahaha i wasn't aware that "it all started" in 2000....wtf are we doing, everyone sell your bikes and go for an 00' model :

 

[VonYinzer]

Have you noticed DennisKirk are getting in on the Cafe thing, is that good or bad? I think bad.

Remember that "cafe racers" have been around since most people heres grandparents were young. There were tons of catalouges selling cafe parts then because there were people buying them. There are people buying those parts now, so companies will sell them. Supply and demand. Just means those of us that are really into the bikes not the fad, need to be more selective in our purchases. Research who youre giving your money to. Dont bitch, protest.

 

[my-79-750-k]

Hahaha i wasn't aware that "it all started" in 2000....wtf are we doing, everyone sell your bikes and go for an 00' model :

Not to mention his clubmans are completely 180* out. Hahaha!

 

[trek97]

Not to mention his clubmans are completely 180* out. Hahaha!

That makes the 4th bike ive seen recently w clubmans upside down and backwards...lol!!!

 

[djelliott]

There is a TON of potential here. Just about everything is there. Just needs tweaked, and some inspired thinking. Yes, Im being serious.

As it sits I don't dig it, but I agree in the potential. It's pretty much a blank canvas as it sits.

 

[VonYinzer]

Exactly. Right now that bike is no worse off or worse looking than most of the piles of primarily 70s crap we all start with. A couple months worth of work, and some creative fabrication and that could easily be a really rad bike. Hell, Id LOVE to get my hands on an older wrecked sport bike to do a modern cafe (even though a stock CBR, R6, etc is basically everything a modern cafe should be minus the obligatory Anime sci-fi style they all have).

 

[djelliott]

Exactly. Right now that bike is no worse off or worse looking than most of the piles of primarily 70s crap we all start with. A couple months worth of work, and some creative fabrication and that could easily be a really rad bike. Hell, Id LOVE to get my hands on an older wrecked sport bike to do a modern cafe (even though a stock CBR, R6, etc is basically everything a modern cafe should be minus the obligatory Anime sci-fi style they all have).

I've been on the look out for something along the lines of a GPz 750 or the like. Sport bike without the cradle over motor frame. Heck, I'll really take anything interesting or that has potential if it's the right price. Tough to find though because I'm a cheap bastard. I blame my Scottish side.

 

[anarki650]

Love the "engineering" on the tank fix on this one!!!

http://lincoln.craigslist.org/mcy/3052277263.html

 

[FlyinRyan350]

Love the "engineering" on the tank fix on this one!!!

http://lincoln.craigslist.org/mcy/3052277263.html

The tank fix is on par with his taillight wiring.

Hours of potential entertainment in this thread

 

[Deviant1]

Optional vent?

 

[Jacob Agaetis]

You've got it all wrong, now this is a cafe racer.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/3047445963.html

 

[anarki650]

Here's a quality build if I've ever seen one...

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/3052131448.html

 

[anarki650]

And I just don't understand how these bars are even remotely functional...
http://memphis.craigslist.org/mcy/2996722777.html

 

[rock2d2]

What are these? Speed spikes?

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/2971968041.html

 

[anarki650]

And I've found it! The FIRST cafe racer!!!! Really, I read it on Craigslist so it must be true right!?!?!?

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/2988192942.html

 

[hocbj23]

What are these? Speed spikes?

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/2971968041.html

NO,I think they are called huizinga hangers.bj

 

[alexmac]

You've got it all wrong, now this is a cafe racer.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/3047445963.html

...for Shriners

 

[Deviant1]

I just want to say that I love this thread. Am I the only one that notices a correlation between the grammar/spelling in the posts and the quality of the bikes?
And I didn't know that the first cafe racer had saddle bags a trunk and a fuck all sailboat fairing... interesting.