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

Boondoggle said:
You know, that gets me thinkin'...how come every "bobber" just eliminates that back shocks? That seems half-assed. Only pussies need front suspension, says I. Ima' build a "bobber" with solid bar stock for forks.

That one's free, Ichiban.
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I was at a car show one time and saw a bike cruising down the road in the distance, which of course caught my eye. The road was a little "washboard" (gotta love marion ohio) and the bike seemed to be bouncing weird. As it went by I noticed that it was rigid, both front and rear. It was a bobber/chopper looking Harley showbike, and it really did look kinda neat, but that man riding it had to have nuts of steel.... or none at all... haha
 
Boondoggle said:
You know, that gets me thinkin'...how come every "bobber" just eliminates that back shocks? That seems half-assed. Only pussies need front suspension, says I. Ima' build a "bobber" with solid bar stock for forks.

That one's free, Ichiban.
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;D thanks, I like that for my next bobber build !

... but my 1mm of fork travel on the XS is pretty close:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxPzvTYpm0k
 
Boondoggle said:
You know, that gets me thinkin'...how come every "bobber" just eliminates that back shocks? That seems half-assed. Only pussies need front suspension, says I. Ima' build a "bobber" with solid bar stock for forks.

That one's free, Ichiban.
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years ago i rear-ended a VW kombi on my GS750 which did the front end no good whatsoever, went to my mates workshop where we stripped the forks and pressesd them back into a reasonably straight line, reassembled and - shit - they leaked.......

solution - no, not new seals, didn't have the money for them - fill the forks to the top with engine oil and put the caps back in. hey presto - solid forks

handling was interesting to say the least, combined with shagged original rear shocks and a rock hard very square sidecar tyre on the back. i got used to it but it scared the crap out of a few other people who took it for a ride
 
May have to stock up on some of the $199 Black Friday 50" tv specials. Never know when you may be able to turn it in to a bike these days.
 
+1 .. there was a CL ad for ratty little XS360 that was open to trade offers. So made a quick list up of unused crap I had lying around and emailed it to him. ( old version xbox, dvd player, answering machine, humidifier, old stereo ,corded drill etc. etc ) I of course intended to give him the entire pile of stuff for the bike, however he responded: " I need a dvd player, you got a deal" :eek:

so I traded the dvd player for the bike and it's my zero budget "sheeple bratstyle replica" tongue in cheek build :D
 
J-Rod10 said:
May have to stock up on some of the $199 Black Friday 50" tv specials. Never know when you may be able to turn it in to a bike these days.
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Yeah, I forget you can still buy cheap big screen TVs from Wal-Mart that may or may not last a couple of years. LOL
 
Not a bike, but thought you guys would get a kick out of this.... http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/4880993014.html
 
http://medford.craigslist.org/mcy/4880171516.html
pretty darn clean T500 :),konis...nice pipes..... no filters ,really a shame about no filters, might as well just mix sand with the injector oil :'(
 
Re: "Cafe Racer" such a loose term! Craigslist "Gem" of the week!

xb33bsa said:
http://medford.craigslist.org/mcy/4880171516.html
pretty darn clean T500 :),konis...nice pipes..... no filters ,really a shame about no filters, might as well just mix sand with the injector oil :'(
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Frankenstein monster looking wiring. Still, that's no deal breaker, rather a negotiating point.
 
Re: "Cafe Racer" such a loose term! Craigslist "Gem" of the week!

ApriliaBill said:
Not a bike, but thought you guys would get a kick out of this.... http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/4880993014.html
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Looks like he is selling a title. I do like the "plenty of patina" comment though.
 
I'm prowling CL Denver, and actually, most of the project bikes on there are very reasonably priced, most under $1200, a lot for less than $750.
And THEN I found this. Nothing like spending $13K on a few boxes of parts that were bolted together. Fucking cookie cutter choppers.


http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4865825555.html
 
That is the result of someone taking so damn long to build a bike the trend changes and you have a cartoon ride... $100K bikes with 300 tires and 10' wheel base's are worthless today... put it on a bar and add some beer taps and shelves for booze... Meh.
 
For a moped...

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http://columbia.craigslist.org/mcy/4849184919.html
 
Tune-A-Fish said:
That is the result of someone taking so damn long to build a bike the trend changes and you have a cartoon ride... $100K bikes with 300 tires and 10' wheel base's are worthless today... put it on a bar and add some beer taps and shelves for booze... Meh.
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They're all over the place here. $40-$50K choppers that guys still owe $20K on, and can't sell them for $10K.
 
J-Rod10 said:
They're all over the place here. $40-$50K choppers that guys still owe $20K on, and can't sell them for $10K.
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just imagine how many ride-able sweet bikes you could have for the cost of one of those useless choppers ;D it boggles m mind how much value is put on "turning heads""getting attention" "drawing a look" and being noticed
 
xb33bsa said:
just imagine how many ride-able sweet bikes you could have for the cost of one of those useless choppers ;D it boggles m mind how much value is put on "getting attention" "drawing a look" and being noticed
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xb, your just pissed because you'll never be as cool as this guy..... ;)

 
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