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

o1marc said:
I'd like to know how he shaved a stock CB750 tank down to raw aluminum.
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To reduce manufacturing costs, they used to form steel around an aluminium plug. An old racer's trick is to shave the metal down to the aluminium in order to improve aerodynamics.
 
CarbsAndCylinders said:
To reduce manufacturing costs, they used to form steel around an aluminium plug. An old racer's trick is to shave the metal down to the aluminium in order to improve aerodynamics.
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No sht. That's pretty neat. I'm going to have to look that up, I had no idea.
 
Heh.
 

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Tune-A-Fish said:
Only in Michigan... And north Dakota... And Wisconsin.... and Minnesooota
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Haha, I wish all of my poorly painted steel tanks could magically turn into aluminum and buff out. I just can't believe I didn't know that all this time, aluminum was hiding under my tanks!I need to get started. I'll let you know how it goes. Us Minnesooootans work pretty hard so I bet I'll be into the aluminum in like 10 minutes.
 
MotorbikeBruno said:
Haha, I wish all of my poorly painted steel tanks could magically turn into aluminum and buff out. I just can't believe I didn't know that all this time, aluminum was hiding under my tanks!I need to get started. I'll let you know how it goes. Us Minnesooootans work pretty hard so I bet I'll be into the aluminum in like 10 minutes.
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dairy farmer right ? lots of them up there ....in north cal too ,i made a dragbike for a dairy farmer a portagee one
best person youd ever meet was this guy ;)
he was polishin up the 6061 billet custom sheened parts one day with 320 grit and water he kept seeing a dark spec and kept sanding but the black spec kept getting bigger
then he noticed light shown thru :eek: the dark spec ;D it was a blind hole i had drilled&tapped as close to bottom as i dared without going thru 8)
 
im callin horseshit on the whole shave it down to the alumnum plug for better aero deal though
that makes less sense the more you think about
c'mon carbies n cylinders spill it yer just horszeshittin us
 
xb33bsa said:
im callin horseshit on the whole shave it down to the alumnum plug for better aero deal though
that makes less sense the more you think about
c'mon carbies n cylinders spill it yer just horszeshittin us
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Less? :-X
 
VonYinzer said:
It never made ANY sense ;)
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Psh, I'm going to keep at it, I haven't made it through the steel yet! I'm on it gents. ;) Haha.

And to add in: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/mcy/5570723387.html

He says the tires are weatherchecked and should be replaced. And just shortly after, it's a turnkey motorcycle ready to ride. No, you don't ride home on weatherchecked tires.

Next up: http://brainerd.craigslist.org/mcy/5559640015.html New shocks, check. Cafe' bars, check. blacked out what looked to be a great original paint job, check. Cafe for sure!

Lastly: I want this. ??? :eek: http://stcloud.craigslist.org/bik/5512254240.html
 
xb33bsa said:
im callin horseshit on the whole shave it down to the alumnum plug for better aero deal though
that makes less sense the more you think about
c'mon carbies n cylinders spill it yer just horszeshittin us
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I'm surprised you of all people fell for it.
 
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