XR and WR Cafe bikes at NYC Javett Center Moto show

[flipprboi]

Yes these were Dirt bikes/trail bikes/Enduros/dual purpose.

Honda XR400

Yamaha WR450

I bet you these bikes handles great. I have a XR400 converted to a supermotard and just love how light, quick and easy it is to handle especially on tight turns. I have a feeling that soon dirt bikes will be the new platform for cafe racers especially how old bikes are becoming hard to get by. Might have to lower the bike a little bit more but it has a lot of potential. What do you guys think?

Benjie

- thanks to
Nathan Coutts of
Tallulah Motorcycling Brooklyn, NY

for sharing me the pics

 

[rob in socal]

I dig the lines on the Honda{like the beafy tank}...not a fan of the Yamajob though

 

[liam]

yea, the bikes are by roland sands and two of his friends i believe. http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/12/smoking-seagulls-single-out-im.html#more
not sure whether the cafe look is the best use of dirtbikes though, need a new aesthetic for them, flattrack/rat/motard...

 

[DrJ]

I like the compactness of the offroad motors. The Honda looks good but the Yamaha is way too tall. I don't see the need for 12" suspension travel on a cafe.

 

[Swagger]

That would be my only reservation when looking at the pics....offroad derived suspension.
Now with more road/track oriented suspenders I think this is a great idea!

 

[DrJ]

A good base for those who want a monoshock cafe without the work of custom fitting one to a dualshock frame.