Anyone have any old cafe pictures?

[quinn]

I'm just curious to see some of the old brits, back when everything was just beginning. Here's the few i could find.

 

[mokie]

There's a really sweet website that documents the rise of the 59/69 club with heaps of pics. I'll see if I can find a link.


Turns out it's actually the club's page. http://www.the59club.org.uk/menu_page.html there aren't a heap of good bike pics but there are some very nice ones in there if you can hunt them out. The site isn't an easy navigate.

 

[crazypj]

Those pics are probably from mid~late 60's, it wasn't just starting then, it was in full swing
Here's a pic of mu Royal Enfiels 250 'Continental GT'
It was the first British 250 to do 100mph from the factory

 

[Hoofhearted]

Heres a few more.

RD's gorgeous Triton

A short lived fashion. Twin mufflers from a single pipe. "Turn your twin into a four".

Continental GT "ready to race"

An old Triton I built.

Turvey Ave. sprint.

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[quinn]

Thanks guys. And i think i said it the wrong way. I'm just looking for period photos. Like 50's and 60's. 70's too if you find them. I just want to see some of the originals.

 

[bryanjnkns]

Looks like originals to me

 

[Hoofhearted]

I can't speak for the rest but mine are original. If you want I can post a pictoral history (from original photos) of my Norton. Bought in June of 1967 and its still out in the garage. Considerably different from when I bought it but I still have it.

 

[crazypj]

I was collecting Enfield 250's from the time I was 14 (1971)
Had Continental GT, Crusader Sports (with leading link forks ;D ) Crusader Trials and a couple more for spares

 

[teazer]

PJ, I didn't realize you were so much younger than me. By 71, I was 21 and had two kids and was still at uni, but I did build a couple of cafe racers back in the day. BSA Goldie in 72/4 and a couple of different T100 Triumphs earlier - like 68/9 on. fell of the bikes a few times without much damage and then I got an Imp and smashed it and set fire to the car and myself. Bikes were safer.....

 

[crazypj]

............................................then I got an Imp and smashed it and set fire to the car and myself. Bikes were safer.....

LOL ;D

My father always wanted me to be a 'rocker' started teaching me about bikes when I was about 18months old 8)
I think bikes are safer as well, you pay more attention to whats going on and, personally, I get very single minded so all other 'problems' just go away