1980 Cafe Racer

[vanimal5k]

I'd really like to add this to my collection.

http://greenbay.craigslist.org/mcy/4783079920.html

[donebysunday]

For that $ someone here should own it, ah , does it run ?

I'd really like to add this to my collection.

http://greenbay.craigslist.org/mcy/4783079920.html

[Schming]

I extremely dislike when a person with somewhat of an eye for modifying beat the Hell out of the fuel tank 'cause they didn't use the proper bars or risers.

[DCII]

tank

Schming, I saw this bike up for sale once before and at the time the seller explained that he had put the indents in the tank so the bars would work. I think I would have used a set of risers or different bars personally and saved ruining a good tank

[jetmechmarty]

I believe it's wearing an XS650 front fender.

I think it might look better with less seat on it or add fender.

[madmax-im]

this has been posted a few times...once by me as well....it isnt a bad job but again I would not have put those indents into the tank...I like that seat Marty

[jetmechmarty]

The reality is, he might get $1000 because it's just a stock Special with a few cosmetic changes. Many of those changes are poorly executed, IMHO. Just the same, the bike might be a decent buy.

No improvements have been made to make it a cafe racer, unless you wish to consider removal of the airbox and rear fender and addition of the Emgo fairing. It still has stock 35 year old shocks and it wouldn't surprise me if it has 35 year old fork oil in the unimproved forks. To me, it's a pig. It may well be worth saving. As is, it's unimproved and fugly. My 2 cents.