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Honda CB750...
Its forsale too
Its forsale too
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1980 XS650G Special-Two
1993 Honda ST1100 -
Umm, Ben . . . To call either bike a genuine cafe´ might be a slap in the face to cafe´ builders. I see nothing more than a seat change, decal removal, fairing install, and aftermarket exhaust.1979 XS1100F
2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.Comment
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I literally made this GS in two weeks. It was about six years ago in my young ignorance:
1979 XS1100F
2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.Comment
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Cafe racer is more about taking parts off than putting them on.Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
XS650EComment
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Maybe...but I like the look...
1980 XS650G Special-Two
1993 Honda ST1100Comment
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Yep. On that, we agree.
I don't know what to call it, but I like this.
I subtract points on this one because I don't like the side covers hanging there with no airbox and the seat not following the line. That part looks unfinished.
It's not a cafe racer, but the builder has a good eye for customizing a Special or Euro Sport, IMHO.Marty (in Mississippi)
XS1100SG
XS650SK
XS650SH
XS650G
XS6502F
XS650EComment
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I Have never understood why a style ,which I believe, began in England favours NO FRONT FENDER.
Phil1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
1983 XJ 650 Maxim
2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)Comment
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Now versus then
I think there is a big difference between the café bikes of the 60/70/80 and a lot of the so called café bikes now seen..
Back in the day it was about removing dead weight and performance mods.
as an example..it was not uncommon to get a skinny fiberglass roadrace style front fender,a quarter turn throttle a smallish head and tail light junk the centerstand and turnsignals, add a fork brace and or steering dampener, bump type seat, drilling of discs and anything else that didn't contain oil, low handlebars removal of any grabrails or bracketry ..maybe have the rims relaced to aluminimum instead of steel and maybe remove the back pegs to name a few things .......The modern versions in a lot of cases are more of the idea to take some portly turd that most of us wouldn't trust over 30 miles an hour and to hacksaw the fenders,turn the stock handlebars upside down take a piece of 1/2 inch plywood stretch some vinyl over it and call it a seat.but leave the big gaudy gauges and monstorous taillight .
But what do I know??78standard,79 & 80 Specials; 2 x 650 Maxims; 4 x RD350's; yz450; 2 x Honda tlr's;2x jt1 mini.Comment
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Hey don't blame us lot! we thought you lads came up with it, that and having no front brake.
I've been biking for 35 years and rarely seen any UK bikes without front fenders.Tom
1982 5K7 Sport, restored to original from a wreck
1978 2H9 (E), my original XS11, mostly original
1980 2H9 monoshocked (avatar pic)http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...psf30aa1c8.jpg
1982 XJ1100, waiting resto to originalComment
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