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Offline jason41987

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show me your cafe racer photos
« on: October 03, 2012, 11:21:58 PM »
im looking for some ideas and inspiration, out of curiosity i would like to see photos of your cafe racers that youve put together on your own to get some ideas of different things i could do to mine....

my bike is a '76 CB550F that never came with a tank or seat, therefor theres no reason to keep it "original" as i never had these parts to begin with...

i am reluctant to make any permanent modifications though, such as welding loops onto the rear of the frame unless i had a REALLY good reason to do it
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Offline BrianScb650c

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 05:05:42 AM »
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Offline jamesb

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 06:32:02 AM »
here is my 1975 cb550 had her for about 6 years now.
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Offline jason41987

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 08:45:48 AM »
hah, maybe i should make my own carbon fiber or fiberglass fuel tank and seat combo, and use a bladder inside the tank?
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Offline flybox1

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2012, 09:08:31 AM »
There are tons of threads with pictures....
Project Shop
Lets see your bike out on the road
BOTM

just to name a few...
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Offline lone*X

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2012, 09:37:06 AM »
Also, don't think you are limited to this forum.  As great as it is, it isn't the only source for cafe builds.  Google "cb550 cafe" and you get a lot of different sites and builds.   
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Offline bjbuchanan

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 04:56:20 PM »
I don't care much for dotheton.com but I'm a member there and for stuff like the "cafe" look its the holy grail(  ::) )

They have it set up in sub forums that are very specific so you can see a ton of ideas and looks fast
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Offline Blasbo

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show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2012, 05:25:04 PM »
There's cool bikes on bikeexif.com and pipeburn.com. Not always cafes, but to me, always inspirational.
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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2012, 05:58:49 PM »
My girl friends ride...
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Offline Trevor from Warragul

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2012, 04:44:05 PM »


My 1976 Morini 3 1/2 Sport - cafe racer straight from the factory!

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Offline fiolola

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2012, 05:20:32 PM »
Here is my w/w about 1.5 ago not finish.74/550k
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Offline bwaller

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Re: show me your cafe racer photos
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2012, 05:42:05 PM »
Not so much cafe, I prefer UJM.  ;D


« Last Edit: October 06, 2012, 03:25:50 AM by bwaller »
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