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Offline RodPlunger

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Whose bike is this?
« on: December 05, 2013, 01:37:25 AM »
Found this bike online.
http://thevintagestandard.com/?p=1287&cpage=1#comment-21995



And I have some questions about the build...  Does anyone know whose bike this is? A forum member?

This, to me, is just a gorgeous example of a cafe build. Not gaudy or gimmicky, and my favorite color of all....

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Re: Whose bike is this?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2013, 08:15:12 AM »
Now, this is a very clean cafe.
Love the way she's chromed not so much the blackened valve cover and rims, but that's just me
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Re: Whose bike is this?
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2013, 08:17:27 AM »
Odd to still see the battery there. I like the bike.
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Re: Whose bike is this?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2013, 09:17:36 AM »
As far as I can tell the gauges are the only part with chrome that didn't have it before. The rest of the shiny bits are all polished aluminum.
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Re: Whose bike is this?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2013, 09:48:52 AM »
Shiny it is!
Maybe the front light, brackets and turrets are chromed, also front brake's caliper looks chromed. I love shiny bits even if they are just polished aluminum
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Re: Whose bike is this?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2013, 06:48:16 PM »
You can tell it is mostly polished aluminum. It has a nice deep feel. Chrome can be too harsh.
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