Topic: "INSPIRATION GALLERY "

[crazypj]

Probably pannier tanks, that's why the seat looks weird?

PJ

[the technological J]

it is ...odd

I think I'd have done something more creative with it.
maybe make it smaller, since it's not a dirt bike anymore.


BTW, where's the gas tank?

normal place just different shape

[Laminar]

it is ...odd

I think I'd have done something more creative with it.
maybe make it smaller, since it's not a dirt bike anymore.


BTW, where's the gas tank?

The pictures are posted in a confusing order.

i have spent the last 4 months building a dirtbike for myself and just got it to the point of riding it.Well actually it hasnt seen the dirt yet but soon.
God help me.

Basicly it starts with one of these:04 zx10r kawasaki known as the crim.


4 months later it turns into this:


Its an absolute hoot to ride around town.
Yes its gunna be a handful in the dirt,the motor is stock but i have some mods planned to try and tame it a little.
Basic specs are:
182kg wet
13.5 litres fuel(underseat fueltank)
1520mm wheelbase
250mm wheeltravel front and rear
260mm ground clearance
Seat,bloody tall.
Forks are 97 rm125 showa twin chambers,resprung and revalved.
Modified Ohlins rear shock,custom linkage.

[Industrial Cafe]

oh, I see, he took a perfectly good looking street bike like this-



and made it HIDEOUS!!!!   ...or did he?  MOOAHAHAHAHAA!!!  <rings hands>

[Flying J]

yeah well i just want to know what he did with the old front end. I call dibs!

[Industrial Cafe]

 that thing did look awesome, looked like it had some anti-dive stuff going on.

[bzr]

The pictures are posted in a confusing order.

Oh damn, I was hoping he took a dirtbike and put ZX10R parts on it. 

[Joksa]

yeah well i just want to know what he did with the old front end.

He uses it in the supermotard version (it's all in the build thread I linked).

[Industrial Cafe]

yeah well i just want to know what he did with the old front end.

He uses it in the supermotard version (it's all in the build thread I linked).

I didn't read any of that thread, I get distracted quick when someone does boring things to their bike.

[Industrial Cafe]

ok, so I read thru it, and it's got some real craftsmanship to it....
but it's still weird lookin.

[flipprboi]

The top surface of the tank and seat looks like a supermoto track. Starts with an uphill whoops(louverd tail), then a gravel dip (seat), then a smooth back flip ramp (gas tank) . Braaap braaap!

-benjie

[coyotecowboy]

yeah well i just want to know what he did with the old front end.

He uses it in the supermotard version (it's all in the build thread I linked).

He needs to put a super-extended swingarm on it and run it in the unlimited class hill-climber version!!!!

[greasy j]

that thing is so #$%*in. I'm gonna try to go through this whole thread, someday.

[the architect]

that thing is so #$%*in. I'm gonna try to go through this whole thread, someday.

I know what you mean!  It took me a week to read the whole thing.  Now, I just stay up with -- I don't want to fall behind and have to spend another week catching up 



Some that I don't believe are reposts.

[wannabridin]

now THOSE are some sexy motorcycles!!!  i want an old bimmer so bad!!!  i should of just bought one when i worked at the bmw/triumph dealership!!! 

[the architect]

now THOSE are some sexy motorcycles!!!  i want an old bimmer so bad!!!  i should of just bought one when i worked at the bmw/triumph dealership!!! 

Indeed!


And this vintage Ducati isn't bad, either.

[Doctor_D]

That boxer cafe looks great.  Actually considered doing an r75/5 for my current project, but the price and availability of CB parts won me over.

There's always next year.

[jonijett]

I drool over Carpy's site just about every day!


Here's another beauty!

[Flying J]

I drool over Carpy's site just about every day!

I prefer Benjies stuff over carpys, just wish i could afford it. Its the look that drew me toward the cafe style in the first place. The trixie special is looking promising, but has been a long build. Lets go Bejie! lets see the finished product!!!
Having an integrated gas/oil tank is very, very appealing for a 750 cafe build. Might start saving my pennies.
 

[Flying J]

A little 2 stroke RD love

different angle from page 134



i like this one. Theres more on his website

[72 yellow]

I drool over Carpy's site just about every day!


Here's another beauty!

Really like the BSA.

[the architect]

Theres more on his website

Chris F. definitely does some top-notch work.

[CaféElite]

[wannabridin]

man that's a SEXY speed trip!!!  i love those in white...  and the two colored wheels?  nice!!  i might have to think about white wheels for when i get my triple!!!

[Aaron Richard]

gotta love the runaways on a chopped out honda.