Author Topic: All of you with Cafe's - Lets see em (Read 5618 times)

oldfett · « **on:** March 26, 2009, 08:47:27 AM »

Sounds familiar doesn't it? As an expansion on the similar thread, All of you with Bobbers - Let's see em' , lets see all of your Cafe creations.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:50:47 AM »

a lil sumtin like this?
click build link in my signature for details etc

spdiii · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:01:49 AM »

I'm in.

squirley · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2009, 11:38:22 AM »

cb550: still waiting on paint...
new project: monoshock H1

DollarBill · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2009, 12:30:38 PM »

SQUIRLEY! Man after my own heart. I'm working on a monoshock CB750 right now and was this close to going with the Kawasaki wheels you have on that H1. Both bikes are spectacular! Keep it up.

kghost · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2009, 12:50:50 PM »

Can't see mine...its not done yet

FunJimmy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2009, 02:34:06 PM »

Mine to follow. Likely in mid April.

bwaller · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2009, 02:56:29 PM »

I quess it's not purebred cafe material, but it's more cafe than tourer!

DollarBill · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:02:36 PM »

That's a GORGEOUS bike!

benly- ben · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:05:56 PM »

These cafe bikes are cool, I had no idea that such a thing exsisted until I started looking on this forum!!!
Ben

heffay · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:14:35 PM »

73 cb350f cafe and 86 srx6... this was one of the stops on our wedding site search.

good memory. thanks.

benly- ben · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:19:24 PM »

Quote from: heffay on March 26, 2009, 03:14:35 PM

73 cb350f cafe and 86 srx6... this was one of the stops on our wedding site search.

good memory. thanks.

ya see the big tank bag there is it not weird riding like that wind must rip you off the bike?
Nice bikes !
Ben

heffay · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:24:49 PM »

it is a huge tank bag that expands to TWICE that size... but in that configuration... it fits in my normal tuck, the bike is sooooo small that the position is probably a lot more upright than you imagine. if i were to lay on the bag it would be a nice comfortable race position, actually. bike is way to small to get down on the tank.

now... off to spend the rest of my snow day racing tourist trophy w/ my own biker chick.

Shenanigans · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:41:48 PM »

masonryman · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:45:15 PM »

This is one of my favorite bikes ever.

Mark

Quote from: bwaller on March 26, 2009, 02:56:29 PM

I quess it's not purebred cafe material, but it's more cafe than tourer!

jreich · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:00:29 PM »

Quote from: spdiii on March 26, 2009, 10:01:49 AM

I'm in.

Great looking bike....has a very nice flow to it.

Could you tell us a bit more about the components....tank/seat/exhaust and as far else as you'd like to expound!

Cheers
JD

VonYinzer · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:18:51 PM »

Quote from: Shenanigans on March 26, 2009, 03:41:48 PM

love the paint on the tank! gives it a real sharp look. im doin somethin simikar on my cafe.

MCRider · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:28:11 PM »

Quote from: benly- ben on March 26, 2009, 03:19:24 PM

Quote from: heffay on March 26, 2009, 03:14:35 PM
SNIP
73 cb350f cafe and 86 srx6... this was one of the stops on our wedding site search.

good memory. thanks.
ya see the big tank bag there is it not weird riding like that wind must rip you off the bike?
Nice bikes !
Ben

Also, Ben, the tank bag blocks a lot of the wind. I usually always have one on board, especially on day long trips. Holds a different face shield tint, water bottle, snacks, rainsuit, first aid kit, (yes I've used it, often on other riders), cable lock, camera, binoculars for sightseeing, etc.

It wasn't until I got older (40+) that I used a windshield at all. If you can't hang on you're a wus (or so I thought). Windshields are much better.

MCRider · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:38:53 PM »

A K-1, bought in April 1971, built in the fall 71, spring 72. I was 18-19 yo. had a lot of help.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:33:47 PM »

MC-
That bike is a beaut! I always saw it in your avatar and wanted to see more or it. Very cool classic take on cafe style. Betcha you wish you still had her.

MCRider · « **Reply #20 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:44:06 PM »

Quote from: 78CB750CAFE on March 26, 2009, 05:33:47 PM

MC-
That bike is a beaut! I always saw it in your avatar and wanted to see more or it. Very cool classic take on cafe style. Betcha you wish you still had her.

Thanks I was pretty proud of it. It wasn't "classic" then, it was current. Most had never seen anything like it. I was working in a shop in Ft Lauderdale, the service manager had worked for Pops and did my head, Action4 836cc kit, K0 cam (R1). We met Pops at a booth at the Daytona 1972 show and they shook hands like old friends.

So I quit there, rode it back up to Indiana (2.5 gallon tank w/ no reserve) showed it off till it got stolen 6 weeks later. Like a dumb kid, no insurance.

smack · « **Reply #21 on:** March 26, 2009, 06:21:47 PM »

Here's what i've been working on all winter.
It's in my basement right now (no garage

)
almost ready to ride. It's being painted and
a few parts are still on order. I will post my
build thread in a couple of weeks.

bwaller · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:07:07 PM »

smack,

Is that a PC50 in your avator?

Good job on the 550 too.

Flying J · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:24:18 PM »

heres mine. Stuck at this point. Going to ride it as is and start in on a 550 for the girl.

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:55:46 PM »

My work in progress. I've got a spare motor that I'm taking apart and rebuilding right now that will get the Yoshi big bore kit and exhaust. I'm also making my own resets. Maybe I'll make thread for it in the projects area because I have a lot more planned for it.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #25 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:05:50 PM »

here's mine.
In need of a bunch of things to make it "done", but there it is as it sits.
.

smack · « **Reply #26 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:08:03 PM »

hey bwaller....yeah that's a '69 PC50 in my avatar...I just took off all the plastic
& switched out the bars and headlight...good eye.

KB02 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:22:15 AM »

My Old F1. I kinda miss that bike.

benly- ben · « **Reply #28 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:26:42 AM »

Quote from: heffay on March 26, 2009, 03:24:49 PM

it is a huge tank bag that expands to TWICE that size... but in that configuration... it fits in my normal tuck, the bike is sooooo small that the position is probably a lot more upright than you imagine. if i were to lay on the bag it would be a nice comfortable race position, actually. bike is way to small to get down on the tank.

now... off to spend the rest of my snow day racing tourist trophy w/ my own biker chick.

its a beauty!!