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I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« on: June 23, 2009, 12:24:02 PM »
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 12:32:55 PM »
Quote from: Schmthaus on June 23, 2009, 12:24:02 PM
Check out where they mounted the speedo...

I'm not sure I see the speedo.  Are you looking at the oil pressure gauge?  Where's the speedo?

Cool bike though.
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 12:33:47 PM »
Nice looking rider.  Cycle Exchange makes a speedo like that for the hondas.  Almost got one for my 550 but can't spend the $$ on that just yet.
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 12:36:22 PM »
That's a novel way of weight saving, no speedo cable ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2009, 12:37:38 PM »
Quote from: soichiro on June 23, 2009, 12:32:55 PM
Quote from: Schmthaus on June 23, 2009, 12:24:02 PM
Check out where they mounted the speedo...

I'm not sure I see the speedo.  Are you looking at the oil pressure gauge?  Where's the speedo?

Cool bike though.

Down at the speedo drive by the front axle.....

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Quote from: Frankenstuff on December 29, 2010, 08:11:48 PM
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 12:41:23 PM »
Quote from: Samcr750 on June 23, 2009, 12:36:22 PM
That's a novel way of weight saving, no speedo cable ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)

Not that novel, I've done it a few times.

"Sir, do you know how fast you were going?"

"Um... ten and a half thousand RPM's....Officer?"
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 12:48:25 PM »
Quote from: Schmthaus on June 23, 2009, 12:37:38 PM
Quote from: soichiro on June 23, 2009, 12:32:55 PM
Quote from: Schmthaus on June 23, 2009, 12:24:02 PM
Check out where they mounted the speedo...

I'm not sure I see the speedo.  Are you looking at the oil pressure gauge?  Where's the speedo?

Cool bike though.

Down at the speedo drive by the front axle.....




I see it now.
(Holy cow!  That bike's got zero miles on it!  Amazing for a 30+ year old bike!)   ;)




Say... how is it that these bikes turn up like this?  I would think the owner of this bike would be a member of this forum and we'd all have seen the bike before, maybe even a build thread.... 
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 12:51:57 PM »
Oh, yeah, dinna see that, down there.
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 08:32:28 PM »
that is a really nice bike, has the cyclex 4-2-1 on it, im pretty sure that speedo is from cyclex too
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 08:51:25 PM »
Quote from: mlinder on June 23, 2009, 12:41:23 PM
Quote from: Samcr750 on June 23, 2009, 12:36:22 PM
That's a novel way of weight saving, no speedo cable ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)

Not that novel, I've done it a few times.

"Sir, do you know how fast you were going?"

"Um... ten and a half thousand RPM's....Officer?"

Or in your case Mark......13,000rpm....Officer ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  BOOM :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2009, 03:33:09 AM »
that is one good looking bike
don't like the tach position
have to look way down to see it
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2009, 09:12:08 AM »
Quote from: tramp on June 24, 2009, 03:33:09 AM
that is one good looking bike
don't like the tach position
have to look way down to see it

Tach is high, speedo is low.
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2009, 09:21:23 AM »
Quote from: Samcr750 on June 23, 2009, 08:51:25 PM
Quote from: mlinder on June 23, 2009, 12:41:23 PM
Quote from: Samcr750 on June 23, 2009, 12:36:22 PM
That's a novel way of weight saving, no speedo cable ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)

Not that novel, I've done it a few times.

"Sir, do you know how fast you were going?"

"Um... ten and a half thousand RPM's....Officer?"

Or in your case Mark......13,000rpm....Officer ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  BOOM :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

Actually, 15k+, Sam....
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2009, 09:41:42 AM »
Why would you go through all that trouble building that nice bike and leave a chrome steel 16" harley rim on the ass-end?  They got a Goldwing or 750A front alloy rim - couldn't find the rear?
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 09:53:29 AM »
Some people like the 16" on these hondas, tintin. It's a matter of taste.
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2009, 10:26:26 AM »
There are a lot of things I like about this bike, but the overall look is not one of them.  It looks too squat to be a cafe racer.  I don't think you could corner much better than a Harley with it sitting that low.  I think they need a bigger back rim and taller rear shocks, as well as either moving the tripple up the forks or longer forks.  But hey, its all a matter of taste right? 
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2009, 12:18:11 PM »
Quote from: mlinder on June 24, 2009, 09:21:23 AM
Quote from: Samcr750 on June 23, 2009, 08:51:25 PM
Quote from: mlinder on June 23, 2009, 12:41:23 PM
Quote from: Samcr750 on June 23, 2009, 12:36:22 PM
That's a novel way of weight saving, no speedo cable ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)

Not that novel, I've done it a few times.

"Sir, do you know how fast you were going?"

"Um... ten and a half thousand RPM's....Officer?"

Or in your case Mark......13,000rpm....Officer ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  BOOM :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

Actually, 15k+, Sam....

What's 2k between mates.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2009, 06:29:06 AM »
Quote from: nokrome on June 23, 2009, 08:32:28 PM
that is a really nice bike, has the cyclex 4-2-1 on it, im pretty sure that speedo is from cyclex too

http://www.cyclexchange.net/Honda%20Cafe%20Page.htm

You are correct sir, about 1/5 of the way down the page you'll see the mini speedo
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Re: I'm not the biggest fan of 'Cafe' style bikes, but........
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2009, 06:46:10 AM »
Other than the seat being a little lumpy, it's a nice looking ride.
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