Topic: The word "cafe"

[sangyo soichiro]

What happened to it? 

[wannabridin]

i wasn't aware that it had gone anywhere?   

[BeSeeingYou]

Got a little too trendy maybe?

[cookindaddy]

What is the origin/meaning?

[wannabridin]

old british punks would race their bikes from cafe to cafe or they would do a look around the city and try to make it back to the cafe they met at before the song was up.  this is my understanding from old timers and "research" alike. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer

[cookindaddy]

Interesting history - thanks!

[SD750F]

They fad was established in 1959 (why 59 is inside a circle for the mark on leathers) and were called Rockers and loved Rockabilly music. The Cafe was the Famous Ace Cafe (http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/default.aspx) right of the A406 a British version of a limited access highway.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Cafe_London

[Ecosse]

They fad was established in 1959 (why 59 is inside a circle for the mark on leathers) and were called Rockers and loved Rockabilly music. The Cafe was the Famous Ace Cafe (http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/default.aspx) right of the A406 a British version of a limited access highway.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Cafe_London

'59' is a club that started in 1959 by a local church, more or less. it's not when cafe bikes first came about.

old young (fify) british punks would race their bikes from cafe to cafe or they would do a look around the city and try to make it back to the cafe they met at before the song was up.  this is my understanding from old timers and "research" alike.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer

i believe they often were galled 'YOBs' or yobbo short for youth of britain, and 'boy' spelled backwards depending on the story.

there was another popular term but i'm drawing a blank.

[wannabridin]

thanks for the clarification ecosse!!

[MCRider]

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there was another popular term but i'm drawing a blank.

Are you thinking of "rockers"? SD750F mentioned it.

[Duke McDukiedook]

Main Entry: ca·fé
Variant(s): also ca·fe \ka-ˈfā, kə-\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French café coffee, café, from Turkish kahve — more at coffee
Date: 1802

1 : a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (as coffee); broadly : restaurant
2 : barroom
3 : cabaret, nightclub

[Uncle Ernie]

When you paint it on your tank, it reassures the owner that he actually has a cafe "racer".  It also helps you pick your bike out in a crowded parking lot.
You all wuill be pleased to know that Carpy's CAFE 750 (yes- the one that started it all!) is on ebay right now.

[wannabridin]

ya, that one is in the SOHC/4 section.  a buy it now of 26k??  ya right!  6100 is more than i thought it would go for personally, but more power to him for getting a lot of cash, that is a nice bike!

[SD750F]

They fad was established in 1959 (why 59 is inside a circle for the mark on leathers) and were called Rockers and loved Rockabilly music. The Cafe was the Famous Ace Cafe (http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/default.aspx) right of the A406 a British version of a limited access highway.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Cafe_London

'59' is a club that started in 1959 by a local church, more or less. it's not when cafe bikes first came about.

old young (fify) british punks would race their bikes from cafe to cafe or they would do a look around the city and try to make it back to the cafe they met at before the song was up.  this is my understanding from old timers and "research" alike. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer

i believe they often were galled 'YOBs' or yobbo short for youth of britain, and 'boy' spelled backwards depending on the story.

there was another popular term but i'm drawing a blank.

Thanks Ecosse, I stand corrected. I didn't know of the origins but knew of the clubs involvement with the Rockers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59_Club

[Ecosse]

Thanks Ecosse, I stand corrected. I didn't know of the origins but knew of the clubs involvement with the Rockers.

think nothing of it; hope i didn't come off as a mr. know it all.

here's their site and a good site about them. i've been a member for a few years mostly outta moral support.

http://www.the59club.org.uk/

http://the59club.com/public_html/rocker.html

When you paint it on your tank, it reassures the owner that he actually has a cafe "racer".  It also helps you pick your bike out in a crowded parking lot.

  and don't forget the checkered chequered tape!

(just teasing!!)

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there was another popular term but i'm drawing a blank.

Are you thinking of "rockers"? SD750F mentioned it.

yeah that. but i thought there had been another one that also sounded catchy. those brits and their crazy language!

thanks for the clarification ecosse!!

that's about the extent of my knowledge of brit culture. that and they tried to wipe out my scotch ancestors once upon a time.