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Offline Ricky_Racer

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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2007, 07:29:19 PM »
Does having the shift lever flipped backwards reverse the pattern? Wonder if I could reach mine turned backwards using the passenger pegs as footrests?


I like the exhaust too........any idea what kind it is  Ricky_Racer ?

Yup, the pattern will be reversed.

The exhaust is a Yoshimura. Big money nowadays.

I really hope you're right about it being an early Yoshi drag exhaust!   RR

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Offline Ricky_Racer

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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2007, 07:37:32 PM »

This is what I normally associate with a Yoshi exhaust system.  Does anybody out there have an early Yoshi catalog they could post for the group?  RR

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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #27 on: May 18, 2007, 08:21:37 PM »
Heres an early Yosh hand-bent pipe on my K2; same pipe on my current project. Can you believe those sexy curves? The noise this thing makes is an absolute 10


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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2007, 09:06:35 PM »

Good information, Andy.  I ran across a similar set in a boneyard recently and I wondered if they could have been early Yoshimura pipes.  They were definately hand-bent!  The meg seemed to have had an insert installed to somewhat quieten it for the street.  Sure would like to have a chance to see a vintage Yoshi catalog so I could learn more about these pipes.  Thirty years was a long time ago.  At least to some of us Olpharts!   ;D RR

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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #29 on: May 19, 2007, 02:53:38 AM »

Did anybody see the link after the picture?  That company built a custom HD bobber for Michael Schumacher

http://www.garagecompany.com/

Looks comfy. :D

shoulda been a ducati :P

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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #30 on: May 19, 2007, 03:27:13 AM »
Yes, especially considering that it was the Ferraristi that paid for it.

shoulda been a ducati :P
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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #31 on: May 23, 2007, 04:55:00 AM »
very very cool indeed
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Re: One of a kind cafe racer
« Reply #32 on: May 23, 2007, 02:24:14 PM »
Super nice...  drooling...  forwarded it to some friends to see as well