Topic: How To Build A Cafe Japanese Racer

[Blackhorse]

Was bopping around Barnes and Noble and typed Cafe Racer in the search computer.

First thing that came up was this:

"How To Build A Cafe Japanese Racer by Mike Seate"
ISBN 0981727085
$30.00

This is a new hard cover book due out October 25th
May be a interesting read.

[Bob Wessner]

Found this re: this book;

Synopsis

There are two schools of cafe racers: Traditional and Japanese. The Traditional cafe racer demands a British chassis and a British engine. The Japanese cafe racer - based most typically on a Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha - does not and thus appeals to a wider audience simply because there are more motorcycles available and the basic motorcycle is less expensive. And that in turn attracts a younger participant. Rest assured that the Japanese cafe racer is not second best. Both the building and riding experience - let alone the lifestyle - is often described as 'better' than that of the Traditional if only because the creative process is easier and the resulting custom motorcycle likely more effective and reliable. "How to Build a Japanese Cafe Racer" is a very detailed, step-by-step account of the build-up of four motorcycles: A Honda 750 4-cylinder, just like the cover bike of Mike Seate's Cafe Racer: The Motorcycle; two Honda CB 450s, each one in a unique style, one built with a minimal budget; and an XS 650 Yamaha twin, today perhaps the most popular chassis of all. Seate has just launched Cafe Racer, a quarterly magazine, with over 3,000 subscribers before the second issue is published.

[jesus freek]

Is that the same magazine for sale on ebay?

[Duke McDukiedook]

If you like blowing $$$.
You'll get 10X the info and more from this forum than you would that book.
 

[oldhondarider]

If you like blowing $$$.
You'll get 10X the info and more from this forum than you would that book.
 

+1!

[Staggerlee]

If you like blowing $$$.
You'll get 10X the info and more from this forum than you would that book.
 

Yeah, but unless you have a laptop, you can't read this forum on the crapper.

[Duke McDukiedook]

That's what Hustler is for.

[CaféElite]

Its also good coffee table material.. That reminds me I need to get a coffee table.

Being serious though I will buy this right along with the buell history book. Neither I need or have to have but just want. The whole café racer\street fighter look is something I have had a passion for for a long time (little annoyed its the new thing), so its more of just buying to buy then anything.