BMW Cafe...

Reader Ride. 1969 Norton Cafe.

Mochammed Ballazam from Jakarta, Indonesia sends ins these stunning pictures of his 1969 Norton Cafe Racer.  There will be a few more from Mochammed later tomorrow.

A real Beauty!  Thank you for the great pictures!

Stunner of a Beemer..

Interesting Honda CL450 Cafe Racer.

A friend saw this on the Chicago Craigslist. Nice build.

Norton Featherbed

Something you don't see very often. A Norton Featherbed frame with an actual Norton engine in it!!

Reader Ride! One hell of a custom Yamaha SR500!

Mike C sends in these pics of his stunning SR500 custom.  As a person who's been known to overbuild a few small CC bikes myself I really like this.

Mike includes his build sheet:

Here are some snaps of my 1978 Yamaha SR 500, hope you like them:
Front forks:'94 GSXR 750
Front 'fairing': Modified aftermarket fiberglass Yamaha R6 front fender
Headlights: Modified 18 wheeler back-up lights
Wheels: '94 Yamaha FZR600
Rear monoshock: '94 Yamaha RZ350
Muffler: Modified Toyoya Camry resonator (center section from a Harley, front section is a Kerker).
Oil cooler: Shop class project a buddy made for me
Front master cylinder & clutch lever: Honda CBR 900
Rear master cylinder: Honda CBR 600
Rear brake caliper: '94 Kawasaki ZX 750
Chin fairing: Home made fiberglass copy of RZ 350 part
Vapor catch tank: Modified reciever/dryer from Camry ac system
Kick starter: Yamaha XS 650
Tail piece: Fiberglass home-brew
Rear fender; Fiberglass home-brew
Gas cap: Yamaha YSR 50
Tailight; Marker light I 'borrowed' from a school bus
Seat is a cut down stocker using a upper shock mount at the rear
Speedo; Yamaha RZ 350
Mag cover: Kedo in Germany
Oil filter cover; Motolana Thailand
Cam chain adjuster cover; I forget the company name, but it came from New Zealand
Rear sets;Home-brew combo of the old buddy pegs from my '85 GSXR 750 and some nice alloy stock I found in a parking lot =-)
Bar end mirrors; Metal copies of some I found at a bicycle shop
Motor running early TT500 points type ignition & magnetto lighting
Voltage regulator from a snowmobile
Etc., Etc., Etc......
If you like, you can follow these links for more:
http://www.sr500forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=415


http://www.sr500forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2185


Thanks for your time ......Mike C.


Great Stuff.  Thanks Much for the pics and info!

Reader Ride. Stunning Ducati Sport 1000.

Thank you again Fabio!

Another outstanding CB550.

MV Augusta and Honda Classic Racers

MV Augusta and Honda Classic Racers - Cafe Racer Motorcycles

MV Augusta and Honda Classic Racers

MV Augusta and Honda Classic Racers - Cafe Racer Motorcycles

2010 - Triumph Thruxton SE debuts Cafe Racer Motorcycles

Triumph Motorcycles introduces the special cafe racer edition coming Thruxton sports pioneer cycling

Triumph has launched a special edition of the racing-style café that offers Thruxton even sportier look to the classic British design.

2010 SE Thruxton amazing features powder-coated red frame and Crystal White bodywork with a red line, color-matched fly screen and the engine case collapsed. New Crystal White metallic paint containing a high content of paint that produces a luxurious, and create a striking contrast with the red frame.
The Triumph Thruxton modern design features and performance combined with a distinctive retro design. Fuel injection 865cc parallel twin is the most powerful of Triumph's "Modern Classics" range, delivering 68 horsepower at 7400 rpm and peak torque of 51 ft / lbs at 5800 rpm. Machine shares the same 360-degree firing interval as the Bonneville, but also features hot camshaft profile, compression ratio of 9.2:1 and megaphone style exhaust pipes.
Sporty, low-rise bar, 18-inch spoked wheels, megaphone-style exhaust pipe, and race-inspired lines from the tank to the tail evoke memories of the Ace Café and racing in the streets.
Thruxton SE will be available at authorized Triumph dealers across North America in the spring of 2010. Price still to be determined, but the SE model will come at a small premium over the standard Thruxton.

source : http://www.sportrider.com/news/146_0912_new_2010_triumph_thruxton_se_debuts/index.html

2010 - Triumph Thruxton SE debuts Cafe Racer Motorcycles

Triumph Motorcycles introduces the special cafe racer edition coming Thruxton sports pioneer cycling

Triumph has launched a special edition of the racing-style café that offers Thruxton even sportier look to the classic British design.

2010 SE Thruxton amazing features powder-coated red frame and Crystal White bodywork with a red line, color-matched fly screen and the engine case collapsed. New Crystal White metallic paint containing a high content of paint that produces a luxurious, and create a striking contrast with the red frame.
The Triumph Thruxton modern design features and performance combined with a distinctive retro design. Fuel injection 865cc parallel twin is the most powerful of Triumph's "Modern Classics" range, delivering 68 horsepower at 7400 rpm and peak torque of 51 ft / lbs at 5800 rpm. Machine shares the same 360-degree firing interval as the Bonneville, but also features hot camshaft profile, compression ratio of 9.2:1 and megaphone style exhaust pipes.
Sporty, low-rise bar, 18-inch spoked wheels, megaphone-style exhaust pipe, and race-inspired lines from the tank to the tail evoke memories of the Ace Café and racing in the streets.
Thruxton SE will be available at authorized Triumph dealers across North America in the spring of 2010. Price still to be determined, but the SE model will come at a small premium over the standard Thruxton.

source : http://www.sportrider.com/news/146_0912_new_2010_triumph_thruxton_se_debuts/index.html