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Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:54 pm
by nyrblue35
blair had it right, i was "yoking" of course.
that was my vain attempt at "humor"
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:58 pm
by bigswifty
I forget the era though. I think it was before sportbikes.
I would say that cafe racers were riding sportbikes...just not modern ones.
the term 'Cafe Racers' refers to some of the first adaptations of racing machines into streetbikes... or vice versa... it goes back the early 60's at least.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 11:38 am
by Randy
They look cool, if they were designed by the French, I am sure they will do great!
(for the record <ahem> moderators, I meant French in the nicest possible way).
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 4:29 pm
by mydlyfkryzis
nyrblue35 wrote:what the hell is a cafe racer? is that for cruisin' to all the german starbucks?
My 2 cents:
Back in the 60's, many people took street bikes, stripped off a lot of pieces (side covers, airboxes, fenders), put a single seat on, straight pipes, screened velocity stacks. A small fairing around the headlight with a short windshield (bullet shaped).
So you had a street bike made to look like a race bike. You could ride to the Cafe, sit a drink a coffee, and watch people be amazed at the "racing" bike you rode there.
Most Cafe racers were "show", though some actually did some major upgrades and mods to the bikes. Some removed the alternator and starter to reduce weight. The Battery was given a good charge and they could ride till the battery went dead. Since the cafe was close by, it wasn't a big problem.
CB350 honda's were popular conversions (at least by me).
You might say they were the original ricers.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 4:39 pm
by Gummiente
BuzZz wrote:Only, what color is 'dunkelrot'..... in english?
Dark Red.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 6:50 pm
by BuzZz
Gummiente wrote:BuzZz wrote:Only, what color is 'dunkelrot'..... in english?
Dark Red.
Cool, thanks, man.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:13 pm
by Telesque
BuzZz wrote:If your gonna thrash it in the city, I'd take the 1000cc. Torn-up intersections, drainage swales, ect, make keeping high corner speed up dangerous, so brutal accelleration is the answer. More fun too.....
I've only ever seen the first bike, the other 2 are new to me. But I like them.
Only, what color is 'dunkelrot'..... in english?
That'd be the opposite of 'leichtrot'.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:45 pm
by Gummiente
BuzZz wrote:Cool, thanks, man.
Macht ya nichts. I didn't spend four years in Germany for nothing, ya know.
All on your tax dollars, too.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:53 pm
by BuzZz
Better than average return on those tax bucks on this then, compared to the ussual nothing at all we get.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:19 pm
by Telesque
Gummiente wrote:BuzZz wrote:Cool, thanks, man.
Macht ya nichts. I didn't spend four years in Germany for nothing, ya know.
All on your tax dollars, too.
Ich war geboren in Deutschland, an einer militärischen basis!
(Gummiente ist eine gummiente. Heehee.)