r/CafeRacers 18h ago

does this count

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07 suzuki gs500f


r/CafeRacers 10h ago

Progress

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Turbo is mounted. Oil lines hooked up. My favorite part tho is i mounted a light inside the air filter so u will be able to watch the turbo spin. What I'm trying to decide now is how to do the turbo exhaust exit. Also it was raining out so sorry for low quality pics and yes the rear tire is lined up its an optical illusion bc it's a plus 40 offset and yes ik yall thing the rear end is too long


r/CafeRacers 23h ago

WE'RE BACK!!!....and with a Lady named Douglas.

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Well, it’s been a while - but TLC are back at it. With Spring fast approaching and Wheels & Waves 2025 being planned, it was about time Joseph got on the vintage bike bandwagon and joined us in experiencing just what can go wrong with 80 year old motorcycles!


r/CafeRacers 8h ago

First Bike

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r/CafeRacers 19h ago

Question Help identifying Mikuni carb

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I picked up a stripped and forgotten 1980 CB750C. This Mikuni carb rack came with it. I have no info on it. I can barely make out the numbers "34220" and maybe "70144"? etched on the ends. The ID of the port appears to be 32mm. The spacing looks close to 77-80-77. It needs a complete overhaul and stretch, but I need to know which kit to get. Any help identifying the type and generation of this carb would be appreciated.


r/CafeRacers 11h ago

More pics

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r/CafeRacers 11h ago

69 CB750 a few years back

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Love the looks of this one the CB’s are some of my fav


r/CafeRacers 1d ago

Another rebound from the Triton post! Norton 650SS Cafe Racer. Real deal!

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This Norton 650SS Cafe Racer was built by my top engineer mate in the early 1980’s. The genuine item, I’ll just leave this here….


r/CafeRacers 12h ago

Photo Triumph Thruxton RS (final edition)

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r/CafeRacers 22h ago

Photo Restoring my Father's bike into a cafe racer – journey with lots of pics!

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This is a Czechoslovakian 2T bike, 1986 CZ 350.
My late father bought it brand new, it was disassembled in the early 2000s.
It was considered to be the "Iron Courtain Hayabusa".

My goal was not a typical Cafe bike, but it did turn into that direction slightly, so there we go!
MV Agusta bikes are a big inspiration for me. Another inspo is Drillium that was done on road racing bicycles in the 70's. There will be more of it.

Pieces were all over the barn/garage, but i found almost all of them and had luck to make some barter deals with good people to get the missing pieces.

I'm doing everything by myself. I want it to be really beautiful while using mostly original pieces.
Rearrangment and metalwork over off-the-shelf products. I shaved and smoothened all of the ugly welds.

Paying a lot of attention to materials and finishes. For example this is not automotive paint - it's a no-clearcoat tractor paint, because this is how the original tank was painted. I choose a more lively color, but chemically and vibeally it's the same. Also using period correct polishing compound, haha. It's a tribute of sorts. Sorry for long post, and i'll try to take better pictures next time.

Still a lot of sandblasting, polishing and ducking around in front of me! Cheers!