Cafe Racer

GoldenMotor.com

turkman

Member
Nov 12, 2009
221
7
18
burbank,ca
Yea I coversed it with my wife's yoga mat( don't tell her)it will be done in leather when it's finished it started out on a sting ray I liked the pan and the bar but hated the seat so that's how it started. Later Bob
 

racie35

Active Member
Nov 17, 2012
1,702
5
38
usa
my whizzer ambassador has a seat and bar kinda like that.. I always liked the seats on stingray and playboy bikes years ago too....banana seats I guess....was always comfy to slide back and take a new position
 

turkman

Member
Nov 12, 2009
221
7
18
burbank,ca
Well she's comming along slowly finised and mounted the tank today.Been pedeling this one getting used to it .rides nice, Later Bob
 

Attachments

turkman

Member
Nov 12, 2009
221
7
18
burbank,ca
IT'S ALIVE! got her rolling and she runs had a few bugs and glitchs but she's a runnin.FX-2 and I copyed the chamber patterns from Jaaguars site and ran the tap out the side it is not too loud , I was very suprised any way next comes the breaking in and learning to ride for the race see you all there later Bob
 

Attachments

culvercityclassic

Well-Known Member
Sep 27, 2009
3,115
177
63
Culver City, Ca
Looks real good Bob... You say cafe racer with no clip-on's

What's up... I do see you have brakes and gears...you in shape for that or should I bring the AED from work... Lol
 

Gbrebes

Well-Known Member
Jul 16, 2010
656
260
63
Los angeles
Alright Bob!

Congratulations on getting it road ready. I know you were concerned about finishing in time. I have to agree with Jeff though, those bars look a little high. The lower you can get on the bike, the better/deeper you can lean into the turns in my humble opinion. Is it fast? With your engine mods, I figure its got to be.

Good luck on the track, its more than fun, its like a slice of heaven.

Gilbert
 

LabRat

New Member
Dec 24, 2011
596
20
0
Ruston, Washington
turkman: I spy trussed rod forks with all the correct lines, have you considered additon of a leaf spring to your frontend?

Nice work btw. Like it, well played.
 

culvercityclassic

Well-Known Member
Sep 27, 2009
3,115
177
63
Culver City, Ca
That's a race bike Lab...leaf spring front end is way to heavy... I have yet to see one that sits right... They all seem to make the front end too hi...

Should be some good racing in that class... I know Turk can ride...
 

turkman

Member
Nov 12, 2009
221
7
18
burbank,ca
Yea it didn't work out, FX moved out of town,other things needed doing, things change.
I just got my green bike running and am starting a bike I've been thinking about for a long time