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Café racer
Jul 9, 2016 9:48 PM
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andthatswhysuckit
Please do not race motorcycles through the cafe. - Management
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Idkwhat84
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Tellyb0228
I always thought imgur hated all things motorcycle.
Ruthlessninja09
It's so pretty
SpecimenSpiff
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PointsWhore
A comment! That tail light though, I had to say it!
supercrouton
Agreed. It's weak.
one2nine
Is that brake light from the star bolt or just generic?
Green199
God, what a pos.
ughwhat
I always thought these looked like the quasimodos of motorcycles. Still love them though
JohnWickdidnothingwrong
That's just yummy.
CinderBlockz
gotmojomang
Form over function, not cafe but brat. Bike won’t handle with that rubber. Cafe started with limeys racing each other to cafe down the way
ironcannibal13
camodawg
WE NEED MORE MEATY TIRES
anyofmany
fenders are there for a reason
Googlhupf
Imagine going over a bump, finding your ass on the rear tire and getting your pants sucked in between tire and seat. Ouch!
riley244650
exactly, although it looks cool kids your front fender also accounts for a lot of your fork rigidity, removing it is potentially dangerous
colinstu
Exactly. All I can picture is a dude soaked in road sludge and water.
Aelwero
Been riding fender free in el paso for years. Only had the bike piss up my back twice so far ;)
Zigor22
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loqon6yiRN1qfir59o1_500.gif
Anewbadlyphotoshopedphoto
Brat style not cafe ... no upvote for you
KingMurphy
Upvote for you anyway
eleminop
Cb400t?
riley244650
cb250n judging by engine side cover, not a 400 due to single brake disk instead of dual
riley244650
although could be a cm400 they came with single disks
eleminop
Yeah it's hard to say with it being customized.
TanstaaflTovarisch
That is no longer a cafe racer, that is now technically a street bob.
KingMurphy
Is that because of certain modifications?
Robvp
Bobbers have many things removed to make them lighter, the seat is definetly not cafe
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ExpressionOfShock
It's almost certainly a CB400T. 1978-1981.
Chazwozza
Might actually be a CM400 judging by the side covers.
riley244650
Wrong again cb400/250n. Source: i own 3
supercrouton
Close. It is a Honda, but only a twin. Here is CB 750 (4cyl) I finished a few months ago...
AceofShades
my balls and back hurt just looking at that, but I wanna ride
supercrouton
I always upvote motorcycles. That's more Brat-Style than cafe. Still neat though.
dmorulez
That was my thought too.
WirenutsInYourButts
Just real quick, I haven't heard of Brat-style before. Elaborate?
supercrouton
Brat is similar to cafe, but a little weirder in the seat area. Also they look less race- inspired than a cafe. It is a loose definition.
WirenutsInYourButts
Awesome, thanks for the enlightenment!
Fairdinkums
Its a Japanese thing i think? They build custom bikes and if yours looks like theres thats a big deal.
supercrouton
Yep. Brat is a Japan-based bike builder that has an often imitated, but very recognizable style.
Fairdinkums
Yay me for knowing! Love the style as well
barbonmx
More like a Brat-Bob. http://imgur.com/P660XHg
E7018
How well do cafe racers handle on the street? I ride crotch rockets but want to get a cafe
Fleckman
I think they handle great. But it all comes down to what bike you get and base your build on. I had a 76 BMW R90s and loved it.
ElTiempoTheGreatBunny
The idea of cafe racers was to get from one coffee shop to another in a less time than the other guys. So they should be fast af in streets.
strideo
Most of the cafe racers back in the early 60's were slow by comparison to modern day motorcycles. They just rode them like mad men.
Robvp
Depends on the bike and what you put into it
Green199
It depends how its built. If you only do aesthetic improvement and no performace/dynamic improvements then its gonna ride like shite.
supercrouton
Very tidy handling on the street. Basically cafes were sport bikes before there were sportbikes. Low tech, fun, and stand out looks.
TripleKitten
Soooo.. The hipsters of motorcycles?
donfather2k
My goldwing cafe was a beast... too wide...
BarnabasWizardcock
+1 for my love of cafe'd Goldwings
donfather2k
http://imgur.com/74rdn2i