What's your favorite cafe racer that isn't a Monster?

[Travman]

I've never seen a wheel like this before.  It looks to be a great way to have tubeless tires and spoked wheels.

[Travman]

I knew someone would post up the newer Norton Commandos.  You know they are supposedly back in business.  They were bought and moved back to Britan.  http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/16/norton-motorcycles-ownership-returns-to-the-uk/

Here is another view

[Popeye the Sailor]

Another Honda favorite I'd take bone stock.

There was one of those for sale in Santa Cruz for 5K. Pristine. Just sayin'


Seller still has it, as far as I know.

[Oldfisti]

The air cooled Vincent looks much better than the liquid IMHO.

[supakpow2]

There was one of those for sale in Santa Cruz for 5K. Pristine. Just sayin'
Seller still has it, as far as I know.

I've seen a couple for sale but If I spent the money I'd buy a SC or another Duc.

Here is another view

I like your view better!

I've never seen a wheel like this before.  It looks to be a great way to have tubeless tires and spoked wheels.

I was pretty impressed with the wheels also. They would look great on a PS or Classic.
Look at all the billet work on the rest of the bike. 
I was thinking that if someone wanted something similar on their 696 or 1100, could they take their rearsets and with a little machine work, Bam.....

[Super T.I.B]

This Thruxton aint bad either, 50k worth of work done to it. 

[corey]

There was one of those for sale in Santa Cruz for 5K. Pristine. Just sayin'


Seller still has it, as far as I know.

i read that all ofthe GB500's are actually dark GREEN and not black... can anyone confirm this?

[supakpow2]

i read that all ofthe GB500's are actually dark GREEN and not black... can anyone confirm this?

That is true. Look close at some of the pics. It's a cool color, almost like some of the older brittish bikes.

[Kopfjäger]

[Speeddog]

Not as 'cafe' as I remembered, but cool IMO...

[powerhammer]

Here's mine as I bought it 1981 cb750 custom.  I'll post pics later of all i've done to it since.. little paint, hacked fenders, redid custom tail and learned how to use an english wheel at the same time, carb adjustments galore, dropped 3 times at 4 mph in the grass (don't ask why/how) and many plans ahead of me including:  lowering the headlight and ditchin the guages, new rear shocks, finish the seat for the cowl I built, new tail light, black heads and anodize to a gold/bronze the sidecovers, new cam chain, and on and on....  Wish I could afford the CR carbs for it so the pods would work better...

[bdfinally]

Agreed...

Have you ever experienced the hit of an H2?   

I had a friend who had an H2 with lime green Dunstall bodywork on it in 1974. Pretty bike and with chambers on it was loud. That thing was a hand full in a straight line, but handle worth crap.

My favorite tho is still the original Cafe Racer

[Travman]

Yamaha SRX600.  Perhaps the best thumper ever sold in the U.S.  Lightweight with good power. 

[ducpainter]

I had a friend who had an H2 with lime green Dunstall bodywork on it in 1974. Pretty bike and with chambers on it was loud. That thing was a hand full in a straight line, but handle worth crap.

My favorite tho is still the original Cafe Racer

Gawd....

corners were scary.   

[Buckethead]

Still are sometimes.