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

[Travman]

Travman, that's a thing of beauty

How do you like it with black rims?  You mentioned the cost of the V7 classic being prohibitive, but I think it costs less than the Triumph Bonneville T100 which a lot of the magazines compare it too.  It is more expensive than the basic Bonneville though. 

[ducatiz]

How do you like it with black rims?  You mentioned the cost of the V7 classic being prohibitive, but I think it costs less than the Triumph Bonneville T100 which a lot of the magazines compare it too.  It is more expensive than the basic Bonneville though. 

i think the guzzi engine is a thing of beauty, not to mention a workhorse.

the small block older models (v50) had some issues, but for the most part they are quite indestructible.



BMW vs Guzzi

[SaltLick]

http://www.cb750cafe.com/bikes.php?cat=1&id=33

this guy has built some pretty bad cafe's out of cb750-4's, this one is my fav

carpy is the master of cafe'n bikes.  Man i wish i had enough dough to have him build me one.

[eesnas]

Almost like a Matrix Edition Cafe... nice 

[ducatiz]

Almost like a Matrix Edition Cafe... nice 

and that pic is about 10 years old

[Labbedds]

These are my favorites, I really like the new 848 and the streetfighter, but these two realllllly do it for me.

[Kopfjäger]

[Labbedds]

HAHA beat ya to it ^

[supakpow2]

sweet little ride!



with clip-ons and wire wheels this Norton would be awesome!

[Buckethead]

with clip-ons and wire wheels this Norton would be awesome!

Don't care.

I'd rock it with the drag bars that are on it.

Besides, spokes just weigh more and are harder to clean. 

[supakpow2]

Don't care.

I'd rock it with the drag bars that are on it.

Besides, spokes just weigh more and are harder to clean. 

Good points all, still....... as long as I'm dreaming.

[supakpow2]

Here's a couple more nice examples I'd LOVE to have!















from Laguna Seca at Cannery Row




Another Honda favorite I'd take bone stock.


Some oldies

[the_Journeyman]

Here's a couple more nice examples I'd LOVE to have!

If you look up "beautiful motorcycle" in the dictionary, you should find pictures of that bike.

JM

[NeufUnSix]

What I can't afford? Egli-Vincent, hands down. With electric start, please. Or a Desmo Silver Shotgun. Even a 250 Desmo in classic Ducati yellow is a sweet little bike (disk brake, bumstop seat, clip ons, electronic ignition, it's almost a cafe racer right out the box).

What I can afford? CB400 four stripped bare with a solo seat, clip ons, and some upgraded brakes and suspension. If I was feeling a little crazy, a CBX with the same sort of mods, but you can't beat the feel of a rev-happy little 400 four - and it's nice and tiny too.

[Oldfisti]

^^^^^^^^^^  That's a lot of motor sticking out of the frame in the CBX. The CB400 sounds like a blast!