Little cafe type bikes: 125 or 250cc

[SacDuc]

I'm looking for a bike that is 125 or 250cc. Nothing too rare/expensive and something that could be made into or already is cafe racer like in its styling. Year doesn't matter so long as parts aren't impossible to find.

Something like the Suzuki Stinger:



Any other models you guys can recommend?

Thanks.

sac

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

Hyosung?


Ooops, wrong thread.   

[J5]

Honda CB125

plenty around

plenty of bikes still produced in asia and new parts are dirt cheap

lots of parts are common across a lot of models so things are easy to find

plenty of new parts out there

eg clipons for $16

http://www.akunar.com/ , beware the sound

[671M900]

80's Suzuki gs's are dirt cheap, sub $500 machines that almost always just need a carb cleaning and new carb manifolds. Tons of suppliers, large aftermarket for the literbikes. I'll try to pull up a pic of my old 650g.

Also, the xs650s are a good platform too, and only have two cylinders, as opposed tongue bastardly 4 carb setup on the gs.

[twolanefun]

CB200 or the Ninja 250 would make a good platform based on your parameters. But if it were me I would go up a little in CCs, lots of conversions are being done to 450 motocross bikes for example. - Gene

[Goat_Herder]

There is a CB160 cafe racing league in Portland, OR.  I think Viciouscycle is one of the main sponsor.  Look them up o nthe internet.  You will find some sick looking racers!

http://viciouscycle.com/

[yamifixer]

How about a Benelli Fireball 50? It just so happens I have one in my garage that is longing for someone to love it again.

[SacDuc]

There is a CB160 cafe racing league in Portland, OR.  I think Viciouscycle is one of the main sponsor.  Look them up o nthe internet.  You will find some sick looking racers!

http://viciouscycle.com/

OMG! Those are make the beast with two backsing awesome!

sac

[orangelion03]

Here's a cutie.  A tad dear, but looks like it'd be a load of fun.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/2050882346.html

Saw a bunch of 125s and 250s pop up on Craig's over the last month or so, but they sell fast.

As for those CB-160/175 racers...ME LIKEY!!!!

[zooom]

Sach's MadAss 125.....Nuff Said!

[The Don]

here is a class I use to race a long time ago, all small capacity Japanese bike and a lot of fun.

http://www.ozbucketracing.com/members.html

[SacDuc]

Sach's MadAss 125.....Nuff Said!

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

Still trying to figure out what to do with this one:




Been sitting in the corner of the shed for a while now, any ideas?

[SacDuc]

Still trying to figure out what to do with this one:


Been sitting in the corner of the shed for a while now, any ideas?

Coat of paint and some clip-ons then ride the piss out of it.


sac


/or sell it to me   

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

Coat of paint and some clip-ons then ride the piss out of it.


sac


/or sell it to me   

Well, you would have to pick it up from Australia. 

I've been offered slabs of beer to sell it, I just 

I suppose the first thing to do would be to pull it apart, clean it up, piss any bits off that don't belong, sand, sand, sand, rub, rub, rub, paint.

Suppose just should pull my thumb out of my arse and do it.