Comments on: What bike would be the best start to build a cafe racer? http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:34:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: clasqm http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer/comment-page-1#comment-2137 clasqm Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:43:59 +0000 http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer#comment-2137 Historically, café racers were stripped-down britbikes, so the closer you can get to that look the better. A Kawasaki W650 would be a good starting point. If you want to go older, try for a Yamaha XS650. Even better, just buy a brand new Triumph Thruxton.<br><b>References : </b><br> Historically, café racers were stripped-down britbikes, so the closer you can get to that look the better. A Kawasaki W650 would be a good starting point. If you want to go older, try for a Yamaha XS650.

Even better, just buy a brand new Triumph Thruxton.
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]]> By: Max Cruise http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer/comment-page-1#comment-2136 Max Cruise Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:27:59 +0000 http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer#comment-2136 CB 750 Honda XS 650 Yamaha CB 350 Honda SR 500 Yamaha CB 450 Honda If you can find one cheap, an RD 350 or RD 400 Yamaha. Both are two cylinder two stroke engines. great sounding engines with a tuned exhaust system. Lots of information on the web. Good Luck<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.cb750cafe.com/ http://www.ohiocaferacers.com/ http://caferacersreturn.blogspot.com/ http://www.caferacermotorcycle.com/ CB 750 Honda
XS 650 Yamaha
CB 350 Honda
SR 500 Yamaha
CB 450 Honda
If you can find one cheap, an RD 350 or RD 400 Yamaha. Both are two cylinder two stroke engines. great sounding engines with a tuned exhaust system.
Lots of information on the web.
Good Luck
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http://www.cb750cafe.com/
http://www.ohiocaferacers.com/
http://caferacersreturn.blogspot.com/
http://www.caferacermotorcycle.com/

]]> By: Fast R http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer/comment-page-1#comment-2135 Fast R Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:58:59 +0000 http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer#comment-2135 i like the Yamaha xs 650 you can still get parts for them go to www.dotheton.com look at photos of members rides good place<br><b>References : </b><br> i like the Yamaha xs 650 you can still get parts for them
go to http://www.dotheton.com look at photos of members rides
good place
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]]> By: beenderdundat http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer/comment-page-1#comment-2134 beenderdundat Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:46:59 +0000 http://www.cafetropedc.com/cafe/what-bike-would-be-the-best-start-to-build-a-cafe-racer#comment-2134 Here's a short list of popular choices... Honda CB 750's Yamaha XV750 (or Virago) Yamaha XS650 Check out http://caferacersreturn.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html<br><b>References : </b><br> Here’s a short list of popular choices…

Honda CB 750′s
Yamaha XV750 (or Virago)
Yamaha XS650

Check out
http://caferacersreturn.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
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