Let's see some cafe racers!!!

[Nolan Woodbury]

Yeah, I agree...I'm all over it too.



...I took the liberty of spicing it up a little. These computers are pretty handy things!



Sure would like to see more of it. I'd settle for the high-res version of the top one tho... ;D

[1 Jackal Rider]

Found these on the web.

[guzzijack]

I know there's a helmet parked in there but the fairing on that last one just looks too big to me.

Makes the bike unbalanced.

GJ

[Seagondollar]

Yeah, sure...  You'd kick it out of your garage because of the fairing... ::)

[guzzijack]

Yeah, sure...  You'd kick it out of your garage because of the fairing... ::)

Ha!  ;D

Never do that to such a bike - just maybe replace the front plastic with a Dunstall or early Ducati twin style job.

GJ

[waspp]

I love looking at all these great bikes, very cool! Here is my T3 which I got from a NJ junk yard. No fancy high dollar bits just a lot of work and ideas from seeing other neat bikes out there. It may go in for a rehab this winter we shall see.

[JJ]

waspp -

I agree!  There are some really, fabulous Guzzi's on this post!  I like them ALL!! :)  Your bike is also nice! 

Where can I get a fork brace like that for my Le Mans-III?  It looks like the type San Jose BMW used to offer...

JJ Cerilli

[Barker45]

WASPP,
  That is a great looking bike and almost exactly what I'm looking to do.  Where did you get/make the seat? 
Barker45

[Amboman]

waspp -

Where can I get a fork brace like that for my Le Mans-III?  It looks like the type San Jose BMW used to offer...

JJ Cerilli

Stock Guzzi fender braces as used on the T3, etc. if I'm not mistaken.

[Amboman]

WASPP,
  That is a great looking bike and almost exactly what I'm looking to do.  Where did you get/make the seat? 
Barker45

Hey Barker! Kinda' looks like one that Cosmopolitan Motors was selling on eBay a while back. Here's one they're currently offering: http://tinyurl.com/4lhz5j

[larryo]

[JJ]

larryo -

Nice bike, but what is a "Dukatenschiesser" :)

JJC

[Nolan Woodbury]

I love looking at all these great bikes, very cool! Here is my T3 which I got from a NJ junk yard. No fancy high dollar bits just a lot of work and ideas from seeing other neat bikes out there. It may go in for a rehab this winter we shall see.

Then it's a REAL cafe' racer waspp; not a poser. Big kudos.

I think it looks bitchin' and would be proud to own. With a few more $$ you could source a Sport tank, some narrow trees and make a smashing S3 copy.

Then again, you could also do nothing but enjoy it! That's a good plan too-

 ;D

[gmf1a]

I love looking at all these great bikes, very cool! Here is my T3 which I got from a NJ junk yard. No fancy high dollar bits just a lot of work and ideas from seeing other neat bikes out there. It may go in for a rehab this winter we shall see.

Then it's a REAL cafe' racer waspp; not a poser. Big kudos.

I think it looks bitchin' and would be proud to own. With a few more $$ you could source a Sport tank, some narrow trees and make a smashing S3 copy.

Then again, you could also do nothing but enjoy it! That's a good plan too-

 ;D

I like this bike just like it is.  There is beauty in the simplicity of the T design.  Would like to have one myself - yours looks real nice.

[lance_57]

My Old XS 650 dunstall replica pipes home made rearsets.

[zzrider]

[larryo]

larryo -

Nice bike, but what is a "Dukatenschiesser" :)     

A Dukatenschiesser is a "Money-shyter"         I guess in the old days in Germany, a guy would walk into a tavern, see a friend, and ask the friend to buy him a drink. The guy would reply, "Hey, do you think I S**T money?"   ;D

Just a joke about the bike, as it has been purchased almost one part at a time, thus costing 2 times it's worth ;)     The picture came from a website about a castle in Germany.   Never been there, but it looks like a worthy place to visit:

http://www.burg-eltz.de/e_index.html

[Guzzistaracing]

Here is one odd Guzzi! :D

[waspp]

waspp -

I agree!  There are some really, fabulous Guzzi's on this post!  I like them ALL!! :)  Your bike is also nice! 

Where can I get a fork brace like that for my Le Mans-III?  It looks like the type San Jose BMW used to offer...

JJ Cerilli

Fork brace is a Tarozzi from MG cycles, the front fender is a hacked down V50 plastic one with the stock T3 braces. i bought the seat on ebay but can't put my finger on the reciept just now, I know it wasn't from Cosmo motors his were all to small. this one had the right width and length I needed and came with the snap on cover. I cut the back a little to meet the stock cut down fender. All the electrics are mounted between the upper frame rails in a Homemade stainless steel tray just under the seat.

Hal

[Catimann]

Here is something different!!!!  I wonder how much work this redesign needed?

[JJ]

larryo -

Thanks for the Dukatenschiesser definition.  My wife and I laughed out loud on that one! ;D ;D ;D

We lived in Aachen, Germany in 2004-2005 and visited Burg Eltz, on the Mosel River.  Fabulous castle, one of hundred in Deutschland!

JJ Cerilli

[stainlesscycle]

Man, an Ambassador 850  - now that's a rare one!  ;D Ambassador = 750, Eldorado = 850 (unless someone has done a "bitsa" bike like my own '72 V7 Special/Ambassador 1000).

hah - i have an ambo 850 with a 5 speed gearbox...if i could only figure out how to jam the 5 speed tranny into a 4 speed box...

anyways, here's one i sold a few years back.

[lance_57]

I know y'all probably want to see itialian cafe bikes  but this Yamaha seemed worthy.

[stainlesscycle]

Check out Charlie Coles write up. Nice Laverda 8)

http://www.zydecoracing.com/page/page/5082893.htm

yeah, i saw that - too much work!

here's another i sold this year.  helped pay for my new building.

[stainlesscycle]

is this one cafe enough for ya?



this was probably the single stupidest thing i ever bought.  but boy was it cool.  sold it. top speed was 10mph. cornered like it was on rails. just tooo big!

[JJ]

Dick / stainlesscycle -

Nice Laverda's! :) :) :)  I had an orange 1974 Laverda SF2 for awhile when I lived in Mesa, AZ. 

I recall it being very "solid and sturdy" to ride, but heavy as well.  The brakes were good and the engine strong.

I think they once billed these as "The Italian Norton's", but having  owned a Norton Commando 850 as well, the SF2's were definitely not as nimble.  Still , a great, classic bikes and highly collectible today! :) :) :) :)

JJC

[larryo]

larryo -

Thanks for the Dukatenschiesser definition.  My wife and I laughed out loud on that one! ;D ;D ;D

We lived in Aachen, Germany in 2004-2005 and visited Burg Eltz, on the Mosel River.  Fabulous castle, one of hundred in Deutschland!

JJ Cerilli

JJ:
I  have dreams about getting the time and moolah to visit Germany (Austria, Switzerland and Northern Italy) and do some riding.  This might be a fun way to start:

http://www.german-rhineland.com/border-frame.html

[JJ]

larryo -

I know where this town is...LOVELY!  You should just save your money, schedule it, and GO! 

Years ago, I took Edelweiss "Best of Europe" tour and it was fabulous!  I never thought that years later, I would live and work in Aachen, Germany for two years!  I wish the EURO was more favorable, as I would take another, but it is too expensive now...

While we were living there, I also took this "Scottish Highlands Tour" on vintage, British motorcycles.  Another thumbs up!

I rode a different bike each day - Ariel Huntmaster, Triumph T110, and a Norton Dominator. 

My wife (Karen) get mega-bonus points for being a brave passenger!  One look at the scenery, and you can see it was not all that difficult to enure! :) :) :)

http://www.scotlandsclassicbiketours.com/

JJ Cerilli

[larryo]

JJ  Looks like very nice terrain! ;)

[JJ]

larryo -

Here's a few more!  We went in August and we lucked out and it only rained a little the last day! :) :) :)  The Scottish Highlands are lovely in the summer! ;D ;D ;D