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Title: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 17, 2019, 01:03:34 PM

Well, I’m so chuffed.
Six pages -how cool is that, lil old me and my shed build cafe racer.


Cafe Racer Magazine June/July issue 63
http://www.caferacermag.com (http://www.caferacermag.com)


(https://i.ibb.co/kGdwwsk/47-FF4-DB5-EACC-45-F4-928-C-E831406-FDFCC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kGdwwsk)

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 17, 2019, 01:04:51 PM

Awe sideways!

Bloomin’ iPhone pics  :thewife:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Zoom Zoom on July 17, 2019, 01:05:56 PM

 :bow:

ZZ

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Mayor_of_BBQ on July 17, 2019, 01:45:23 PM

VERY VERY NICE!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Moto on July 17, 2019, 01:57:21 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/54h8pkb/Moto-Guzzi-Zagato.jpg) (https://ibb.co/54h8pkb)


There you go!

I've found that magazine pretty interesting in the past. I'll look for your issue at the bookstore.

Nice bike! Thanks for posting.

Moto

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Idontwantapickle on July 17, 2019, 02:01:10 PM

That is Hellasweet!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 17, 2019, 02:26:16 PM

pretty Kewl!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: LowRyter on July 17, 2019, 02:28:50 PM

 :thumb:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: alanp on July 17, 2019, 02:31:11 PM

Congrats,  Nice looking machine!
 :thumb:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Rusnak_322 on July 17, 2019, 03:26:00 PM

I have a subscription, but I don't remember seeing that.

the pic in the upper right - the guzzi girl. is that your bike?

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Rusnak_322 on July 17, 2019, 03:27:59 PM

Sorry - just saw the button to increase the size of the pic and read the text. that pic was one of my inspirational pictures as well.   :thumb:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: inditx on July 17, 2019, 03:34:16 PM

Saweeet!
Congrats!
 :thumb:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Jim Rich on July 17, 2019, 05:04:57 PM

Very tastefully executed bike.  I see why they featured it.  Congratulations!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: pebra on July 17, 2019, 05:28:26 PM

I do think it's beautiful!
How about some details?

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Travman on July 17, 2019, 06:55:50 PM

Congratulations. Please show it off here. We would love to see some more pics.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Knuckle Dragger on July 17, 2019, 07:20:15 PM

Nice build.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: canuck750 on July 17, 2019, 08:08:48 PM

Congratulations, nice bike!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Pizza Guzzi on July 17, 2019, 08:42:33 PM

Congratulations - beautiful work 👍

Glenn

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: kingoffleece on July 17, 2019, 10:15:02 PM

Good on ya!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: John A on July 17, 2019, 10:22:18 PM

 :bow:  :gotpics:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Tom H on July 17, 2019, 11:37:52 PM

 :gotpics:  :thumb:

Tom

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: chuck peterson on July 18, 2019, 06:35:09 AM

That's great!   :bike-037:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: jwinwi on July 18, 2019, 09:50:15 AM

Very nice bike. Well done! :cool:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: JJ on July 18, 2019, 10:12:46 AM

Quote from: alanp on July 17, 2019, 02:31:11 PM

Congrats,  Nice looking machine!
 :thumb:

Agree 100% - That's one beautiful Guzzi, and CONGRATS, again! :thumb: :cool: :boozing: :smiley:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: TimmyTheHog on July 18, 2019, 10:33:19 AM

Quote from: Moto on July 17, 2019, 01:57:21 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/54h8pkb/Moto-Guzzi-Zagato.jpg) (https://ibb.co/54h8pkb)


There you go!

I've found that magazine pretty interesting in the past. I'll look for your issue at the bookstore.

Nice bike! Thanks for posting.

Moto

she is beautiful man!

and she isn't side way...she is just shooting off like a rocket ship!

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Moto on July 18, 2019, 12:00:30 PM

Quote from: TimmyTheHog on July 18, 2019, 10:33:19 AM

... and she isn't side way...she is just shooting off like a rocket ship!

lanciati come i razzi!

 :thumb:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 19, 2019, 07:51:40 AM

Thank you for your kind words.
As requested, here’s some of my own pics
(https://i.ibb.co/xD14PNN/A39-B4844-66-BC-42-DF-8039-6-ADC53011129.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xD14PNN)

(https://i.ibb.co/LtcfxYn/7091482-F-C555-4-B43-B639-830-B44-BA6523.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LtcfxYn)

(https://i.ibb.co/YhpyFZZ/F3-D236-D1-A01-F-43-FA-969-C-EB22-A5673-E3-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YhpyFZZ)

(https://i.ibb.co/nLhKRdr/CF4-DCAF2-A356-430-B-B888-07-EE349-C9-ADE.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nLhKRdr)

(https://i.ibb.co/5rQ7Zfr/1-E4085-E9-F942-4-C13-802-E-4-DA6-A4-B55609.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5rQ7Zfr)

(https://i.ibb.co/F0J4cby/308092-A7-F5-B4-4101-AA1-A-2-C78-A1-F66-F01.png) (https://ibb.co/F0J4cby)

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 19, 2019, 07:56:47 AM

And a few more
(https://i.ibb.co/qYBP37q/341475-B3-F7-B7-4566-8406-7-CAFB8-A66401.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qYBP37q)

(https://i.ibb.co/5j3Fdfp/CF857650-FA0-B-448-A-8-D88-691509-BFEFAD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5j3Fdfp)

(https://i.ibb.co/Y7BW29b/AE25-C61-E-E378-487-D-AFD6-FC34-C49-D6-E35.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Y7BW29b)

(https://i.ibb.co/jRTcxrV/4-F8-E61-D8-E7-D3-4-EF5-96-A8-4-DEFD4289-BCB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jRTcxrV)

(https://i.ibb.co/rtHLMCv/EE9-AE81-E-0851-4325-A2-B7-AB083-EB5-FEA7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rtHLMCv)

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Shorty on July 19, 2019, 11:30:42 AM

"That thing shines like a diamond in a goat's arse!"    :bow:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: TimmyTheHog on July 19, 2019, 11:47:50 AM

I think I had a moment when I saw this picture...
(https://i.ibb.co/mRTxm7Y/image.png) (https://ibb.co/mRTxm7Y)
 :drool:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: pebra on July 19, 2019, 05:34:24 PM

So much to admire there!
Now what about internals? Is the engine as sharp as the exterior? 😁

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: 1down5up on July 19, 2019, 07:13:52 PM

Question on your rear brake master cylinder mount.

Did you weld a bracket onto the frame and tap into that, or did you tap into the frame itself.

I'm looking to do something similar on a build I'm half way through now, I was thinking of making a plate that mounted on the two bolts the foot pegs use to mount to the frame.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 20, 2019, 02:10:26 AM

Quote from: 1down5up on July 19, 2019, 07:13:52 PM

Question on your rear brake master cylinder mount.

Did you weld a bracket onto the frame and tap into that, or did you tap into the frame itself.

I'm looking to do something similar on a build I'm half way through now, I was thinking of making a plate that mounted on the two bolts the foot pegs use to mount to the frame.

I cut a 1/4” steel plate into a “moon” shape which fitted around the large swinging arm nut. I made a couple holes in it to allow me to better weld it to the frame.

Before I did this I cut the heads off of a couple of bolts which the Ducati 916 master cylinder mounts on. I drilled and tapped the plate to take these too and welded them at the back. The whole thing was smoothed off and affixed to the frame.

Here’s a poor quality pic of the first fix.

Hope that helps.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 20, 2019, 02:22:05 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/z6qGjCQ/2-CB128-AF-4-C3-A-478-C-B025-A6129-E8-B6-BC8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z6qGjCQ)

Quote from: pebra on July 19, 2019, 05:34:24 PM

So much to admire there!
Now what about internals? Is the engine as sharp as the exterior? 😁

I had a lovely Mk2 Le Mans and a tatty T3 in the garage so I chose the T3 as the build base
This lot helps me get there very nicely
950 bore, ported and flowed, straight inlets and bell mouths, twin plugged, Silent Hetik ignition, 36 PMH pumpers, lightened flywheel, Ram deep spline clutch, hand made SS downpipes and exhausts.

For me it’s about getting up to 70/80 quickly, I’m not too interested in much after that, and I’m a very happy bunny

It’s also got a shedload of other bits, like GSXR internals squeezed into the original Guzzi forks, Moto Gadget throughout, 916 320mm rotors and brakes and with the stop and tail light mounted in the seat, I have a micro contact arrangement to loose the wiring between the tram and seat. That took me three months and several iterations to get right.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: 1down5up on July 20, 2019, 03:33:19 AM

Quote from: Oldrat on July 20, 2019, 02:10:26 AM

I cut a 1/4” steel plate into a “moon” shape which fitted around the large swinging arm nut. I made a couple holes in it to allow me to better weld it to the frame.

Before I did this I cut the heads off of a couple of bolts which the Ducati 916 master cylinder mounts on. I drilled and tapped the plate to take these too and welded them at the back. The whole thing was smoothed off and affixed to the frame.

Here’s a poor quality pic of the first fix.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for the info, although I don't think pic came through.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 20, 2019, 04:13:25 AM

Here you go
 :thumb:

(https://i.ibb.co/G726HMX/0419-BDA4-9978-4578-875-F-918-AFE018342.png) (https://ibb.co/G726HMX)

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Turin on July 20, 2019, 03:37:17 PM

Beautiful bike. Why the Zagato badging? Is there some connection the styling house?

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 20, 2019, 03:46:16 PM

Quote from: Turin on July 20, 2019, 03:37:17 PM

Beautiful bike. Why the Zagato badging? Is there some connection the styling house?

To cut a long story short ..
The original Davida crash helmet advert featuring the lovely Katrien sat astride Ben Part’s famous ‘Zagato’ Guzzi inspired this build. It’s fair to say that it consumed me day and night for 3 years.

(https://i.ibb.co/LQJwBkY/66-A77-B22-B3-A0-48-B5-AC35-EF252709-BD58.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LQJwBkY)

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Turin on July 20, 2019, 04:46:23 PM

Ahhh, I assumed your bike was the one in the Davida ad after updates. I think I like yours a bit better.

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: canuck750 on July 20, 2019, 08:06:57 PM

Thank you for posting additional pictures, just awesome  :thumb:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Rusnak_322 on July 20, 2019, 08:11:39 PM

I don’t want to make you jealous, but like 3 pages after your write up there is a picture of my Moto Guzzi cafe racer 1/2 way hidden behind my wife’s blue Yamaha.  :grin:

Title: Re: Wow, I’m in Cafe Racer Mag
Post by: Oldrat on July 21, 2019, 02:38:49 AM

Quote from: Rusnak_322 on July 20, 2019, 08:11:39 PM

I don’t want to make you jealous, but like 3 pages after your write up there is a picture of my Moto Guzzi cafe racer 1/2 way hidden behind my wife’s blue Yamaha.  :grin:

Credit where credit is due Rusnak.  :cool:

Here you go


(https://i.ibb.co/6vdGB0f/45-ACBCBF-5142-453-D-ABA4-56846-D448462.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6vdGB0f)