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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      http://classicmotorcycles.about.com/od/historicaldevelopment/ss/Caferacer.htm

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • LuciferL
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        @Finn666:

        i love the look of cafe racers 🙂

        btw is it actually just the wind shield that makes for a typical cafe racer or is there more to it?…

        I am, and I mean really, no expert, but as far as my experience in looking at nice ones:

        minimalist style
        small seat
        minimalist rear end
        custom handlebars
        little or no plastic covers

        Seize the day and don't you cry.

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        • Finn666F
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          thx guys!…

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          • injunjackI
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            As I said earlier, I don't know much about japbikes, but if I'd judge by the pics of custom ones it has potential to chopped bobbed or whatever.

            Mechanically can't say a thing as I don't know it.

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              Now, this is what I call a Cafe Racer…...

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • BlackheartB
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                I want it.

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                • injunjackI
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                  why does it have scrambler exhaust on it?

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                  • Finn666F
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                    i really could picture G. on this one 😛 …(oh and o/course myself!) 😉

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Nice one Injun…

                      http://www.virtualindian.org/xmas04/manitou.html

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • injunjackI
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                        how did ya find that?

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Googled the motorcycle club you advertise on your back….

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • injunjackI
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                            ahh..didn't remember it was mentioned there…

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                              I did the same and found the same article.

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                              • MoonshineM
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                                @Giles:

                                Nice one Injun…

                                http://www.virtualindian.org/xmas04/manitou.html

                                Good stuff!

                                www.moonshineleatherworks.tumblr.com
                                instagram.com/moonshineleatherworks

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                                • Mild7M
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                                  Hi guys,

                                  I love IH, and I love bikes too. So much so that i quit my office job around 6 years back to sell bikes for a living, mostly Italians 😉  Unfortunately I haven't ridden a bike in just over 4 years due to a nasty leg break under the engine bar of a Moto Guzzi California Classic.. Heavy bitch she was!

                                  Here's some images from the day of the accident, sorry if they're off putting, they're not intended to be. I still love bikes, but for now I don't have the range of motion in my left ankle for the gear lever..plus my brain tells me it's dangerous.

                                  8 surgeries later I'm still determined to get back on, but it's a tough slog.  Push bikes keep my 2 wheel urges slightly fulfilled, but no substitute for an oil cooled 1100 v-twin.. You know 😉

                                  Thanks for letting me share guys.

                                  Mike.

                                  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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                                  • injunjackI
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                                    Nasty crack, hope it's about OK.

                                    Get a bike with footclutch and handshift. That might solve your problem… 😉

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Ouch.

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        From IHJP

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                                        • ConradBainC
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                                          Finn - I can't recommend a bike restore / rebuild enough.  It was some of the best months of blood, sweat and tears that I ever put into a project.  If you have a little space, some patience and a willingness to learn - you can certainly tackle it.  The 70's twins are all pretty standard fare and easy to work on.  Parts are everywhere, and frankly, a good time to hunt down.  The months I spent on my rebuild were as fun as riding has been.

                                          That said - know the risk and don't take it lightly.  Mike - I hope you're healing as well as can be expected and that you get your ankle back to where you need it to be.  Ride or no ride.

                                          Spotted this a bit ago..  bad.  ass.

                                          http://www.banditnine.com/nero/

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                                          • LuciferL
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                                            Just wanted to share this pic from my flickr stream:

                                            http://www.flickr.com/photos/29690965@N06/7938893234/#in/contacts/

                                            Seize the day and don't you cry.

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