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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
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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
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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
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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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                                          • Mild7M
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                                            @Finn666:

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

                                            Finn, I fkingggg love that pic of the gent..  The movie not so great but im a huge Madsen fan.  Mind if i bite that pic for my avatar?

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