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Title: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/12/10 at 19:01:49 A little assortment of cafe racers just to piss you off. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/BSA-DBD34-59-1.jpg http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/Manx20Norton20Custom_jpg.jpg http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/CB550yellow.jpg http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/newvincent1.jpg and I thought I would throw in a picture of my old bike,2009 ninja so sweet,and I sure miss her. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/004-3.jpg |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by bill67 on 06/12/10 at 19:19:34 Now if they just took of the fenders, scape the paint off,Put a bicycle seat on.That would make .001% of the motorcyclists happy.Oh and wrap up the chrome pipes with some baby drapers. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mikelhsr1982 on 06/12/10 at 19:32:34 I like the fourth one. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by Educatedredneck on 06/12/10 at 19:57:36 Hey Mick, Send me the Vincent, please!! :) |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by jef.savage on 06/12/10 at 20:39:40 They're all beautiful! |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by EJID on 06/12/10 at 21:50:35 Could do without the Honda, but I like the rest of them ;D |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mikelhsr1982 on 06/12/10 at 23:00:37 465140505158584D475B5A340 wrote:
I didnt know what that one was. I had never heard of Vincent until now. I looked at their site and they have one heck of a nice looking cruiser. http://www.vincentmotors.com/BIK/large/BlkShadow-02a.ph |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mikelhsr1982 on 06/12/10 at 23:03:57 Just for you Mick, a cafe racer turned bobber. http://www.triumphrat.net/photogallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=57689 |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by EJID on 06/12/10 at 23:06:14 3236343A33372C2D6E66676D5F0 wrote:
Interesting conversion, and definitely one you will not see on a regular basis given the immediate reduction in value of the bike, but it looks good, and if it were given to me I wouldn't hesitate to ride it ;D |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by BurnPgh on 06/12/10 at 23:55:19 66696A67230 wrote:
+1. LOVE the vincent. Also love that triumph cafe bobber. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by PerrydaSavage on 06/13/10 at 01:48:16 Ditto ... What BurnPgh said! 8-) |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by dasch on 06/13/10 at 03:37:27 [quote author=0F00030E4A0 link=1276394509/0#8 date=1276409174 Interesting conversion, and definitely one you will not see on a regular basis given the immediate reduction in value of the bike, but it looks good, and if it were given to me I wouldn't hesitate to ride it ;D[/quote] Dunno about loss in value, that front end looks worth some, plus other parts, let alone labor... It's big market out there... |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by Midnightrider on 06/13/10 at 04:24:34 Piss me off some more Mick LOL. Bobbers are OK I guess but I wouldnt own a bike I couldnt strap a leather jacket or rainsuit to the back. Just not practical for the type of riding I do. On the other hand cafe racers fit my lifestyle, all day rides on crooked mountain roads. If I ever get my health back I will own a Triumph Thruxton. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by kimchris1 on 06/13/10 at 06:09:16 All are nice and thanks for sharing the pics Mick.. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/13/10 at 07:02:52 for those that like triumphs, http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/mecatwinbonnie3.jpg and a copy of Steve McQueens triumph. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/steve.jpg |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by WD on 06/13/10 at 07:29:19 Different strokes for different folks, right? I've got a project 1957 Harley barhopper (some would say bobber, and they would be wrong) Panhead I'm resto-modding. I've got a Honda project cafe racer meets dirt tracker, AND belong to the Do The Ton cafe racer forums. And I have Pokey, my 98 Savage turned I'm not sure what to call it with full rear (and soon to have full front) fender, small saddlebags, apehangers, small fuel tank older than the bike (or me to be honest), Bates/Lucas style sidemount headlight... I really like the Triumph with springer front end. Compact, lighter weight, hardtail conversion for lower center of gravity and better handling, thick solo seat and springs for a bit of padding... Add a better rear fender and some kind of front spray skirt and ride the bejeezuz out of that one. Perfect for the mountain roads around here. At least the wannabes are moving on to fancy garbage barges (full dress HDs). Leaves real bikes for the rest of us. And there is nothing wrong with that Honda (except the 2 extra cylinders, single or twins only for me, thank you very much). |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/13/10 at 07:58:50 I really like the Triumph with springer front end. Please, feel free to post pics of that. Loves me some springers & always wanted a Triumph. I thot the guy in Odessa was gonna start chargin merent for standing around in his shop. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/13/10 at 12:52:55 I shall dip in my bag and see what comes out. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/img1440ol5.jpg http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/BSA20Goldstar20DBD34201956_jpg-1.jpg here is one of me on my little Ducati circa 1959. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/ScannedImage003-1.jpg and the origional Cafe racer,this bike was called thr "Boy racer" it's a 350 AJS it was later nick named the cafe racer,and it stuck to bikes with this general discription. And the Ace cafe in London kept the the thing alive with juke box music. you all know thay story I'm sure. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/2020AJS207R.jpg |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by BurnPgh on 06/13/10 at 14:39:13 Diggin the BSA single. Not so much the twin (is that also BSA?). The AJS is nice but I think would look better with the same tank only in smaller dimensions. Im trying to talk one of my coworkers into making her cm400 into a cafe racer. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by Savage_Amusement on 06/13/10 at 15:47:41 About the only thing that keeps these from being a bobber is the seats. Other than that they have different bars, powder coated/painted parts and have been slimmed down for weight. HMMMMM. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by Trippah on 06/13/10 at 16:01:07 Vincent has/had the most beutiful motorcycle engine ever built (in my humble opinion). |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/13/10 at 16:08:46 0F383F231D2A254D0 wrote:
the little twin is a 160cc Honda twin |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by earlytimz on 06/13/10 at 16:59:10 4541434D44405B5A1911101A280 wrote:
http://i47.tinypic.com/5vswfo.jpg Now that's a beauty! |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/13/10 at 18:26:25 313526382D203D392E540 wrote:
http://i47.tinypic.com/5vswfo.jpg Now that's a beauty![/quote] Now thats an insult to a beatifull triumph engine and gear box. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/13/10 at 18:32:23 this ones just for you earlytimz. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/FN-Broken-1.jpg needs a little work, might make a good bobber. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by bill67 on 06/13/10 at 18:46:07 Thats a good start it already got the seat. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by earlytimz on 06/13/10 at 18:58:00 Thanks Mick, glad to hear you're always thinking about me. You're still not getting the naked pictures you asked for though... Sorry. :-* |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/13/10 at 20:34:25 thought I would throw a pic of my savage before I lost the use of my left hand,dang I miss that one too. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/mebike.jpg and my presant ride that I took out today with top down ,first warm day this year. http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/005-5.jpg |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mikelhsr1982 on 06/13/10 at 20:45:58 72767C746B777A7376727A661F0 wrote:
Looks like a weekend project |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by dasch on 06/14/10 at 07:05:16 3632213F2A273A3E29530 wrote:
Hahahaha, a fighter you are, earlytimz... ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by srinath on 06/14/10 at 07:18:34 I like cafe bikes as well as choppers. But for me some bikes are tailor made to be cafe'd, and some tailor made to be chopped. Sadly I think too many people chop a bike that is tailor made to be a cafe - an oft abused example is an XS650 and they cafe a bike that would be easy to chop and my friend is cafeing an 82 maxim 650. The savage being cafe'd too just is wrong, IMHO, however it does have the single cyl motor that lends well into the cafe thing. Cool. Srinath. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by mick on 06/14/10 at 11:48:21 0A263B272C3B3A3D263B2C7A797979490 wrote:
That's like saying my Miata is the same as a Cadalac except the badges are different ,and the the caddy has a roof and the miata is a rag top,my fuel door is on the right the caddy on the left, com'on for christs sake,give me a break. |
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Title: Re: No Bobbers here Post by Savage_Amusement on 06/14/10 at 12:47:01 Wow thanks for that reach of the imagination. Those two are NOTHING alike. I just compared the SEATS being different, then put what the TWO share in common.. |
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