UK Cafe Racer Build Thread

Alessandro · Apr 1, 2014

Very very nice job :bow:

It looks very very beautyfull.
I just like Cafe Racers like this, like yours, like mine.... :thumbsup:

Best congratulations.

Paulrxs650 · Apr 1, 2014

Thank Alessandro, well said

Airwolfie · Apr 1, 2014

She's a beaut Paul!! Well done mate!!

Paulrxs650 · Apr 1, 2014

Thanks Airwolfie, it looks much better in the daylight, I'm very pleased

Airwolfie · Apr 1, 2014

Yeah it does look better in daylight!! ALL bikes look better in daylight!

Paulrxs650 · Apr 1, 2014

Never a truer word spoken

Just need to check head torque and get booked in for an MOT, tax and we're ready for summer!

bornleader · Apr 1, 2014

Looks the dogs, Paul. It's come together really well, you must be so chuffed! That red frame looks brilliant out in the open air.

How does it handle with the more modern forks?

Paulrxs650 · Apr 1, 2014

Hi Bornleader, thank you, very much appreciated! Yes, the red has been a good choice and I'm pleased I took the risk.
It handles pretty well. I think I need to soften the rear suspension slightly, which is no problem with those shocks. So there'll be some tinkering to be done

Johnt3 · Apr 1, 2014

Beautiful Paul, just beautiful. You should have a lot of fun on that one. :bike:

I'm sure the tuning in will be just as fun too.

Paulrxs650 · Apr 2, 2014

Thanks John, very kind of you. Yes, I'm looking forward to getting some miles on it and dialling it in

Paulrxs650 · Apr 2, 2014

Hi,

Just ratching through some original notes and sketches from last year and I found this one for the Cafe Racer build I did in late summer - not a million miles away

Sub xs650 · Apr 6, 2014

Once agen u outdid yr self Paul look great

Ristis · Apr 6, 2014

Very beautiful and clean looking bike! Congratulations!

Paulrxs650 · Apr 6, 2014

Hey Sub, thanks, much appreciated!
Thank you Ristis, just hoping for some good weather to ride

Hopefully pick the seat up on Tuesday too

Leslie · Apr 10, 2014

Paul,
what a clean well engineered aesthetically pleasing bike.

I cannot think of anything else you could do to her to improve the look.

leslie

Airwolfie · Apr 10, 2014

Leslie said:
I cannot think of anything else you could do to her to improve the look.

leslie

I can! Give 'er to me!!!

I do love that colour scheme, I think it's a decent look for any cafe! :thumbsup:

Paulrxs650 · Apr 10, 2014

Hi Leslie, thank you very much!

The only thing that will is that he now has a seat, which I'll post pics this weekend

Airwolfie, nice try

lol

Thanks for the comments though. Yes I really do like it and I'm pleased I took the risk

Airwolfie · Apr 10, 2014

Hehe! Like they say, you never know until you try!!!

Paulrxs650 · Apr 10, 2014

Yep very true! And luckily it worked out

Airwolfie · Apr 10, 2014

Yeah man,it sure did! Been out on a blast lately? You should do an onboard vid!

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