Chinese cafe racer.

[toglhot]

Ignore the engine size and where its made, I think the Chinese have stumbled on something that epitomises the cafe racer looks.

 

[Downeaster]

It IS an attractive little bugger!

 

[650Skull]

Where have i seen that before????

 

[RC4MAN]

AS is said, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
The Chinese are nothing if not imitators

 

[Mailman]

That’s pretty sharp! But it’s still got a ways to go before it catches up to this beauty!

 

[MrBultaco]

Howsa 'bout this beauty...? Copy, you say?

 

[gggGary]

Ah yes the GB500

but better with a proper motor

 

[Grimly]

That’s pretty sharp! But it’s still got a ways to go before it catches up to this beauty!
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That bit under the tank looks like a land shark.

 

[toglhot]

Honda almost nailed it with the GB. Had the tank a flat, straight bottom, that would have nailed it. No slouch either, over 100 mph from a 500 single.

 

[toglhot]

Here's the ultimates a Norvin and triton. Is it my imagination or do cafe racers just naturally look better in black.

 

[toglhot]

A poor mans attempt. Would have loved a breadbox tank, and a few other bits, but finances didn't stretch that far. Still cost a motza though. Money down the gurgler. Clip ons and rear sets? The body couldn't handle just sitting.on it, let alone riding it. But
it is black!

 

[Mailman]

A poor mans attempt. Would have loved a breadbox tank, and a few other bits, but finances didn't stretch that far. Still cost a motza though. Money down the gurgler. Clip ons and rear sets? The body couldn't handle just sitting.on it, let alone riding it. But
it is black!

That bike has some very tidy work done on it!

 

[MacMcMacmac]

All the Asian cafe's fall short when they just bodge in the Mattel, square-finned, straight lines and ridge-cased manure pump motors. Or they go overboard with something like the 1400 Intruder motor that is so over-styled it looks like nothing.

 

[toglhot]

I'm confused, I know what something looks like, I've seen plenty of somethings, but I 've never seen nothing, so, Idon't,know what it looks like. What does nothing look like?

 

[MacMcMacmac]

It looks like a 1400 Intruder motor.

 

[gggGary]

This is not nothing.

Nor this

Alas this old man's body won't put up with 5 miles of those riding positions.
rode the R1200GS for an hour yesterday and will re-install the backrest today. feck me.
I'm biased but forward leaning cylinders scream speed, straight up? not so much.

 

[RC4MAN]

You guys get a chance, peruse this site. This guy is the real deal when it comes to cafe supplies.
http://www.thetankshop.com/index.html

 

[Mailman]

You guys get a chance, peruse this site. This guy is the real deal when it comes to cafe supplies.
http://www.thetankshop.com/index.html

Those polished aluminum tanks really are beautiful, not to mention never having to worry about rust!

 

[Mailman]

rode the R1200GS for an hour yesterday

So……got a thumbnail comparison of the BMW vs the Buell ? Very different bikes that kinda occupy the same space.

 

[Melnic]

I will take this opportunity to say I wish Honda or Yamaha had a TRUE modern classic.
Honda, bring back a modern CB250 or CB125 and get rid of the Grom