What do you think guys ...............

I was asked today if my Lightning was a cafe race bike... obviously I said yes! A few more asks like this and our bike prices may be on the up lol

Sadly it's not.

THIS is a Cafe Racer.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... 59&bih=561

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I started out with nothing and still got most of it left.

Saw this at the Calgary bike show, didn't look bad at all!!
They've even put the shifter and rear brake on the right side to

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FUBAR pilot

You only need two bikes in life-an S1 and a Multistrada!

or this......



Flogged it to buy a GS Thou

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

...........Or this..........

http://www.mecatwin.com/en/motos/triump ... /index.htm

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I started out with nothing and still got most of it left.

.......Or indeed this.




. Matchless G80TCS "Typhoon" engine
· Norton Slimline featherbed frame
· Triumph pre-unit gearbox
· John Tickle front brake
· Lyta fuel tank
· Custom oil talk
· Lightened Triumph "comical" hubs
· Borrani rims
· Avon Roadrunner tires
· Dunstall exhaust

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I started out with nothing and still got most of it left.

From my understanding (and different from the original meaning): Any motorbike that just looks fast, or is fast, but owned by an incapable rider, is a cafe racer. Never seen racing on the track, only standing in front of a cafe.

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett

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IF IT BLEEDS WE CAN KILL IT ,THIS STUFF WILL MAKE YOU A GODDAM SEXUAL TYRANASURUS ,YOUVE BEEN PUSHING TOO MANY PENCILS DILLON .GET TO THE CHOPPER

There's an Enfield dealer round the corner from where I live. The Cafe racer looks much nicer in real life than that photo.

You continue to convince me that you hold the finest sense of humour in your great land, Gunter

This is similar to the one I'll be building for my next project, if only to conclusively prove Gunter somewhat inaccurate in his humorous assertions

Ah but how many Cafés will you find to race where you'll be allowed to smoke?

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.

Quite - even though both of mine had L/H gear levers.

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.

Lovely. My NorVin had one of those TLS Tickle brakes, it worked brilliantly.
Those alloy 'CS' Matchless motors are worth a small fortune now in racing circles; the last one I had, I sold for £18

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nice bike

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Feros Ferio