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adam277 |
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adam277 Spanner Monkey
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Posted: 10:12 - 04 Dec 2021 Post subject: A scourge of biblical proportions. |
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I'm a little sick of the Cafe racer thing.
As I mentioned in another thread I am looking for a project bike.
And in my search I have come across COUNTLESS cafe racer bikes... or attempted conversions to a cafe racer type bike.
They are not nice to drive and I think they look crap. They are also doing it to bikes that I think should just be left as is.
For example. CBR 125 2008...
https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbikes/honda-cbr125r-2008-cafe-racer-style/1420740433
Why would you ruin a good looking 125cc?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125029153567?hash=item1d1c517b1f:g:cUIAAOSw4tJhp4-x
A good cg125 2002 ruined. And he wants a premium for it. I think he is highly optimistic starting the bidding at £1500.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284522438320?hash=item423edbdeb0:g:JiMAAOSwnjJgssM8
XJ600 ruined.
What annoys me is there are not a lot of cheap project bikes out there and a lot of good bikes are just being ruined. ____________________ Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
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MarJay But it's British!
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Posted: 20:18 - 04 Dec 2021 Post subject: Re: A scourge of biblical proportions. |
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Factor in also that the POS has no MOT because "I not got time". You had time to turn a perfectly serviceable bike into a hideous and totally inappropriate cafe racer though, didn't you? Twat. |
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Posted: 22:23 - 04 Dec 2021 Post subject: |
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Ain't nobody got time fo' dat.
There must be something therapeutic about an impact wrench. Seen so many unfinished projects on the bay recently, where someone has simply dismantled a bike, and then decided to call it quits and get rid. No time! Where does all the time go?
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Posted: 09:53 - 05 Dec 2021 Post subject: Re: A scourge of biblical proportions. |
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There's a lot worse out there.. take a look at ebay's mots miserable bike thread..
I bought an XJ550 in a similar state to the GSX550 mentioned, - bits missing seized motor (although that was partly my fault) and got it back together for about another 500 quid on top of the £125 I paid and I was being very cheap, Once you factor in new battery, chain, sprockets, tyres, pistons rings (sometings) suspension refurb, brake refurb, you can be well into a 1000 or more. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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slowasyoulike wrote: | Tdibs wrote: | There are plenty of c90's in boxes or half finished states out for there still fairly cheap if you wanted a easy and fairly quickly achievable project. |
That ship sailed long ago, unfortunately. |
I think the equivalent now would be a YBR. Plenty about in various states of ruin, loads of parts, simple (presumably) to work on, reliable but unloved generally. I've considered getting one to strip completely to pieces so I can teach the stepson some practical skills (and for my own amusement). ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Posted: 15:34 - 09 Dec 2021 Post subject: |
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https://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-ybr125-2012-custom-cafe-racer-build-light-project/1418639498
Even YBR's are suffering from the cafe racer scourge....
I'm not sure what's worse. The cafe racers or the streetfighters that were so abundant before. ____________________ Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 109 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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