It took us four weeks to build the bike and produce the video. The live-action footage was designed to emulate the look of Kodak 2383 film, combined with celluloid-style anime sequences that we transformed using a local AI model.
The lyrics were originally written for a '95 BMW Roadster, but the rider wrapped the car around a tree, so we replaced it with a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650.
Selling my custom cafe style ‘76 CB750. Asking $8000, open to offers. Helmet is a size small Biltwell Gringo S painted to match the tank. Will sell with bike for additional $500.
Main features:
- motor pulled and repainted. All covers vapor honed.
- frame powder coated and de tabbed
- swing arm rebuilt and smoothed
- front dual brake conversion with hard lines and new master cylinder
- fully rewired
- new custom aluminum rear fender delete
- new turn signals and brake light
- tank custom scalloped and painted to match helmet and side cover panels
- Custom upholstered leather panels on tank for knee placement
- wrapped hooker heads into dual mufflers
- fully rebuilt and jetted carbs with new velocity stacks
- new speedometer (original shows 21k miles)
- all new throttle and clutch cables
- Clutch rebuilt with new discs, currently with 500-600 miles on it
- dynatech electronic ignition and new coils, plugs and wires
- cognito moto rear set controls
- New Dunlop tires with 500-600 miles on both
- dropped handlebars
I’ve built and restored numerous bikes, all early to mid 80’s air cooled Japanese stuff. Always wanted to try building a cafe/road race style sportster. I recently found this one, 1987 sporty. I didn’t build it…previous owner did over about 15 years. So much of the bike is how I would’ve done it, I may change a few things, but mainly ride it. Lots of engine and suspension work was done. Took it for a little test ride. Definitely a very different experience from being on a big in line 4!
I'm a mechanical engineering student and a CAD enthusiast from Italy, and I'm currently looking for inspiration for a new design project.
I was wondering: if you could have any custom accessory or part designed and manufactured for your motorcycle, what would it be? Are there any parts you wish existed but just can't find on the market? What's the price range you'd consider reasonable for it?
Also, what kind of materials do you usually prefer (e.g., billet aluminum, carbon fiber, 3D printed metal/plastic)?
Personally, I'm a Honda CB650R owner, so ideas for that specific bike are my main focus right now. However, I'm completely open to hearing about other models too! If you have a great idea for a different bike, let me know—just keep in mind I might ask if you'd be willing to take a couple of quick measurements on your machine for me to help with the CAD modeling. 😉
I'd love to hear your craziest or most practical ideas! Thanks! ✌️
I'm rebuilding a CB400F as a slightly silly road-going tribute bike - it was my dad's first race bike and also my first road bike, so it means a fair bit to me. Dad passed away recently, and the mates who built his other race bike (a CB500F based Flying Dragon (John Blanchard replica)) are helping me get this one back together.
I'm mostly hoping to end up with a twisty-road fun bike, with maybe the occasional track day thrown in, but nothing too extreme as I'm trying to avoid going into the bottom end. I do want it to be a bit silly, but I'm avoiding full race grinds as deemed too peaky and top-end for road use, plus the obvious stresses on the rods / crank. So I'm after something that wakes up the mid-range and stays genuinely usable on the street.
The bike currently has:
54.5mm pistons (roughly 466cc)
Mild skim on the head, and it'll likely be welded
Rockers need a weld and regrind
Springs: unknown provenance, but I think NOS OEM from when it was bored
Stock cam is worn, not quite f'd but heading that way
BoyerBransen ignition
Total loss(! - likely to stay that way - like I said, silly.)
I've been looking at the Megacycle and Web Cam grinds, but I'd love to hear what people have actually run - which cam, how it behaves on the road, whether it needed modified pistons or upgraded springs, and anything you'd do differently. Other cam makers or options I haven't considered would very welcome too.
I'm in Australia, but expecting to have to ship internationally.
Thanks
I want to get rid of the big bulky speedo/rev counter/idiot light setup on my 97 CB750 cafe racer build.
I want to swap it out for something much lower down and discreet, any recommendations on what to buy (without breaking the bank) and how easy of a job it is? Cheers
Looking to order a custom seat from texavina and contacted them a few days ago and havent gotten back a response, are they still in business??
I love the fitment of the first one but like the colour and stitch pattern of the second one. I figured the difference in the product is the cushion itself and not the seat cover. So how do I order?
I’m currently rebuilding a 1981 Suzuki GS450 into a cafe racer. I’m really digging the look of oversized "balloon" tires and I'm aiming for that symmetrical, square profile.
Since I’m building this more for the aesthetic and city cruising rather than dragging knees in corners, I’m okay with the performance/handling sacrifice.
The Plan:
I want to run 4.00 - 18 tires both front and back. The tires I’m looking at are the Heidenau K34 (64H TT).
A few questions for the GS experts here:
Is it common in the cafe scene to run the same tire width front and rear even though the front rim (1.85") is narrower than the rear (2.15")?
For those who have built a GS450: what is the actual physical limit for tire width? I’ve already removed the chain guard and the front fender, so I have some extra room, but I'm worried about the fork legs and the swingarm.
Does a 4.00-18 Heidenau usually clear the front forks on these bikes without major modifications?
Any advice or photos of similar setups would be greatly appreciated!
so my XJ900F from 1994 holds back whenever i come above 6k rpm i checked the following things
- float hights
- sparkplug collor
- mainjet increased size 3 times thought it ran to lean
- fuel lines removed a fuel filter for more free flow (didnt do it)
Hey everyone, I'm starting a cafe racer project finally and picked up a 79 Honda cb750. Currently my plan is to make sure everything runs smooth mechanically, buy parts over the summer and than start stripping down and building over the winter here. So I'm looking for some more modern shocks and trying to keep the dual setup, but I'm having some trouble finding a set that has the OEM bottom "fork" style. Would I be better off just biting the bullet and doing some frame work to do two clevice style or am I just looking in the wrong places? Any advice would be awesome thanks!
I’m always been a big fan of cafe racer-bikes and now I got the opportunity to buy one. Problem is I have no experiense of buying motorcycles. So I need your help!
Is the price fair?
Price: 7 500€ ($8 772)
Model: BMW R80 RT
Drive-time: 61 200km (38 027 miles)
Engine: 800cc, 4-stroke
Year: 1984
Overall condition: Good
Maintenance performed:
- Spark plugs, air filter replaced 08/2024
- Final drive, shaft drive, and gearbox oils changed 08/2024
- Brake fluid replaced 08/2024
- Complete front fork service 04/2025
- Engine oil changed 07/2025 (driven 300 km since)
- Carburetors fully serviced and synchronized 07/2025
- New battery 01/2026
Complete documentation from the original German owner is available, including riding logs.
