03-17-2012, 11:32 AM
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Making a Cafe Racer.
I fell in love with the cafe racer style a few weeks ago. What i really want is a Triumph thruxton but i can't afford it right now. So i would like to try and make my gz look as much like a thruxton as possible. Clubman handlebars are gonna be my first mod. The part i really need advice on is the back fender and seat. Is it possible to raise the back part portion of the bike with shocks. And to give it a more cafe racer style seat. Also just how to give the bike a more standard look. Any all and all advice about mods i can do, and how to do them is really appreciated.
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03-17-2012, 02:03 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
Hello!
One of the members made hell of a caferacer from gz... Check it! viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4786 greetings |
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03-17-2012, 03:45 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
Hello Wigginton49
Go to this website. ITs all about custom-made cafe racers. http://benjiescaferacer.com/combo-mild-steel.php check out the crazy-looking tanks. Maybe they are expensive, but I'm sure this website is full of ideas.
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03-17-2012, 06:50 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
That link is really cool but what I'm looking for is people who have turned there gz's into cafe racer. I'm just not sure if I can raise the back end and turn the seat into what I want.
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03-18-2012, 11:27 AM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
Is it possible to just raise the back end with longer shocks?
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03-18-2012, 01:54 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
It would probably ride really hard if you did that.
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03-18-2012, 04:21 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
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03-18-2012, 11:05 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
Great!! That solves that problem. Now about the seat if i get something like this.
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-c ... thrux.html Can i some how just put it on top of were the seat goes now? |
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03-18-2012, 11:11 PM
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Re: Making a Cafe Racer.
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