HARLEY CAFE RACER ?

The question is: It isposible to build a stunning cafe racer on an HD basis ?

And secondly, which would be the best model to start from ?

Following some samples ....

For me the answer is clear now. YES, it is possible !  And with awesome result too.

VOGLIO LA MOTO MORINI (3 e 1/2)

I WANT THE MOTO MORINI (3'n'1/2)

Few days ago, while I was travelling through the roads of Milan, I have seen one of these MOTO MORINI.
It was like to dive immediately into past. I was in love with this bike when I was a young guy.


In 1971 Moto Morini launched on the market the challenging project of Ing. Lambertini (coming from Ferrari experience), with a very nice bike, innovative and rather fast.
With its 72° inclined cylinders it was possible to keep it shorter and agile. The back cylinder is also “out of the axe” in order to keep it cool.

Another peculiar characteristic was the multi disc-dry pack friction, typical application of sporty bikes.
The SPORT version was able to deliver 39 Cv at 8.500 rpm, with a maximum speed of 175 km/h.

In the pictures below some nice example of how a nice bike from the early past can become an excellent basis for customization.
In the last picture, a friend was able to put the gear clutch “in the right position” (at left), since the standard motorbike was fitting the brake on the left and the gears on the right.

BMW CAFE RACER

Recently more and more popular, everywere I go I see some old BMW restyled and refurbished to a new stunning cafè racer.

The power sensation that comes out of those two cyclinders is impressive. Even if they seem to me always a little too heavy, I am sure they would be very nice to ride. 

WHITE & BLUE BIKE

I want a clear white - navy blue bike

One of these would be simply perfect

The next dress code of my bonnie will be definitively white & blue

TRIDENT

In 1968 Triumph was facing the beginning of the crisis trying to resist to the emerging power of the Japanese bikes.

After some year of hard studies on prototypes the Unified Company Triumph-BSA presented the new T150, Trident with 3 cylinders.

But maybe was too late, Honda CB four was already in many bike shops.

In 1990 the New Triumph started again where the story was finished, presenting a new Trident . This time with 900 cc and always with 3 cylinders.

In my personal opinion both models, the old and the “new” ones are really charming bikes, even if, while the old Trident is really a vintage- classic-ultra expensive motorbike, maybe the Trident 900 can easily found at reasonable price and can be easily modified to obtain a very nice Café Racer.


For more info about the Triumph History you can check out:

Fedro Triple