BMW Cafe Racers - post a pic? - Page 11

AlKay191 · 10-06-2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thjakits

"...I'm not sure yet if I'll keep it as 1000 or reduce it to 750......"

Serious question:

Why would you want to reduce to 750 if you already have 1000??
Everyone wants to go bigger...!

Something I am missing?

thjakits

This bike serves double duty as my bar-hopper and race bike. It is fully prepped and wired for WERA V4. All I need to do is replace headlight with number plate, take off taillight (2 bolts and wire plug) and add a belly pan.
If I reduce it to 750 it will be legal for WERA V3 and AHRMA's BEARS class.

kixtand · 10-06-2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlKay191

I just got these heads and thought I'd be the first around here to run 44mm intakes. Looks like you beat me to it.
Curious about your Dyno numbers.... Care to share?

Also, do you like the way it runs with smaller exhaust and 38mm carbs? I got a set of 38mm Mikuni roundslides I can try.
One thing I'd like to experiment with is longer intakes between carbs and heads. With rearsets, I'll have plenty of room.

I'll try and scan the Dyno plots in today and post them up.

I am quite happy with the way the bike runs as it is currently set up. The 38mm exhaust valves are plenty big enough, in my opinion. The bike idles at 1200-1400 RPM, but some of that might be due to the lightened flywheel...

thjakits · 10-06-2008, 02:04 PM

Alkay, that clears the question!

Thought there might be some hidden tricks to get more from less!

Good Luck racing!!

The way you deal with street/race/street you probably would find a fast way to go 1000/750/1000 in short order too!

thjakits

bill pierce · 10-06-2008, 03:06 PM

Dang this thread makes me wanna go pick up an airhead. I miss my old R65

Wirespokes · 10-06-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill pierce

Dang this thread makes me wanna go pick up an airhead. I miss my old R65

You could get my R65 - dual discs, fork brace, WP shocks, wider LS wheels, heated grips, stainless mufflers, bags... sweet ride!

AlKay191 · 10-07-2008, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill pierce

Dang this thread makes me wanna go pick up an airhead. I miss my old R65

Build one! I got a project r75 to get you started.

My R60 is a true "bitsa"
R50/5 frame from TX
bottom end and tranny from SC
top end from NE
final drive from CA
front end from AZ
add some junk from mine and a friends garage.... shake it up and we got spark!
All thanks to this site, IBMWR and FleaBay

bpeckm · 10-10-2008, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlKay191

Build one! I got a project r75 to get you started.

My R60 is a true "bitsa"
R50/5 frame from TX
bottom end and tranny from SC
top end from NE
final drive from CA
front end from AZ
add some junk from mine and a friends garage.... shake it up and we got spark!
All thanks to this site, IBMWR and FleaBay

.....................well..............????

Have we seen a pitcher of said beast...???........point me at it !!!

AlKay191 · 10-10-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpeckm

.....................well..............????

Have we seen a pitcher of said beast...???........point me at it !!!

previous page just above my track mule

Joe Bar · 10-12-2008, 07:25 AM

Seen at this week's show in Cologne -

Sorry about the quality of this one, seen on the Wudo stand, they've just started re-manufacture of the fairing, seat and rear sets.

AlKay191 · 10-12-2008, 12:34 PM

I'm sure I'm missing something........
but what exectly makes this bike a Caferacer?

Wirespokes · 10-12-2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlKay191

I'm sure I'm missing something........
but what exectly makes this bike a Caferacer?

Are you saying it's NOT a cafe style bike?

To answer your question, the R75 in the above picture has clip-ons, solo bump seat, and sporty fairing.

It's a racey version of a touring bike.

What's your definition of a cafe bike?

AlKay191 · 10-12-2008, 03:31 PM

I'm a minimalist. I prefer motorcycles that have as little as possible and just can't wrap my head around the idea of adding parts to achieve the Caferacer look.
Mods to this bike are strictly "requierd" astetics. Do the seat and fairing make a racer? Not in my eyes.
It is possibly a "sleeper" , but I doubt it due to stock carbs and mufflers. It also has stock shocks and brakes, so I doubt that it gets pushed hard. Full fenders, turn signals and long stem mirrors? Please......

gunner65 · 10-12-2008, 04:45 PM

TRUE THAT!!!

The original cafe racer riders would probably not like the bump seat as they would have had no where for the ladies to ride. Even back then the bikers got the chickies

Wirespokes · 10-12-2008, 08:06 PM

Ok, I get where you're coming from. Your definition of a cafe bike is a street legal race bike.

Right?

dlrides · 10-12-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlKay191

I'm a minimalist. I prefer motorcycles that have as little as possible and just can't wrap my head around the idea of adding parts to achieve the Caferacer look.
Mods to this bike are strictly "requierd" astetics. Do the seat and fairing make a racer? Not in my eyes.
It is possibly a "sleeper" , but I doubt it due to stock carbs and mufflers. It also has stock shocks and brakes, so I doubt that it gets pushed hard. Full fenders, turn signals and long stem mirrors? Please......

Any type of handlebars other than stock, makes a cafe' bike around here. I can't figure it out either.

10-06-2008, 02:04 PM	#153
thjakits Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Panama or in the jungle Oddometer: 80	Thanx.... Alkay, that clears the question! Thought there might be some hidden tricks to get more from less! Good Luck racing!! The way you deal with street/race/street you probably would find a fast way to go 1000/750/1000 in short order too! thjakits

10-06-2008, 03:06 PM	#154
bill pierce I don't wana pickle Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Rockford, Wa Oddometer: 687	Dang this thread makes me wanna go pick up an airhead. I miss my old R65 __________________ ____________________________________________ bikes BMW R1100s,destroyed by deer strike. Yamaha FZR 1000 (sold) Honda Cr 500 sold

10-12-2008, 07:25 AM	#159
Joe Bar Middle England Joined: Nov 2005 Oddometer: 1,218	Seen at this week's show in Cologne - Sorry about the quality of this one, seen on the Wudo stand, they've just started re-manufacture of the fairing, seat and rear sets. __________________ *"Style is not a decoration added to a functional structure, it's a work of art."* Joe Bar screwed with this post 10-12-2008 at 07:40 AM

10-12-2008, 12:34 PM	#160
AlKay191 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: On Florida beach or roaming the country Oddometer: 280	I'm sure I'm missing something........ but what exectly makes this bike a Caferacer? __________________ I'm the root of all thats evil, but you can call me Cookie.

10-12-2008, 03:31 PM	#162
AlKay191 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: On Florida beach or roaming the country Oddometer: 280	I'm a minimalist. I prefer motorcycles that have as little as possible and just can't wrap my head around the idea of adding parts to achieve the Caferacer look. Mods to this bike are strictly "requierd" astetics. Do the seat and fairing make a racer? Not in my eyes. It is possibly a "sleeper" , but I doubt it due to stock carbs and mufflers. It also has stock shocks and brakes, so I doubt that it gets pushed hard. Full fenders, turn signals and long stem mirrors? Please...... __________________ I'm the root of all thats evil, but you can call me Cookie.

10-12-2008, 04:45 PM	#163
gunner65 Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Oddometer: 73	TRUE THAT!!! The original cafe racer riders would probably not like the bump seat as they would have had no where for the ladies to ride. Even back then the bikers got the chickies

10-12-2008, 08:06 PM	#164
Wirespokes Beemerholics Anonymous Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Jackson's Bottom Oregon Oddometer: 7,354	Ok, I get where you're coming from. Your definition of a cafe bike is a street legal race bike. Right? __________________ Wanted: Dead, smashed, crashed or trashed gauges BMW GAUGE REPAIRS - TACHSPEEDOCLOCKVOLT METER PODs & LIGHT BOARD*

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