Handbuilt Cafe Racers.

[Skub]

This lot will earn some comments,I bet..... There are loads more in the link.

https://www.bikebound.com/2022/04/29/ha ... fe-racers/

[Bigjawa]

Like the Boxer immensely.

[demographic]

Holy Millipedeback bends on the top Ducati Batman.

[slowsider]

Holy Millipedeback bends on the top Ducati Batman.

And the bodywork has a kind of dragonfly vibe...

[v8-powered]

Bmw wins...

[Cousin Jack]

The Ducati looks nice, but that seat is thin!

[Count Steer]

Nice. They all have their different attractions. I'd probably plump for the BMW if it was a case of ownoing/riding one.

I assume the strange routing of the pipes on the Ducati is so they're equal lengths? Shame about them, they look like lengths of industrial ducting and, although it might work ok, that loop just looks counter- intuitive (ie wrong).

[Skub]

BMW is my favourite, I always liked the original R90s (should've gone to spec savers)

I'd be scared to check what mine may be worth now. It's one of the few bikes I owned and rode for years,then made money when I sold it.

[Demannu]

Blue Ducati or BMW.
BMW if I had to choose 1 though!

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Is "none of the above" the correct answer?

[Skub]

Is "none of the above" the correct answer?

Not altogether unexpected,at least.

[Yorick]

You 50+ guys seem to like these bikes, so perhaps it's a 70's thing?

I honestly wouldn't take any of them for free with a years free insurance and petrol.

Hate them all.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I like the beemer, but then I'm a beardy person who also likes craft beer. DGAS what a bunch of old farts who remember these bikes first time 'round think

I reckon that's Iccys problem BTW, for want of a better term. You remember these bikes when they were old and shit right? Whereas my only context is seeing them as this "new" version. You're just the wrong age.

[DefTrap]

Never really gelled with any Ducati motor so I wouldn't bother with any of those no matter how pretty. And I think a caffd Vincent is just silly.

The bimmer is the most appealing but I've seen better.

I dunno whether it's age related. I'm the right age to like 2 strokes, hate them.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I like the beemer, but then I'm a beardy person who also likes craft beer. DGAS what a bunch of old farts who remember these bikes first time 'round think

I reckon that's Iccys problem BTW, for want of a better term. You remember these bikes when they were old and shit right? Whereas my only context is seeing them as this "new" version. You're just the wrong age.

Do you think us old farts care what you think?

[Count Steer]

I wouldn't dash to the shops to buy any of them but, as long as people want to build them, I'm happy to crit them.

Some of them are very nicely done versions - of café racers - which I have never had on my 'want' list. But then, a road bike without a pillion seat and luggage capacity is about as much use as a chocolate teapot to me. Tried doing the 'just going for a ride' thing and without a
specific destination and purpose got bored very quickly.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Some of them are very nicely done versions - of café racers - which I have never had on my 'want' list. But then, a road bike without a pillion seat and luggage capacity is about as much use as a chocolate teapot to me. Tried doing the 'just going for a ride' thing and without a
specific destination and purpose got bored very quickly.

These bikes ride like a "normal" bike in a similar way to how a Rolex tells the same time as a Casio I reckon.