Monthly Archives: June 2008

Polish your Cafe Racer

Posted on June 30, 2008 by rschilperoort

Today I decided to post a little tip for polishing your cafe racer engines. These older engines are often covered in oxidation, and other nastyness from being left out in the elements. Besides taking your engine apart and polishing it … Continue reading →

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A Must See Cafe Racer Website

Posted on June 27, 2008 by rschilperoort

So I decided to change it up a little today. As you may know HONAHA has never dedicated an entire post to another website. Well I decided that this particular site, and the man behind it are worthy of a … Continue reading →

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Avon tires for CB and XS cafe racers

Posted on June 26, 2008 by rschilperoort

The Avon Roadrider tire is a great choice for your cafe racer. These tires have a great reputation, and seem to be very affordable compared to Dunlops and Pirellis. I just bought a set of these tires for my cb550 … Continue reading →

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Wild Custom Cafe Racer Project

Posted on June 25, 2008 by rschilperoort

This is one wild custom. There really isn’t much I can say about this thing, but wow. Personally, I still can’t decide if I really like it. But what I do know is that it’s clean, unique, and very hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bsa, cafe, cafe racer, cafe racer project, cb 350, cb 550, cb 750, cb cafe racer, cb350, cb550, cb750, chopper, crotch rocket, custom motorcycle, honda, honda cb, motorcycle, norton, scooter, street bike, triumph, xs650, yamaha xs | 7 Comments

Benelli Modern Cafe Racer

Posted on June 18, 2008 by rschilperoort

For today’s post I decided to take a closer look at one of the coolest modern day “cafe racers” money can buy. They call this thing a cafe racer, but I’ll leave that up to you to make your own … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged benelli cafe racer, benelli motorcycle, benelli scooter, bike, bsa, cafe racer, cb 350, cb 550, cb 750, cb550, cb750 cb350, crotch rocket, ds, honda cb, honda cb cafe racer, moto guzzi, motorcycle, norton, superbike, thruxton, triumph, xs 650, xs650, yamaha | 2 Comments

CB XS cafe racer turn signals

Posted on June 17, 2008 by rschilperoort

All right people, I know I’ve done a post in the past about mini signals for cafe racers, but if you recall they were LED and arrow shaped. This time I chose something more classic looking. These little babies are … Continue reading →

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Yamaha XS 650 cafe racer

Posted on June 12, 2008 by rschilperoort

Here is a little more Yamaha love. Its been a while since HONAHA has posted anything for the Yammy fans. This bike is seriously ill. Check the long tank, the subtle bubble seat, and the super clean 2 into 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bsa, cafe racer, cafe seat, cb 350, cb350, cb450, cb750 cb 750, crotch rocket, exhaust, honda, honda cb, honda cb550, motorcycle, norton, street bike, street tracker, triumph, xs, xs 650, xs650, yamaha | 3 Comments

Kawasaki KH750 triple cafe racer

Posted on June 9, 2008 by rschilperoort

I know its been a while, so I decided to change it up a little bit and post something you don’t see often. These old two-strokes are pretty sweet when they are done right. The gold wheels and custom fabricated … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2-stroke, bike, bsa, cafe racer, cb 550, cb 750, cb550, cb750, crotch rocket, honda, kh 750, kh750, moto guzzi, motorcycle, norton, street tracker, suzuki, triple, triumph, xs 650, xs650 | 1 Comment

Honda CL350

Posted on June 3, 2008 by rschilperoort

This post is for my dudes T and P Scott, they reminded me that there are some other very cool vintage Honda street bikes out there that aren’t cb’s. The CL350 is the real deal. You can’t tell me that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barn find, bmw, cafe racer, cb 550, cb 750, cb350, cb550, cb750, cl 350, cl350, crotch rocket, ducati, honda, japanese, motorcycle, motorcycles, norton, old bike, street bike, street tracker, triumph, xs 650, xs650, yamaha | 2 Comments

Cafe Racer Rear Sets