Comments on: Jesse Rooke’s KTM Based Cafe Racer

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:23:52 +0000

This is NOT a cafe racer. Adding a rear cowl and clip on bars does not make a bike. This is a sport bike and even as sport bikes go, this is not my cup of tea.

By: Eoin

Eoin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:37:34 +0000

I agree with greer. This KTM doesn’t look quite right. Personally i think the engine is too low to the ground it looks like it wants to be a chopper. But if thats a standard superduke frame he’s using i can see the problem. It would be ruining a brilliant riding set up just for aesthetic purposes

By: Matt in NC

Matt in NC — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:48:51 +0000

While it seems to have taken over 10 years to reach this side of the Atlantic, the idea of custom sportbikes, and I’m not talking about pseudo dragbike extended swingarm/lowered abominations, I love it. I’ve got a number of mid-90s Performance Bikes mags from the UK that are loaded with just this kind of bike. I think the wheels are a little to “bling” for me, but otherwise I think this thing is sweet!

By: brian

brian — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:53:31 +0000

Cafe racers….the new choppers?
God,I hope not.

By: Ride

Ride — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:00:49 +0000

Man I wish I had a nice shop!