Cafe racer conversions are all the rage, and, as we all know, anything popular is often done very badly, but every now and then, someone with a bit more skill and a good eye puts his hand to the job and the finished product makes you sit up and take notice. Starting with a rather rough and ratty Honda CX500 donor bike, you can build a sweet little cafe racer by adding your own … [Read more...]
Six Monkeys Daytona 1050 Speed Triple Full Fairing Superbike Conversion
The Triumph Speed Triple hits all the right buttons with a torquey 1050 3 cylinder engine and a naked street fighter look, it's a fun bike, but suppose Triumph wanted to offer a 1050 superbike, what would they do? Well, Six Monkeys, over in Germany, has a very well done full fairing conversion for the Speed Triple that turns the naked bike into a very muscular looking super … [Read more...]
2-Up Passenger Bar Gives Your Passenger Some Grip – Updated with Comparison to Vinx Grip
A few years ago we showed you the TankGrip, a set of handles for your passenger to hold on to during your high speed riding maneuvers leaving you a little freer to move and inspiring some confidence in the mind of your back seater. Unfortunately, that company seems to have disappeared, but I just saw an ad for this accessory that does the same thing, it's called the 2-Up … [Read more...]
Storz Performance SP1200RR Cafe Racer Accessories
Storz Performance is already very well known for their aftermarket pieces for the Harley Davidson Sportster and they've just introduced an all new set of accessories to create a cafe racer style bike, the Storz Performance SP1200RR. The tank and tail section have all new lines compared to their previous street tracker parts. Check out these photos of their new show bike and see … [Read more...]
RiderScan Rear View Mirror Takes on Blind Spots
You know what it's like out there on the street, you need to keep your head on a swivel whenever you ride just to be aware of all of the traffic around you. Using your mirrors is a habit most of us learned early on, they can be a lifesaver, but the standard rear view mirrors often leave gaping holes in your visual field to the rear, those nasty blind spots where cars can hide. … [Read more...]
Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Sport – Would You Like a Fairing with Your Cafe?
An unmistakable part of the cafe racer style is a fairing, nothing quite as confining and all enclosing like found on the average sport bike, but more minimal and sleek. Moto Guzzi, by introducing their V7 Classic and V7 Cafe, provided a perfect platform for just such an addition and quite a few owners were looking to bolt one up, if they could just find one. If you're one of … [Read more...]
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