Has anyone done the "CAFE" route with the new 04s yet?

OK, I'm dumb... what's the "Cafe" route???

OK, I'm dumb... what's the "Cafe" route???

BLT, fries, coke....


:p

OK, I'm dumb... what's the "Cafe" route???
Take a look at the Cafe' image thread (http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10225)

Definition: A Cafe Racer is a style of bike popularized in London in the '50s where bikers wanted a fast, personalized and distinctive bike to travel from cafe to cafe. Many Cafe Racer bikes have distinctive small low-cut fairings and low club-man or clip-on bars.

This ones my all time favorite. :clap
http://www.earth2us.com/bike/gallery/sportsters/ES-1.jpg

OK, I'm dumb... what's the "Cafe" route???

Or… the route with the most coffee shops.

OK, I'm dumb... what's the "Cafe" route???

A 'Cafe Racer' was a type of bike, as has been said, popularised by British bikers in the late 50's early 60's.

'Cafe Racing' was the rather dubious pastime of putting a record on the jukebox, and racing to a pre-determined point (approx 2 miles) away from the Ace Cafe (http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/) in London and returning before the record had finished.

Needless to say, it wasn't exactly the safest 'hobby' in the world - there's an iron-framed bridge not far up the road from the Ace which turns a somewhat difficult corner and was nicknamed the 'Shredder' for somewhat macabre reasons. :(

Heady days...must have been amazing.

This ones my all time favorite. :clap
http://www.earth2us.com/bike/gallery/sportsters/ES-1.jpg

Oh my God... I WANT that bike!!!!

Yes me too, but I have a 2004 roadster & the problem I am running into is that almost all the aftermarket parts companies for cafe type sportsters are for the 2003 & older bikes. So NO its not about fries , BLTs and coffee shops but BIKES- So has anyone gone the "CAFE" route? Thanks

Thanks guys and gals... I'm smarter now... :) Neat bikes, BTW...

Yes me too, but I have a 2004 roadster & the problem I am running into is that almost all the aftermarket parts companies for cafe type sportsters are for the 2003 & older bikes. So NO its not about fries , BLTs and coffee shops but BIKES- So has anyone gone the "CAFE" route? Thanks
Storz (http://www.storzperf.com/) now makes rearsets for 04 and up.

HD083-04 5 Spd., Std. Shift Using Low or High Pipe, '04-'05** $670.00 <-- ouch

that IS a pretty neat sportster

I'm going Cafe with my '04. Already did exhaust, chin spolier, headlight fairing, some other goodies. I just wrapped my header pipe two days ago, and I'm waiting on a new set of mirrors and handlebars to finish the look (for now anyways).

Tried clubman bars but they were too much of a reach for me because I have a bad back, and clip-ons wouldn't work for the same reason. I've since put on some Flanders flat drag bars from Storz and they are perfect. Exhaust- tried the RB Racing 2-into-1 but it was way too loud. I've gone to the SuperTrapp 2-into-1 and it's just right with the Mikuni HSR-42 and SE A/C. Have been installing Storz rearsets for the past couple days. Quality is excellent, they are truly a work of art. Have put on Progressive 440's and Progressive fork springs. Working on a new set of wheels made of stock cast wheels powdercoated silver because I'm lazy and hate polishing the stockers. Got new fully-floating stainless rotors from Braking and will be using non-metallic brake pads by EBC. Just have to get some Metzeler tires and they'll be ready. Future plans are to customize a seat for more height. The legs are tighter as a gixxer with the stock [low seat] and rearsets.

Hey Norm,

You got any Pix?

And, where did you get your Supertrapp from?

Thanks,
Dave

Budget and time keeps this project slow. Next on the list is rear-sets and fenders.

Been a long time since I had time to stop in. Changed the intake and pipe since this picture and I am now running NRHS Hurricane intake and Supertrapp pipe.

http://www.offroadrangers.com/sean/bike/bassbike2med.jpg

--Sean

Been a long time since I had time to stop in. Changed the intake and pipe since this picture and I am now running NRHS Hurricane intake and Supertrapp pipe.

--Sean

Good to see you Sean, that thing is about as good as it gets! :banana

Great to see ya back around Sean! Last I remember you were thinking you were going to have sell the bike. Glad it didn't come to that!!!

:clap :tour

For anyone not familiar with his bike, it was actually a featured motocycle in a magazine. Cool stuff!