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Nice bit on the history of the Cafe culture and bikes, I've read some similar things before.
Like any other specialized niche of culture, individual's ideas of how they define the concept of Cafe Racers is understandably highly subjective.
I too get annoyed when some yahoo puts a set of Clubman's on some plain old, uninspiring 30 year old bike and calls it a Cafe Racer. Some of the innovation and work I've seen done by guys like you all (and frankly, myself, too!) over the years tells me you have to put a bit more time and effort into something than slapping a cheap set of bars on it before you have to right to call it a Cafe Racer...but that's just IMHO.
BTW I've been trying to rub out some stubborn, light unknown stains out of an RD350B tank, trying to decide which one is in better shape and which one to cut for my seat cowl. I've been using a 3M 1200 grit rubbing compound that has worked about 60%, but now I wonder how much lower grit I can go w/o damaging the clearcoat and perhaps getting the rest of the stains out. Any ideas?
Edited by - Quicklimegirl on Mar 02 2007 10:21:51 PM
Like any other specialized niche of culture, individual's ideas of how they define the concept of Cafe Racers is understandably highly subjective.
I too get annoyed when some yahoo puts a set of Clubman's on some plain old, uninspiring 30 year old bike and calls it a Cafe Racer. Some of the innovation and work I've seen done by guys like you all (and frankly, myself, too!) over the years tells me you have to put a bit more time and effort into something than slapping a cheap set of bars on it before you have to right to call it a Cafe Racer...but that's just IMHO.
BTW I've been trying to rub out some stubborn, light unknown stains out of an RD350B tank, trying to decide which one is in better shape and which one to cut for my seat cowl. I've been using a 3M 1200 grit rubbing compound that has worked about 60%, but now I wonder how much lower grit I can go w/o damaging the clearcoat and perhaps getting the rest of the stains out. Any ideas?
Edited by - Quicklimegirl on Mar 02 2007 10:21:51 PM