GS1000G shaftie cafe racer????

[Buffalo Bill]

Yesterday's Cafe, Today's Street Fighter.

Your answer to your question is partially correct. Yes thats what they were used for, and thats where they originated from, but the term "cafe" was actually a bit of a slap to the style. The term was coined because they were only considered good for one thing "riding from cafe (truckstop) to cafe (truckstop) and not much else" Most of the "true" motorcycling communtiy considered them dangerous and worthless machines.

Sounds like what people say about the "Street Fighter" look of today. However, when I see somebody on eBay describe their bike as a "Street Fighter", I know it's an ugly, messed up POS, with a rattle can flat black spray job.

[Zooks]

Terms, definitions, symantics. PPPFFFFTTTTT!!!!


Who cares? Just build the bike as you think it should be.

Don't worry what others say - Enjoy the ride.

[bothebrave]

It has been a great while since visiting the sight, but now have a 16 month old boy, the apple of my eye! Wanted to say thanks for posting all the pics of the shaft driven cafes!

I am once again ready to create a master piece and will be posting pics of my progress. Thanks again for everyone's input!

[yaddy]

It has been a great while since visiting the sight, but now have a 16 month old boy, the apple of my eye! Wanted to say thanks for posting all the pics of the shaft driven cafes!

I am once again ready to create a master piece and will be posting pics of my progress. Thanks again for everyone's input!

Congrats on the little'un, nothing like a family eh?

Jump in with that project, i was hesitant about my own cafe build being a shaftie but i think it turned out pretty neat.
Using a shaft gives you the opportunity to create very clean lines at the back. Embrace that hub and work with it, it'll turn out just fine.......

Pics please!

[bothebrave]

Congrats on the little'un, nothing like a family eh?

Jump in with that project, i was hesitant about my own cafe build being a shaftie but i think it turned out pretty neat.
Using a shaft gives you the opportunity to create very clean lines at the back. Embrace that hub and work with it, it'll turn out just fine.......

Pics please!

I tell yeah...having a family sure changes a man, especially becoming a dad! I am looking forward to the days of tooling in the garage with my son where i hope to have a few father/son projects that I missed out with my dad.

I must say that I read your entire post on your project, i appreciate the time you have taken to post every detail of the project as I have been much inspired! I hope to start my project back up with some pics soon....thanks

[skycarbobber]

Absolutly bothbrave!!! My daughter is about to turn 9 months! She is everything to me. It changes everything...

I have a GS 1000g that im building in a cafe style... Yaddys build was a damn sexy bike with a shaft drive. Build it the way u want.

[Rein]

Terms, definitions, symantics. PPPFFFFTTTTT!!!!


Who cares? Just build the bike as you think it should be.

Don't worry what others say - Enjoy the ride.

Agree.

Like the OP said, he wants to build a cafe because he likes the look, not to race.

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