Currently researching a future purchase of a Guzzi V7, found this nice video. There's also a good one about scrambling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvJVyXNZKc

beginning to take shape

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398222118.jpg

Ditch the high bars, throw on a set of clip ons, get rid of the wind screen, and put a more modern, skinny seat and tail on it and some thing spoke lightweight wheels and you got a winner.


I had a friend with one of those, with a real hot 1200 in it that was putting out over 100HP. Scary-as-fkkkkkk to ride. Wheelie machine.

Schumi, unfortuantely my recent health issues cause some physical limitations so clip-ons and rearset won't be happening as originally planned. Converting to spoked wheels too expensive of a conversion to justify on a biudget project like this one. I am going to smaller tank and seat as seen in this mock up:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1398273054.jpg

had a 97 cyclone. never went more than 300 miles without a part falling off.

fun otherwise.

You gotta buy a 55 gallon drum of loctite:D

I have this M2 and a 98 SIW....between the two I've racked up 40K miles with only 1 issue. Motor mount broke on the M2.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/21/tezusuga.jpg

I have to find a "before" picture, but this was an inoperable bike I got for cheap through a co-worker. It had been sitting in a barn for several years. Brakes were seized up and carbs were a mess. It had a Vetter fairing on it and an ugly seat with a back rest and crash bars. All that was stripped immediately.

I tore the carbs apart and ran all the small parts through a $30 Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner. Cleaned the tank and un seized the calipers and rear master cylinder. Cut the frame after I welded up a structural member across the frame at the top shock mounts. The front forks were rebuilt with Progressive springs and 20W oil. Rear shocks are 3" longer than stock, actually Harley shocks. The ride is nice and firm...confident.

I hammered the tank to clear the clip-ons on both sides and chopped the front fender. Lowered the front fender 3/4" to hug the tire better. While I had the front suspension apart I painted the outer fork tubes and fender.

It is a hoot to ride. A little more cosmetic work and it'll be done.

Looking quite nice. SmileWavy

have not checked the previous 28 pages, but here's my favorite movie cafe. (Girl With The Dragon Tatoo)
favorite non-cafe movie bike is McQueen's TT Special 650 Triumph. (Great Escape)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1400701019.jpg

Are scramblers allowed on this thread? I just bought this, and have started buying odd parts to turn it into something well, a little less… red to begin with.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1400704542.jpg

I might be crazy or going through a mid life crisis but I picked this up last week. Haven't ridden in 20 years so I bought a real smart one to get back into it didn't I? Hahaha...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1401820564.jpg

Too cool. I wanted one of those bad when I was in college.

Be careful out there. The reason accident stats are rising is people returning to riding are having as many accidents as newbies. And... cafe racer? ;)

Lingenfelter you say?

Sook, your build is a cafe in the purest original form. Nice job!

which is appropriate since you started this thread years ago!

Not a cafe racer in pure form but it is lowered, modified heavily, lightened, bars and pegs changed to lean forward. Just proud to have it and show it to all of you.

Yes it is a true documented Lingenfelter 4th gen Camaro. 1 owner, low miles and heavily upgraded properly. 500 hp natural aspirated.

Violent, track capable car that gets 26mpg going to work. Perfect for the Optima street car competitions. And its for sale, I have too many toys and I need to finish my SC conversion.

New Ducati Scrambler tease:

https://vimeo.com/97701658