Another great specimen

[The_Veg]

R90 Cafe Project (http://www.boxerworks.com/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=143988&t=143988)

[Mika]

:thumb

[eddie]

Sweet!!!!

[username]

OMG, that bike is gorgeous.

i could never do a restore like that, but let's say i wanted to own (a finished) one. what do those sell for, assuming the owners ever part with them? i'm asking ballpark, withing a few thousand dollars.

[The_Veg]

I'll be you could do it username. Just take it one bit at a time and stay focused. Strip the bike to the frame, have the frame blasted and painted and go from there. It'll be a lot of very tedious, meticulous work and having a plan helps (like knowing what frame mods you want to make BEFORE you paint the frame). But the more I look at the pictures, the more possible it looks. Just gotta be disciplined.
From what I read in the thread below the photos, the guy did very little actual fabrication or pure-custom work. He mostly just chose his parts well and screwed them together. The engine was done with basic engine paint and he got those cool-fin edges by simply taking file and sandpaper to them.

[GregFeeler]

Wow, that is one very excellent looking bike! Sweet! I can only guess at all the time, not to mention the money, you've put into it. :thumb

[Bigrider]

This bike is unbelieveably clean. I love the cylinder treatment, black with polished fin tops. Any info on how many hours this project took?

Dave H
Colorado Springs, CO

[lkchris]

I love the cylinder treatment, black with polished fin tops.

Looks Japanese, doesn't it? Or Harleyesque? Yuk.

[Kbrick]

Looks Japanese, doesn't it? Or Harleyesque? Yuk.

Real beauty.

The fin treatment looks like a Norton or Triumph treatment I would have blacked out the barrels but left the heads and valve cover natural.

I like the mufflers too!

[username]

I'll be you could do it username. Just take it one bit at a time and stay focused. Strip the bike to the frame, have the frame blasted and painted and go from there. It'll be a lot of very tedious, meticulous work and having a plan helps (like knowing what frame mods you want to make BEFORE you paint the frame). But the more I look at the pictures, the more possible it looks. Just gotta be disciplined.
From what I read in the thread below the photos, the guy did very little actual fabrication or pure-custom work. He mostly just chose his parts well and screwed them together. The engine was done with basic engine paint and he got those cool-fin edges by simply taking file and sandpaper to them.

thanks for the vote of confidence, but i'd likely pass on a project like this until i was retired or taking a long break from working. i think i'd also need a bigger garage and a mentor. right now i'd rather just buy one. i'm not so sure i like sourcing parts and building bikes, but i know i like riding them, and those old cafe racers make me weak in the knees.

[BubbaZanetti]

amazing


too much red overall, but that engine is one of the coolest looking things i've ever seen............

i hope he plans on putting the front cover on before riding............

[tessler]

That's absolutely beautiful. Geez... as an artist, man, would I love to do a restoration project like that!

[James.A]

Interesting, but I don't care for the blacked out motor.

[Boxerkuh]

Beautiful. I like it. The time and effort!! Sweet! :heart :bikes

[BradfordBenn]

Hmmmm

[Hodag]

neat

[RandallIsland]

Very nice!

[The_Veg]

Yes the front cover should be going back on. The guy said 'almost finished' when he posted those pics. He's also got a hugger for the rear wheel that will go on before he rides it- dunno if you noticed, but the fuse block and some other electrical components are right over the rear wheel.
There are also some more detail pics down toward the bottom of the thread.

[barryg]

I like it when someone takes a derelict and turns it into a swan.

[Motorman]

Very nice work there. The owner is obviously an aircraft mechanic. The engine treatment looks like powder coat and has shown his attention to detail. I imagine the cases didn't clean up well and that prompted the pain option. It looks very very good.

Has he said if there were any mods to the engine itself? Overboring, overhaul, high comp pistons etc. in his info? Did he "ballance" the engine?

[ridewv]

That's beautiful!
When do you get the seat? :laugh

Rick

[username]

That's beautiful!
When do you get the seat? :laugh

Rick

there isnt one. it's a vintage cafe TRIALS bike. ;)

[jdiaz]

I like it when someone takes a derelict and turns it into a swan.
A lot of folks said that at Knary's wedding. :laugh

[Rbike]

Pretty nice...but I would have left out a few bits of safety wire so that I could afford a very very small piece of foam on the seat without increasing the weight too much :brow

[Bob_M]

Lots of hours and box after box of Boraxo. Time well spent