43 Yamaha XVZ-13LTJ/LTK (97-98) Royal Star 31 Honda CB-175K3-K7 (69-73) 36 Suzuki DR-370 N (79) 30 Kawasaki KX-80 A1/A2/C1 (79-81) 38 Suzuki RM-125 D (83) 33 Honda CJ-360T (76-77) 33 Honda CMX-250C (85-87, 96-04) 27 Honda CL-100S2.S3 Scrambler 100 5HP (72-73) 35 Suzuki TS-250 B/C/N (77-79) 35 Honda CB-650 (81-82) 41 Honda CB-400F (89-90) 43 Suzuki RM-465 X/Z (81-82) 41 Yamaha YZ-250 WRW/WRA (89-90) 37 Honda VFR-700F Interceptor (86) Also known as the Pagani 1948, the FB Mondial Sport Classic 300 is a fully-faired cafe racer inspired by 1970s-era Grand Prix race bikes. 37 Kawasaki ZX-750A1-A3 GPz (83-85) 45 Suzuki RMX-250N (92) However, riders werent just buying bikes, they were stripping them down, ridding them of any and all superfluous parts and making performance upgrades. 36 Suzuki DR-500 X/Z/D (81-83) 49 Suzuki DR-Z400 E Y- K4 (00-04). 35 Suzuki GS-550 LN/LT (79-80) 37 Honda CR-125R Elsinore (79) 41 Yamaha YZF-600 RK/RKC/RL (98-99) 43 Yamaha YZF-R6 L/LC/M/MC/N/NC/P/PC (99-02), YZF-R6 SN/SNC (01) 45 Suzuki RM-125 M/N/P/R/S (91-95) 30 Suzuki GT-185 K/L Adventurer (73-74) I'm going to focus on the performance side of building a cafe racer. 37 Suzuki GS-850 GD (83) 41 Suzuki GSX-R1100WP/WR (93-94) 45 Honda GL-1500CValkyrie (97-00, 03) 43 Kawasaki KX-125 H2 (91) 27 Honda XR-100R (85-03) 43 Kawasaki KX-500A1-A2/B1-B2/C1 (83-87) 34 Suzuki TM-400 J Cyclone (72) Made by a Belgian brand formally known as Bullitt Motorcycles, the Bluroc Motorcycles Spirit 125 is an air-cooled eighth-liter standard with traditional cafe styling. 43 Yamaha YZ-125 U (88) Privacy Policy. 34 Suzuki TM-250 J/K (72-73) 37 Suzuki GS-500 EV/EW/EX/EY (97-00) 38 Kawasaki VN-750A2-A20 Vulcan (86-04) 27 Honda ST-90 (73-75) 41 Yamaha FZR-1000 B/BC/D/DC/E/EC (91-93) 41 Suzuki GSF-600 ST/SV/SW Bandit (96-98) 43 Kawasaki ZR-1100 C3-C4 (99-00) A rolling work of art, craftsmanship, and engineering, the Langen Two Stroke is a boutique-built British cafe racer thats constructed around a custom aerospace-grade 7020T6 aluminum frame. Weight: 487LBs (Wet) 33 Suzuki GS-450 ET/ST/EX/SX/EZ/ED (80-83) Cafe racer parts cognito moto fork swap kits return of the racers work series fork conversion with cognito moto cafe racer parts cognito moto fork swap kits return of the racers motorcycle usd fork swap everything you need to know. 41 Kawasaki VN-1500 L1-L5 Vulcan 1500 Nomad Fi (00-04) Power: 47hp / 38.35lbs Engine: Electric Interior PMAC Motor The first feature on 'How to Build a Caf Racer' struck a chord. 41 Suzuki GSX-750 FK/FL/FM (89-91) Origin: Australia | Austria. 36 Yamaha IT-250 G (80) 31 Honda MR-175 Elsinore (76-77) 31 Honda XL-185S (79-80 To 5006890) 36 Kawasaki KZ-550C2-C4 Ltd (81-83) 34 Yamaha RD-350/A/B (73-75) 37 Yamaha XJ-1100 J Maxim (82) 33 Yamaha TW-200 T/TC/U/UC/W/WC/A/AC/B/BC/D/DC/E/EC Trailway (87-93) 39 Honda VT-700C Shadow (84-87) 35 Suzuki RM-125 M/A (75-76) 41 Yamaha XVS-1100 S/SC/AS/ASC/ATS/ATSC (04) 4.7 mi Japanese. In today's episode, we mount the Suzuki GSXR 600 front forks with rotors and calipers on a 1975 honda cb550 using Cognito moto and their conversion kit!Parts. The Virago Cafe and Custom Creations can help you build theone of a kind bike project you've been dreaming of. This should help. 30 Yamaha DT-50 U/W/A DTL/C (88-90) 41 Yamaha XT-600 W/WC/EA/EAC/EB/EBC (89-91) 41 Suzuki RM-250 K/L (89-90) 36 Suzuki DR-370 C (78) Origin: England. Weight: 244LBs (Dry) Engine: Air & Oil-Cooled 803cc L-Twin 30 Kawasaki KE-100B1-B20 (82-01) 36 Yamaha TT-500 C/D/E (76-78) Cafe Racer Parts Cognito Moto Fork Swap Kits. 38 Yamaha FZX-700S/SC/T/TC (86-87) 30 Suzuki DR-Z125 L K3/K4 (03-04) Pretty much every quality that we associate with caf racers today can be seen on this very bike. 31 Kawasaki KZ-250D1/D2 (80-81) Anyway, I've got the front wheel to fit the forks after having the spacers etc machined to fit the bigger axle, but I'm at a loss as to what to do for the disc. 43 Honda CR-250R (88) 38 Kawasaki KZ-1000J1-J3 (81-83) 38 Kawasaki KDX-200 A1-A3 (83-85) My most obvious option is to do a fork swap so im just wondering if anyone knows any street oriented front ends to make this easier for me . 31 Yamaha DT-125 E (78) 33 Kawasaki KX-65A1-A5 (00-04) 35 Suzuki GS-750 B/C/EC (77-78) Like Royal Enfields Continental GT 650, the Triumph Thruxton is another archetypal caf racer model that possesses all of the hallmarks of the genre. 30 Suzuki TS-125 C/N (78-79) 41 Yamaha FJ-1200 S/SC/T/TC/W/WC/A/AC (87-90) Weight: 253LBs (Dry) Fork swap questions I've just picked up an Aprilia front end at a reasonable price for my RD400, as the original forks didn't feel great after being rebuilt and everything so I wanted to swap them. 32 Yamaha SR-250 G/H/J/TH Exciter (80-82) 36 Yamaha XT-350 D/DC/E/EC/F/FC/G/GC/H/HC/J/JC/K/KC (92-98) 27 Honda XR-80 (83-84) 34 Suzuki TM-400 R Cyclone (71) 43 Kawasaki ZX-750H1/H2 Ninja (ZX-7) (89-90) 30 Honda CR-80R (80-81) Weight: 434LBs (Dry) Engine: Air-Cooled 125cc Single-Cylinder 41 Yamaha XVS-650 N/NCP/PC/R/RC (01-03) 34 Suzuki TS-400 J/K/L/M/A/B Apache (72-77) We are a couple of guys that love motorcycles. 41 Yamaha YZ-250A/WRA (90) 33 Kawasaki KZ-440D2-D4 Ltd (81-83) 41 Honda CBR-600SE (98) 38 Kawasaki ZL-900A1/A2 Eliminator (85-86) 41 Yamaha YZF-750 RF/RFC (94) 43 Yamaha TT-250RM/RMC (99-00) 33 Suzuki GS-450 TX/TZ/TXZ/TXD(81-83) 41 Suzuki RM-250 K/L (89-90) 37 Suzuki RM-85 K2-K4 (02-04) 35 Yamaha SR-500 E/F/G/H (78-81) 49 Suzuki RM-125 Y (00) 41 Kawasaki VN-1500N1-N3 Vulcan 1500 Classic Fi (00-02) 41 Yamaha YZF-600 RG (94-95) 36 Kawasaki KZ-750N1/N2 Spectre (82-83) Origin: Italy | America. 46 Kawasaki KX-500E1 (89) Not to mention the necked down forks that prevent moving the lower clamp down on . 35 Suzuki GS-450 LF/LG/LH/LJ (85-88) 43 Yamaha VMX-12 E/EC/F/FC/G/GC/H/HC/J/JC/EK/EKC (93-98) 41 Honda CB-750 Nighthawk (91-03) 41 Suzuki GSX-R1100WP/WR (93-94) 37 Kawasaki ZL-600A1/A2 (86-87) Weight: 485LBs 46 Yamaha WR-400 FL/FM (99-00) 36 Suzuki RS-175 T/X/Z (80-82) 43 Suzuki DR-650 SET/SEV/SEW/SEX/SEY/SEK1/SEK2/SEK3/SEK4 (96-04) Then you'll need to sort steering stops and beef up your frame, it wasnt ever intended for the braking force a modern usd fork/brake setup can provide. Origin: India. 30 Suzuki RM-100 A/B (76-77) 32 Yamaha YZ-100 D/E/F (77-79) 31 Honda CM-200T Twinstar (80-82) The Bestial-E can be purchased as a standalone kit or as a complete turnkey motorcycle. 43 Yamaha XVZ-13 ATM/ATMC (00) Royal Star Classic 41 Suzuki VS-1400GLP N/P/R/S/T/V/W/X/Y/K1/K2/K3/K4 Intruder (92-04) Anyway, I've got the front wheel to fit the forks after having the spacers etc machined to fit the bigger axle, but I'm at a loss as to what to do . 35 Honda CB-750F Super Sport (75-78) 43 Yamaha FZR-1000 W/WC/A/AC (89-90) 36 Kawasaki Z1/A/B 900 (73-75) 36 Kawasaki KXT-250A1/A2 (84-85) 34 Suzuki TS-250 R/J/K/L/M/A Savage (71-76) 43 Yamaha XVZ-13 LTMJ/LTMC-LTN/LTNC (01-02) Royal Star Tour Deluxe 30 Suzuki DS-125 N/X/T (79-81) A Brief Look At The History Of The Caf Racer. 41 Suzuki GSX-600 FJ Katana (88) 37 Suzuki GS-500 EK/EL/EM/EN/EP/ER/ES/ET (89-96) 43 Honda CR-480R (83) Weight: 557lbs (Wet) 46 Yamaha YZ-250 H1-R (96-03) 34 Yamaha MX-400 B (75) 36 Kawasaki KZ-1000D1/ D3 Z1-R (78, 80) Power: 103HP & 83FT-LBs 35 Suzuki GS-650 EX/EZ(81-82) RaceTech were the first to come up with this idea. 33 Honda CM-400T (79-81) Partial fairings and windscreens are occasionally used on caf racers for the same reason. For the past week, I've been researching possible fork upgrades for my GL500 project and compiled a list of cartridge CBR forks that may fit. 37 Honda CR-80R (99-02) It includes a completely rebuilt 2011-2015 GXR-R set of forks, offset CNC milled triple clamp with Motoscope Mini gauge, handlebars, switches and controls, front brake assembly and a spoked front wheel, most of which have multiple variants to choose from based on colour, size or style. 43 Honda CR-250R (95) 41 Kawasaki ZX-600E1-E12 Ninja (ZX-6) (93-04) 43 Honda CR-500R (88) 36 Kawasaki KZ-750E1 (80) 31 Kawasaki KZ-250L1 CSR (82) 35 Kawasaki EX-250E1/E2 Ninja (86-87) 33 Honda CM-400E (80-81) 27 Yamaha MX-100 F/G/H/J/K (79-83) 37 Suzuki GS-750 SD Katana (83) 41 Kawasaki VN-800 C1-C2 Vulcan Drifter (99-00) The tremendous growth in the production caf segment (and the global custom motorcycle scene) has also resulted in a growing number of factories in China which have made marked bounds in build quality and reliability in recent years designing and producing budget-friendly models that legitimately resemble one-off caf builds and are typically powered by crate motors. 41 Kawasaki EN-500C1-C8 Vulcan 500 Ltd (96-03) 34 Yamaha XS1/1B/2/ TX-650 (70-73) Despite its price, the cafe racer also comes equipped with some fairly high-end componentry such as an inverted 40mm fork, a set of rear shocks, and braking hardware that consists of a radial-mount quad-piston front caliper and a floating dual-pot item in the rear. Obviously, a new $25,000 Italian bike is going to cost substantially more to insure and operate than a budget-friendly Chinese-made single. This means you can go scour your local wreckers for the best deal on a modern front end and then utilise the Cognito catalogue to fit it. 37 Honda VF-750C V45 Magna (82-83) 36 Suzuki SP-400 T (80) 33 Suzuki GS-425 N/EN (79) 36 Yamaha XV-750 H Virago (81) 30 Yamaha MX-100 A/B (74-75) 40 Yamaha XVZ-13 DS/DSC/DT/DTC/DU/DUC/DW/DWC Venture Royale (86-89) 43 Kawasaki KX-125 F1 (88) 43 Kawasaki ZX-750H1/H2 Ninja (ZX-7) (89-90) 41 Suzuki GV-1200 GLF/GLF2/GLG Madura (85-86) Japans Ramen Restaurant Takumi Cologne. We can build your bike from the ground up here in housewith the parts we design and make for only our customers. 35 Suzuki GS-550 LX/ LZ (81-82) And, on top of Ducatis usual top-notch industrial designs, the Scrambler Cafe Racer also gets a host of standard safety gear including Bosch cornering ABS. Taking influence from Grand Prix racing bikes of the time, caf racers are primarily modified to be more aggressive, performance-focused bikes, and are typically outfitted with numerous moto upgrades. Origin: Italy. Origin: Japan. 35 Suzuki GS-650 GLX/GLZ/GLD(81-83) 47 Suzuki RM-125K1-K4 (01-04) 41 Suzuki VL-800 K1-K4 Intruder Volusia (01-04) 41 Honda GL-1200 I Interstate (84-87) 35 Suzuki GN-400 T/XT/XX/TX/TZ (80-82) 34 Yamaha YZ-125 C (76) I've just picked up an Aprilia front end at a reasonable price for my RD400, as the original forks didn't feel great after being rebuilt and everything so I wanted to swap them. 41 Kawasaki VN-1500A6-A13 (92-99) 41 Honda VT-1100C2 (95-99)/ C2-2 (97) Shadow 1100 American Classic Ed. The Factors To Consider When Shopping For A Cafe Racer. 38 Yamaha YZ-400 D/E/F (77-79) 41 Honda CR-450R (81) 39 Honda VT-600CD2 Shadow Deluxe (99-00) 30 Yamaha YT-175 J/K (82-83) Fast-forward to today and caf racers have gone from a niche style to a widely-recognized production model genre. 35 Suzuki DR-200 G/H/J (86-88) 41 Honda CBR-1000F Hurricane (87-91, 93-96) 43 Yamaha FZR-1000 W/WC/A/AC (89-90) 43 Suzuki RM-500 D/E (83-84) 30 Suzuki B-100 P 43 Kawasaki ZR-1100 A1-A4 (92-95) 43 Suzuki DR-350 L/M/N/P/R/S/T/V/W/X (90-99) 36 Yamaha XJ-750RH/RJ/RK Seca (81-83) 35 Honda XR-250 (79-80) Passenger-Readiness: Because theyre roughly-modeled after race bikes, caf racers tend to be one-seat machines that dont allow for taking a passenger along for the ride. Any info appreciated thanks. 39 Honda VT-800C Shadow (88) Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more , 2023 Cognito Moto. Almost always of the small-displacement variety, these bikes are generally rebadged and sold under the banner of small motorcycle marques (which is the reason youll find what are essentially identical models sometimes offered by more than one of these fledgling companies). Origin: Japan. Spurred on by the simultaneous rise of the modern new wave custom motorcycle scene, the immense success of these stripped-back street-racers has given way to turn-key caf racer models now being offered by more than 20 of todays manufacturers. 43 Suzuki GSF-1200 SV/SAV/SW/SX/SY/SK1-SK4 Bandit (97-04) 43 Yamaha IT-250 K (83) As usual, all the good "toys" are made in America but there is a U.K. re-seller called PQD. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The bikes OEM wheel size is 19" front 18" rear. 36 Kawasaki EL-250B2/B3 (88-89) 27 Suzuki TM-75 L/M/A (74-76) 41 Suzuki VL-1500 W/X/Y/K1/K2/K3 (98-03) For the latest iteration of this model, its unmistakably cafd bodywork is now adorned in a silver and multi-tone blue livery that was inspired by Ducatis 125 GP Desmo of the 1950s. 35 Yamaha XS-500 C/D/E (76-78) 36 Yamaha YZ-85P-S (02-04) 37 Honda CR-85R (03-04) 36 Yamaha XV-535 K/KC/L/LC Virago (98-99) 46 Kawasaki KX-125G1 (89) Pieced together around a hand-TIG-welded frame, the 961 CR is powered by a proprietary, in-house-developed and built, forward-canted, air and oil-cooled 961cc pushrod parallel twin that wears hand-polished covers. Weight: 471.7LBs (Dry) 41 Yamaha YZF-750 RH/RHC/RJ/RJC/RK/RKC (96-98) I have an SR500 that's basically been converted into a TT/XT. 46 Kawasaki KX-250G1 (89) 35 Honda CR-250M/M1 Elsinore (73, 75-76) 30 Kawasaki KDX-80A1-A2/B2-B3/C1-C5 (80-88) 43 Honda CR-250R (85-87) Engine: Liquid-Cooled 293.20cc Two-Stroke Single-Cylinder 30 Yamaha YZ-80 G/H/J (80-82) 41 Yamaha XVS-650 AK/AKC/AL/ALC/AM/AMC/AN/ANC/A/AP/APC/AR/ARC (98-03) 35 Honda XL-500S (79-80 To 5104835) 37 Honda GL-1000/K Goldwing (75-79) 38 Suzuki RM-400N/T (79-80) 35 Kawasaki KZ-550H1/H2 GP (82-83) Local Craigs List has a . 30 Suzuki RM-60 K3 (03) 41 Honda NX-650 (88-89) I have a 1983 VT500C that's being turned into a caf racer, and the customer wants to do a fork swap. 46 Kawasaki KX-250K3-K5 (96-98) Fitted with a waspish exposed carbon tail section capped off with an Alcantara seat, this naked superbike is built by hand at E-Racers workshop in Bologna and weighs in at fairly hefty 485lbs. 41 Suzuki VZ-800 V/W/X/Y/K1/K2/K3/K4 Marauder (97-04) OX Royal. 37 Honda CR-125R Elsinore (79) 46 Yamaha WR-250 FR/FS (03-04) 37 Suzuki GS-700 EF/ESF (85) 41 Suzuki VX-800 L/M/N/P (90-93) 654 reviews. 35 Suzuki GS-750 LT/LX (80-81) (Found this on www.soflasportbikes.com/forum/) As such no guarantees as to how correct any of the info is. 38 Kawasaki KX-80R2/R3/R4/R5/R6/R7 (92-97) 43 Yamaha VMX-12 E/EC/F/FC/G/GC/H/HC/J/JC/EK/EKC (93-98) 32 Suzuki DR-125 Z/D/E (82-84) 36 Kawasaki KH-500A8 (76) 32 Suzuki TS-125 T/X (80-81) 36 Yamaha YX-600 S/SC/T/TC/U/UC/W/WC/A/AC Radian (86-90) 30 Yamaha RD-200A/B/C (74-76) Upgrading your motorcycles old suspension is one of the best things you can do to transform your riding experience. You wouldnt want to learn to drive behind the wheel of a Lamborghini, and motorcycles are no different, aside from the fact they lack seatbelts, crumples zones, and airbags. 38 Kawasaki KZ-1100B1/B2 GP (81-82) 35 Suzuki RM-100 N/T/X (79-81) 41 Suzuki SV-650 S K3-K4 (03-04) 31 Honda CB-200T (75-76) 36 Honda XR-200R (84-02) 27 Honda CB-125S (76-82) 39 Honda CB-1000C Custom (83) This includes the type of brakes, the wheels, and the type of suspension (dual versus mono-shock, conventional versus USD fork, and so on). 27 Honda MB5 (82) 31 Honda MT-125K (74-76) If the full kit is a bit rich for your budget Cognito also offers items that will allow you to fit parts you source yourself. 41 Kawasaki KXT-250B1 (86) 43 Kawasaki KDX-250D1-D4 (91-94) 36 Yamaha XV-920 J Virago (82) 43 Kawasaki KX-250H2 (91) 41 Yamaha YZ-125 W (89) In addition, this meansin theorythere are a lot of front ends you could swap onto this bike. 47 Honda CRF-450R (02-03) 47.5 Kawasaki KX-250L4/M1/M2 (02-04) The axle, hub, and rotor dimensions would need to match, or be made to match with adapters (spacers etc). A community for cafe style bike enthusiasts and newcomers! 46 Yamaha YZ-426FM/FN/FP (00-02) 36 Suzuki DR-250 Z/D/E/F (82-85) 36 Suzuki DR-250 Z/D/E/F (82-85) 38 Yamaha XV-1100 S/SC/T/TC/U/UC Virago (86-88) Got a design in mind, or want us to put one together for you? 38 Kawasaki ZX-900A1-A3 Ninja (84-86) 41 Yamaha XVS-650 ATR/ATRC (03) 43 Suzuki DR-350 SL/SM/SN/SP/SER/SES/SET/SEV/SEW/SEX (90-99) 37 Honda VF-700C Magna (84) Weight: 507LBs (Wet) 39 Honda XL-600R (83-87) 41 Honda XR-250R (86-89) 41 Honda ST-1100 (91-02) Along the way we've built a few bikes that we think you'll like. 39 Honda VF-700F Interceptor (84-85) 35 Honda VTR-250 Interceptor VTR (88-90) Such parts in their catalogue include model-specific steering stems, bearings and top clamps in different offsets to suit your wheel selection. 37 Yamaha XS-1100 SF (79) Powered by an 11.4-hp Chinese-made single-cylinder engine, this affordably-priced cafe bike comes loaded with a circular headlight, a knee-dented four-gallon tank, side covers, a reverse cone muffler, clip-on handlebars, rear-sets, spoked wheels and a humped tail section with a monoposto cowl all key cafe racer traits. 41 Yamaha YZF-600 RG (94-95) 38 Kawasaki KX-420 A1-A2 (80-81) 37 Honda CBR-600F Hurricane (87-90) 36 Kawasaki KZ-550A3-A4 (82-83) 38 Yamaha IT-465 J (82) 33 Suzuki GS-450 GAZ/GAD (82-83) 34 Yamaha TX-500/A/ XS-500B (73-75) 36 Yamaha FJ-600 L/LC/N/NC (84-85) 41 Honda PC-800 (89-90, 94-98) 32 Suzuki TS-185 N (79) 38 Yamaha YZ-125 H/J/K (81-83) 35 Honda CBX (79-80) per adult. 43 Suzuki DR-250 SL/SM/SN/SP/SER/SES (90-95) 31 Honda CM-250C Custom (82-83) 35 Kawasaki ZX-550A1-A3 GPz (84-86) We are theone stop shop for all the parts and installation labor you need to complete your project. 36 Yamaha XV-535 E/EC/F/FC/SF/SFC/G/GC/SG/SGC Virago (93-95) Hi, I have a 93 cb400sf. 41 Suzuki GSX-R750 M/N (91-92) Engine: Liquid-Cooled 1,200cc Parallel-Twin 41 Yamaha YZF-600 RJ/RJC (97) 37 Kawasaki ZX-1100A2 GPz (84) 38 Kawasaki KZ-1100D1/D2 Spectre (82-83) Drawing from a 16.2-kWh battery that offers a range of around 125 miles, the bike is powered by a SM1 3-PHASE AC IPM motor thats good for 80.5hp and 147.5ft-lbs of torque figures that result in a 0-60mph time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of just under 120mph. 30 Honda CR-60R (84) 30 Yamaha MX-175 A/B (74-75) 41 Yamaha FJ-1200 S/SC/T/TC/W/WC/A/AC (87-90)
