Making a Cafe Racer.

Wigginton49 · 03-17-2012, 10:32 AM

I fell in love with the cafe racer style a few weeks ago. What i really want is a Triumph thruxton but i can't afford it right now. So i would like to try and make my gz look as much like a thruxton as possible. Clubman handlebars are gonna be my first mod. The part i really need advice on is the back fender and seat. Is it possible to raise the back part portion of the bike with shocks. And to give it a more cafe racer style seat. Also just how to give the bike a more standard look. Any all and all advice about mods i can do, and how to do them is really appreciated.

PimpS · 03-17-2012, 01:03 PM

Hello!

One of the members made hell of a caferacer from gz... Check it!

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4786

greetings

Wigginton49 · 03-17-2012, 01:29 PM

Yeah I saw that one. I just want the back end and the seat a more like the thruxton.

ecr959 · 03-17-2012, 02:45 PM

Hello Wigginton49

Go to this website. ITs all about custom-made cafe racers.

http://benjiescaferacer.com/combo-mild-steel.php

check out the crazy-looking tanks. Maybe they are expensive, but I'm sure this website is full of ideas.

Wigginton49 · 03-17-2012, 05:50 PM

That link is really cool but what I'm looking for is people who have turned there gz's into cafe racer. I'm just not sure if I can raise the back end and turn the seat into what I want.

Wigginton49 · 03-18-2012, 10:27 AM

Is it possible to just raise the back end with longer shocks?

mrlmd1 · 03-18-2012, 12:54 PM

It would probably ride really hard if you did that.

blaine · 03-18-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Wigginton49

Is it possible to just raise the back end with longer shocks?

Yep,you can put on longer shocks & still have your 5 adjustments to make the ride softer or stiffer.

:2tup:

Wigginton49 · 03-18-2012, 10:05 PM

Great!! That solves that problem. Now about the seat if i get something like this.

http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-c ... thrux.html

Can i some how just put it on top of were the seat goes now?

blaine · 03-18-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wigginton49

Great!! That solves that problem. Now about the seat if i get something like this.

http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-c ... thrux.html

Can i some how just put it on top of were the seat goes now?

You would need to get creative,and make your own mounts.
:2tup: :cool:

03-17-2012, 10:32 AM	#1
Wigginton49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 12	Making a Cafe Racer. I fell in love with the cafe racer style a few weeks ago. What i really want is a Triumph thruxton but i can't afford it right now. So i would like to try and make my gz look as much like a thruxton as possible. Clubman handlebars are gonna be my first mod. The part i really need advice on is the back fender and seat. Is it possible to raise the back part portion of the bike with shocks. And to give it a more cafe racer style seat. Also just how to give the bike a more standard look. Any all and all advice about mods i can do, and how to do them is really appreciated. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-17-2012, 01:03 PM	#2
PimpS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenija Posts: 475	Re: Making a Cafe Racer. Hello! One of the members made hell of a caferacer from gz... Check it! viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4786 greetings
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03-17-2012, 01:29 PM	#3
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03-17-2012, 02:45 PM	#4
ecr959 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Happy in Raleigh,NC Posts: 155	Re: Making a Cafe Racer. Hello Wigginton49 Go to this website. ITs all about custom-made cafe racers. http://benjiescaferacer.com/combo-mild-steel.php check out the crazy-looking tanks. Maybe they are expensive, but I'm sure this website is full of ideas. __________________ Eddie Colon -- Raleigh,NC
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03-17-2012, 05:50 PM	#5
Wigginton49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 12	Re: Making a Cafe Racer. That link is really cool but what I'm looking for is people who have turned there gz's into cafe racer. I'm just not sure if I can raise the back end and turn the seat into what I want. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-18-2012, 10:27 AM	#6
Wigginton49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 12	Re: Making a Cafe Racer. Is it possible to just raise the back end with longer shocks?
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03-18-2012, 12:54 PM	#7
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Making a Cafe Racer. It would probably ride really hard if you did that.
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03-18-2012, 10:05 PM	#9
Wigginton49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 12	Re: Making a Cafe Racer. Great!! That solves that problem. Now about the seat if i get something like this. http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-c ... thrux.html Can i some how just put it on top of were the seat goes now?
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