Showing posts with label cafe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cafe. Show all posts
Saturday, May 11, 2013
New Age Retro The VOXAN Cafe Racer
Continuing on the Voxan post, the focus this time is on the VOXAN Cafe Racer.
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Although looks wise, some might disagree that that a Cafe Racer needs to be minimalistic in the accessories while the VOXAN CR






The 2004 Cafe Racer
with the sculpted tank and fender and upswept seating doesnt really compliment a cafe racer, crossing your leg over the seat and getting into the low-handle bars will definitely reassure you that it is indeed a Cafe Racer. And when sports bike of the 70s have evolved into futuristic looking machines, then why not the cafe racer, after all its the spirit of the cafe and the spirit... is alive and kickin in the VOXAN Cafe Racer.


The 2004 Cafe Racer & 1998 Cafe Racer
Voxan had introduced the model previously in 1998 and in 2004 has followed it up with the second version.
Between nostalgia and modernity, the Voxan 1000 Café Racer is an alternative to the Japanese and English bikes. The driving position is such that while it essentially meant for city racing, long tours will also be acceptable. In town, the Café-Racer will benefit from a narrow turning radius but the good positning offers a good long ride also. The 108 bhp @ 9000 rpm has enough grunt to pick up the horses from spot on with a torque figure of 10.3 kgm @ 6500 rpm.


The 2004 Cafe Racer & 1998 Cafe Racer
The twin has a very good powerband all through the rpm starting below 2,500 rpm, the sudden thrust is very sports bike like which is consistent through the entire rpm arc and also has the electronic injection Magneti Marelli. The architecture of 72 ° V makes it almost immune from vibration and with the aid of the liquid cooled engine, what you get is a modern machine.
The frame is completly hidden with the big round beams over the tank. The chassis structure is completed with its reversed fork of Paioli stems (41 mm) and a shock absorber mounted under the engine. Both elements are fully adjustable.


The 1998 Cafe Racer
The characteristics of the bike is such that there is considerable weight on the wrists, although not unbearable, but the mat on the dome gives a quite comfortable seat.
Whether the Cafe Racer will find many favours is not debatable as it is made for a niche market, but the cost pegging at $ 16, 800 will surely make it a desirable. While many critics have mentioned the bike styling as outlandish, the same critics did also mention that individually the bike is stunning to look at. Taking a look at the net will give you a fair ammount of idea that it has already taken quite a few fans and these fans surely know what a modern Cafe Racer should be...

Photo Courtesy - FREDOCEngine - 996 cc, Liquid cooled, four stoke, V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Bore x Stroke - 98 x 66 mm
Compression Ratio - 10.8:1
Induction - Marelli electronic injection
Ignition / Starting - Elettronic / electric
Max Power & Torque - 108 hp @ 9000 rpm & 103 Nm @ 6500 rpm
Transmission / Drive - 6 Speed / chain
Frame - Double aluminium tube
Front Suspension - 41mm Paioli inverted forks, 120mm wheel travel.
Rear Suspension - WP monoshock, 120mm wheel travel.
Front & Rear Brakes - 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers & Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front & Rear Tyres - 120/70-17 & 180/55-17
Dry Weight - 190 kg
Fuel Capacity - 17 Litres (Reserve - 4L)
Bore x Stroke - 98 x 66 mm
Compression Ratio - 10.8:1
Induction - Marelli electronic injection
Ignition / Starting - Elettronic / electric
Max Power & Torque - 108 hp @ 9000 rpm & 103 Nm @ 6500 rpm
Transmission / Drive - 6 Speed / chain
Frame - Double aluminium tube
Front Suspension - 41mm Paioli inverted forks, 120mm wheel travel.
Rear Suspension - WP monoshock, 120mm wheel travel.
Front & Rear Brakes - 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers & Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front & Rear Tyres - 120/70-17 & 180/55-17
Dry Weight - 190 kg
Fuel Capacity - 17 Litres (Reserve - 4L)
Friday, May 10, 2013
Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer Review
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- System: Hollow steel with unified oil containerful
- Jazz Arm: Poise inclose double-sided
- Wheelbase: 1420mm (55.9 in)
- Libertine: 24.5 degrees
- Pursue: 99mm (3.9 inches)
- Advance inactiveness: Öhlins USD 43 mm - adjustable preload, compression and recover.
- Face debarment: Ohlins reservoir-style similar shocks - adjustable superlative, incumbrance, shrinking and recuperate
- Face move: 36 spoke 3.50 x 17 "mordant seats
- Backside revolve: 40 support 5.0 x 17-inch negro seating
- Face devolve: 120/70 x 17 "
- Lift pall: 180/55 x 17 "
- Confront rotate length: 115mm (4.53 in)
- Side guidance: 100 mm (3.94 inches)

Brake and hydraulic system
- Cheat brake: Everlasting Brembo Brembo treble 320 mm semi-floating salutation
Element discs and Brembo calliper unstained brace radial 4-piston
- Straighten thicket: Exhaustive Brembo Brembo one 220mm saucer, Brembo 2-piston "Yellowness Blood" diameter
- Brembo cheat brushwood battler cylinder with introjected pool
- Brembo hydraulic brood swayer chamber with interconnected thing
- Brembo nurture coppice ruler chamber
- Brembo hydraulic treadle servomechanism
- Transmission: 5 Fastness ??Incessant coordinate
- Closing Travel: 525 Distributor O doughnut
- Coupling: Wet hydraulic lifting brace company
- Automobile official
Sending
- Transmittal: 5 movement uninterrupted lock
- Ultimate track: Concern 525 "O" jewellery
- Clutch: Wet multi-plate

- Automobile Begin Cause Assembly
- Engine: New engine formed by Norton and engine manufacturers in F1, MCT in Oxfordshire, England. tally parallel actuation of the push-rod regulator, dry sump, 3 aim locomote and arrangement dig.
- Translation: 961cc
- Chilling system: Air
- Compressor: Pushrod, 2 valves per chamber
- Aegir x bleeding: 88 mm x 79 mm
- Concentration ratio: 10.1:1
- Power: 80PS @ 6500rpm
- Torque: 90nm @ 5200RPM
- Gas: Sportsman Coffeehouse Driver Consume
- Combustion: Start fired electronic
- Complies with Euro 3 gas injection and quadruplicate 3-way catalytic convertor
Electronics & Controls
- Charging system: 300 inventor hi-output charging group
- Instrumentation: Norton similarity speedometer and tachometer mail
Miscellaneous
- Cell: 17 liters (4.5 gallons)
Dry coefficient -: 188 kg (414.5 pounds)
- Pose height: 813 mm (32 in.)
- Direct: black anodized billet yokes
- Handlebars: Handlebars
- Tip: Coffeehouse Auto Fly strainer
Stuff Options
- Coloured & Metallic
- Red and Golden
- Yellowness and Someone
- Silverish, Red and Mordant
Monday, May 6, 2013
Cafe Racer series pdf
The much anticipated Cafe Racer series on Discovery HD Theater is debuting tommorow (Oct 13). The series would be featuring 13 episodes focussing on the cult of Cafe Racers, the legend behind it, the 60s and 70s in UK highlighting the Ton Up Club and Rockers among others. Just as Choppers had their time a few years back, the 60s and 70s were the Cafe Racer time and just as with other cults, the Cafe Racer also had its share of negative publicity. But then there were far more too many good things about it and no wonder the ult is coming back in a big way, you see almost every major brand is coming out with retro classics, more of in air cooled twin naked motorcycle mould. To live the moments of those time, Discovery HD will be your freind and companion for the next 13 weeks.
For a clipping, see the video which comes courtesy Cafe Racer TV.
Source: Return of Cafe Racers through Pipeburn.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
The Cafe Racer from HD The SUPERMANX


Whos the man here? Mike.... Mike Cook. Well, his project didnt actually projected as it should have, but none the less, his creation finds favour in every cafe racers fan book. Imagine a Harley, aahhh!!! Imagine a Cafe Racer, aahhh!!! Now imagine the fusion! What! Yes, you read it right! But how? How? Ask Mike Cook.
What you see in this post are the pictures of the $39900 SUPERMANX, a Cafe Racer with a Harley heart.
And what a heart, the Supermanx used the massive 1850cc double camshaft engine hardly able to contain within the chassis designed for a Cafe Racer and if this project would have survived, it would have been Americas first Cafe Racer to be Made in America. But again, not by an American. The world is shifting. Nortons and Vincents are now having their production facilities in the U.S, where as the man who gave the Supermanx is actually British. So, the heritage of cafe Racers are very well etched.




American Cafe Racers is the creation of Mike Cook, who CV includes working with the likes of Dan Gurney’s All American Racers, Cosworth Racing in the U.K. and Jesse James’ West Coast Choppers and has been involved in IMSA racing, CART racing and others. He probably got inspired by the Norton Customs of Colorado and started his own Supermanx project and formed American Cafe Racers in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Supermanx as the name suggests, is inspired by the old Norton Manx but it was never going to be a easy job to fir the huge 1850cc V-Twin engine in a Manx frame and so the entire suspensionand frame needed reworking.
The Supermanx as the name suggests, is inspired by the old Norton Manx but it was never going to be a easy job to fir the huge 1850cc V-Twin engine in a Manx frame and so the entire suspensionand frame needed reworking.


The price of $39, 000, the non-traditional V-Twin in place of the traditional in-line, the final belt drive in place of the traditional chain drive and the gold colours and not finding favours among the cult cafe racer lovers. But then it does stand for something new and hope it finds its own fan following among the new generation. Such a awesome job and not clicking just doesnt make sense.
Mike Cook, the man..... Source - Cafe Race Nicknamed The Left Coast Limey because of his British heritage, Mike Cook is busy working his way to the top of the custom motorcycle industry. Like the bike he has created, Mike is a combination Anglo-American. Born in England in 1963 Mike enjoyed an upbringing in a country with a rich history of motorcycling and motorsports. His father constructed his own racing cars and the family spent many weekends on trips to all the race circuits around the country. Mike started building and modifying Karts and Motorcycles at an early age and quickly developed a reputation among his peers as the top “wrench” in the area, even though he wasnt old enough to get his license. By 15 he was the mechanic for the British National Karting Champion. In 1980 the Cooks moved to Kansas City in the United States. Mike adapted to his new life by building the potent Yamaha TZ750 engines for a local racer and continued building and modifying his own bikes. The home garage housed a constantly changing lineup of machines needing his attention but Mike seemed to have a particular interest in the bikes he remembered seeing in England. He continued his work in the local speed shops and honed his skills building engines, welding,designing and making custom parts. He restored several vintage racing cars for area enthusiasts and supported them at race meetings around the country.
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For a Test Ride, read the article in Cafe Racers Return
Original Source - Supermanx at Netart
Detailed Specifications of the Supermanx, source - Biker Net
Frame - Twin duplex cradle, 1.25 d.o.m. steel TIG welded
Front & Rear Suspension - WP inverted fork. Adj. comp/rebound. Polished black anodized finish & Monoshock swingarm, 2.5” tapered roller bearings, chromoly pivot tube.
Front & Rear Wheels - 19 x 3 alloy rim. Stainless spokes. 120/70/ZR19 AVON & 18 x 5.5 alloy rim. Stainless spokes. 200/55/ZR18 AVON
Engine - H-D twin cam 88B series engine used as the base, with vibration reducing counterbalancer.Displacements available up to 124 cu in. Fuel Tank - Hand formed aluminum. Capacity 6.5 gallons
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