A very nicely done custom/cafe Airhead

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A very nicely done custom/cafe Airhead

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I am reposting this picture from Facebook, I really like this bike. It is tastefully done and not over-the-top.

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I agree. Very nicely done. Very appealing.

But the luggage, also very nice, does it fit into the cafe' paradigm? Would one more properly label the bike as a sport tourer?


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A sport tourer with sleek panniers ! Very nice indeed .
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Great looking bike Vince.
Bikes like that always make me think about putting "old style" valve covers on my R100.
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Call it a Interstate Cafe.
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A beautiful custom job, whatever you call it.

However I don't think you can call anything with luggage and without clip-ons and rearsets a cafe racer - I grew up building these using Triumph engines and BSA or Norton frames and those were absolute requirements...

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Does the one without the fairing have rearsets?

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Those are NICE Daniel :!:
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Chuey wrote:Does the one without the fairing have rearsets?

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I like to call mine a "Coffee" bike.
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