Cool build from Brazil!

I love it! Thaks Rossi! Proof that it you don't need big bucks to build cool bikes!

Hi, In Brazil we have a Yamaha RX 180 custom 2 stroke modified to café racer. I access your blog every day. Very good, congratulations. Thanks, Rossi Fernando

The before photo!

The build pics!

Reader rides! Some really nice customs RD Cafe's

Murray Pawluk sends in some of his builds! Nice stuff! Sorry Murry, I've been waaaaaay slow getting back to this board.

One Trick RD Cafe from the UK!

From van J Addams.

Hi, great Blog , I've been following it almost from the beginning. I've been mad about 2 stroke bikes since the late 70's and have had a number of Yamaha RD's since 1981 all of which have been tuned and modified Cafe Racer style. Most saw action on the drag strip. I've had my current bike for about five years.  I've attached some photo's. It's in a constant state of evolution and develops almost weekly. It's popular at bike meets and always draws a lot of attention. It's no show bike as I often use it for work which is a sixty mile round trip accross the North York Moors.

I am in the fortunate position of working in a machine shop in the aerospace business so I can do all the work myself. Currently if my memory serves me correctly it is based on a modified D model frame with RD350LC front forks, needle roller swing-arm and rear suspension, wheels and brakes are RD400. The seat is a maxton TZ item and the tank is also TZ but I don't know who made it. Pipes are Allspeed, Really old, knackerd ones which came off a racer, I repaired them and modified the fittings to suit. The motor is Fahron tuned 370cc and very quick. I've done a lot of mod's to the engine which would take a page to list. I modified the intakes to suit banshee reeds and it currently runs 28mm carbs, however, I have a set of Mikuni VM 28's which I'll fit over winter. See-thru clutch cover was done for me by NK Racing. All shiny bits are by me and made from either aircraft grade alloy or titanium, I'll make parts for any bike but prefer 70's two strokes. I urgently need to modernise the brakes, another job for winter. I have another project on the go; a kenny roberts' replica which will be watercooled (it's not an LC though) more of that some other time. Hope you like the photo's, I'll soon be filming a very sexy two stroke cafe racer video starring my lovely wife, I'll send you a link when it's on line.

Regards. Ivan J Addams Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK.

Stunning RZ350 build.

Thanks to Heiner Trapp

Sweet Little T20 Cafe

Scott Jones sends in this cool T20:

Here are some pictures of my recently back together 1966 Suzuki T20. This has an original factory fiberglass tank and seat package which was called the GP kit and supplied on some imported bikes to the US. Ive also got period expansion chambers installed. Not completely finished, but its rideable and almost to where I want it- Something that I can ride and look good without worrying about a scratch or two. Let me know if youd like some better pictures… Thanks!

Seriously Wicked Custom H2 Cafe

There's a lot of love in this build. And a few cool ideas I'm going to borrow on my current build. :)

The Lossa Engineering RD400 fot CAFE Racer TV

Lots more shots HERE at their site. It's a pretty good build.

Kawasaki KE 100 cafe Racer.

At the 1976 Kawasaki KH100 Cafe!

Fun, cool, and affordable! What's not to like! Thanks to Michael Williams...

I love this bike..

I followed the build thread for this bike for quite a while over on the 2 Stroke World Forum and today I got an e-mail from Ben Alameda with these fantastic pics! I'm a huge fan Ben! Thanks Much! He writes in:

Hey there, Love the blog I always follow up on it every week. Here are some pics of my custom 1973 rd350, I hand made all the aluminum body work and fenders from scratch. I also designed and built the pipes myself from stainless. The front wheel is a highly modified motoguzzi eldorado hub which was machined heavily, I added airscoops to both the front and rear drums. I also reinforced the frame with gussets. -Ben Alameda

What a beauty. I've tried banging out a few panels over the years and this sort of skill is almost god given. I don't often get envious but this is one of those times. Just superb!

One hell of a sweet RD400

Congrats to Damon on such a sweet ride!