These tips of yours are perfect for a beginner like me. Your videos will lessen the future failures for my project. I'm always looking forward for your new videos. Thank you so much Racer TV!
Listening to your voice is so relaxing and the information and knowledge you share in all your videos are so much helpful. I am sure who ever who is watching these videos till the end will definitely remember all your suggestions. Keep up the good work brother , take care.
make decisions that is difficult, there is always the doubt of performing them correctly. The good thing about metal is that it can be cut and welded again, but it is a costly way to design. That's why photography and photoshop is an insurmountable medium, if one is not a genius of drawing. You do not need to be either, but remember that the Renaissance geniuses, like Leonardo used the proportions that have already been said in a perfect way. Thank you friend, it's a return to what I learned in your previous videos, but with an application in the metal. It will serve me a lot
Once again, excellent video and advice. I have taken many project's to fruition knowing it would fail, some of these had been started many many times, but dropped when they started to fail. I picked them up and ran with them to completion, simply to show where and how they failed, the end result gave me all the data I needed to see what went wrong, why it went wrong, and most importantly how I could change the outcome, and put them to bed once and for all. Getting it wrong can be every bit as important as getting it right, and making sure that you have documented the results means that no one will waste expensive time and resources on going over the same thing as a dozen others have done before. Imho the side panels you chose were much nicer.
Thank you my friend for sharing your personal perspective. That is why photoshop is a powerful tool to try some ideas, before execute them.. :) Cheers.
Por algumas razões não tenho por hábito comentar seus vídeos conceituais, mas é surpreendente como só agora, através desse vídeo que tive uma noção mais clara não só da dificuldade do seu projeto e do absurdo nível de sutilezas quando se quer alcançar a excelência mas, principalmente, do quanto podemos estar enganados com certas escolhas.. as "armadilhas do trajeto". Esse é um vídeo com um valor inestimável para quem pretende iniciar seu próprio projeto.. simplesmente um de seus melhores vídeos. Parabéns amigo.
Olá amigo. Sem duvida que desenhar uma cafe racer bonita é bem difícil. No passado já tive sorte de desenhar dezenas de arquitecturas com casas de habitação, e posso garantir que desenhar uma cafe racer é 10 vezes mais difícil. Basta uma inclinação diferente numa parte da moto, e tudo fica bastante diferente, às vezes para melhor, outras vezes para pior. :) Muito obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua opinião. :) Um grande abraço.
Please use some imagination when reading this: When you are having a bad day, or someone is trying to speak down to you or is being negative, or there is unnecessary grief happening to you, this is the exact sound that I zone out to: Example: "Why are you riding, its so dangerous, you don't need a bike, you ride too fast, its a waste of ti........... (fades to 1:26) ........" ***Their mouth is still moving***
@@RACER_TV Yes, please use his idea and turn it into a video. I'd love to show my friends and family such a video when they decide to become naysayers about my love for riding.
I LOVE how your project turned out. I own a Ducati S4RS which I have converted into a CAFE RACER and truly love this bike. I found inspiration in your channel. Keep up the good work my friend!
I really appreciate that you are so humble. You put yourself out there in your videos, especially this last one. You explain to all that it's okay to make a mistake and help guide new builders. Thanks, from a faithful follower.
The best way to make your café racer look good is to take you time. I’m 17 and have started building my bike 1 year ago. It may take 2 more years for me to finish it. I’m not lazy, nor broke, I just want to think and rethink everyhing until its perfect. Btw, I’m building a monoshock 1982 cb750 (The monoshock conversion is a really big job, but with the time and skill, it ended up really nice!)
I discovered your channel only a few days ago and am totally impressed. Positively meditative, great music and production values, and the voice fits perfectly. You must be a closet poet or philosopher as there are some great parallels in life experience here. BTW the bikes are amazing too!!
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. You have a very good eye, because you had describe my channel, just as i wanted it to be. Thank you so much. :) Cheers.
Very good suggestions for any design project. Having this channel put a lot of pressure on you to get your project right, you did it! Your bike is beautiful and I see that you even expanded it's design into your helmet and jacket.
Sorry if i am putting a lot of pressure on you. But you have to consider that all i said, is more suitable for difficult motorcycles(Like the Honda CX). If you try a cafe racer project on an Old Honda CB, or an old BMW R series, it would be a lot easier to make it loo good with only simple changes. In a way, i think you are right about my jacket and my helmet that my mechanic is using on some clips of this video, because i bought them thinking also on this project. But curiously, this helmet and jacket also stay very good when i ride my little Honda CB 125 twin. Lol. Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
Caro amigo, excelentes dicas. É otimo ouvir de quem executou um projeto Cafe Racer não só o que deu certo mas, sobretudo, o que não saiu como planejado. Vejo nisso tudo uma importante curva de aprendizado e seu canal contribui decisivamente para isso. Um forte abraço!
Great 5 tips and yes yes yes don't be afraid to make mistakes and then adjust and start again this is very often how great projects get out of the garage same as your super CX. We see this happen often in our garage with very classical old BMW. Thanks for your video and great work
Great channel. Been following for years now. Especially helpful to me was your two videos on the Divine Proportion. I've used it extensively on my 1978 GS550 build and it hasn't let me down yet. Thanks. I've pointed a few people toward those videos as they're so helpful. And your CX sounds amazing. I've owned 4 over the years...loved them all.
Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. Personally, i think both (Design and technical skills) are very important, because i already saw many well executed projects, but with a so uninteresting design. :) Cheers.
When I first found this channel I thought I was an automated voice .. but the more I heard it the more I couldn't change the video ..its just so damn reassuring love it .. I hope discovery channel is hearing
Excellent points that provide a very useful guide for anyone building a project bike. I agree with each of your recommendations. Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the NASA communications in the background. I recall sitting with our family in front of the B/W TV and watching that “Small step for Man, A Giant Leap for Mankind”! What memories you have stirred. As always, thank you for Racer TV, the Café Racers only choice! Ride Safe my dear friend! You have created a work of art, enjoy.
RACER TV ....... I’m 64 years young! I’ve been riding over 52 years. Started when I was 12 on a little Honda Super 90. Then, soon afterwards bought a CB160, then a newer CB160, then a Honda SL175, then a Suzuki TS250 dual sport. The list goes on and on.... By 1969, I started working on all my friends motorcycles as well as my own. Living in a small rural community in East Tennessee, there was no where to buy parts or repair work without traveling over 50 miles to a big city. I was a new Bultaco dealer and sold new Suzukis for a dealership about 60 miles away. My friend and I raced motocross and enduro until the mid-80’s. I can’t count the number of off road miles (and on-road) miles I’ve ridden. Nor, do I have any idea how many motorcycles I’ve owned, but over 50. When I was 15, my mother told me that the motorcycle had gotten into my blood! Now, after all these years, I think maybe I know what she meant. “I can see the line, feel the bars twitch, hear the leaves rustle, see the wind, smell the pines and pre-mix in the air, anytime; because I believe!” Quote: Willy Austin .... that’s me, because the motorcycle is in my blood. By the way, today, I ride a KTM 350 EXC-F, Kawasaki ZRX1200R, a Suzuki SV650, and of course a Harley. We’ve had a Suzuki GS750E (844) in the conversion to a Café Racer for sometime and only work on it as time allows. Thank you for asking my dear friend.
@@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr Excellent background story. I see that you came from the real Old school. Be sure you can be very proud of your experience on working with what you most love. Thank you Sir for sharing it. :) Cheers.
RACER TV .......... Yes, my son and I enjoy the opportunity to spend time together doing what we truly enjoy. I remember the Café scene as it was described in ‘Cycle’ magazine in the mid-sixties. My first Honda CB160, was basically stripped by me to look like the original British Café bikes. Straight pipes, no front fender, lowered bars, no mirrors ...... a 13 year olds perception of a Café machine! Lol... it was fun.... later I got into off-road racing. But have always enjoyed riding the mountain roads of East Tennessee, but have ridden out in the Western US as well. I have so many memories of riding and racing... no room to share them all. But, I genuinely appreciate your effort, ability, and the artistic side that presents the Café, both old and new in a way that is appreciated by your audience. Again, thank you for Racer TV, the Café Racers Only Choice! Ride Safe my friend.
Thank you. I always find your work interesting. Form always has to follow function. I am a mech.eng engineer. Before any artistic considerations a motorcycle has to work properly and safely. There are structural considerations, the components must be up to doing the job. You appear to have managed to convert the Honda CX into a Guzzi V7 look-alike. And then there are some artistic considerations, following form, and the historical precedent of such bikes. A café racer should always be capable of getting your best girl on the back, it should always have a pillion. Historically this was its primary function even if the lad didn't have a girlfriend. The pillion seat should be of ample dimensions and as low as practicable, she won't want to use a ladder to get on. A café racer is not a sports bike, it never was. There is no need for the tail in the air look when there is only about 4-inches of suspension travel; 18-inches of empty space just looks gappy. Historically the café racer was probably the chap's only means of transport and used in all weathers; it should have mudguards and does not look right with minimal cut-down ones (it's going all sports bike look again). If it looks like a sports bike, it's not a café racer. The epitome of the british café racer was probably the RE 250cc Continental GT, itself a factory customised special version of the Continental, with its italian styled tank and bum-stop dual seat, and full mudguards. This was the culmination and last gasp of the 60s british café racer and should be use as the template. At 65yo, sadly my back no longer does full-on café racers, but I do ride an Enfield and a Guzzi V7, and can still take my best girl to the seaside.
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. Em relação aos "Ratéres" durante as desacelerações, confesso que até gosto bastante. Como aumentei o tamanho dos Giglers dos carburadores, é natural que haja gasolina a mais que não é queimada. Mas lá está, enquanto gostar de os ouvir, acho que vou deixar como está. :) Um abraço.
@@RACER_TV que bom que você gosta, o único incoveniente a meu ver é a carbonização das válvulas, velas e pistões; além do azulado nos coletores de escape, mas já me falaram que até acham bonito aí na Europa. Poste mais vídeos de seus passeios com ela, acho que muitos como eu gosto das imagens em primeira pessoa. 👍
@@diyzenbr Pois, é possível que hajam sempre alguns inconvenientes, mas sendo uma honda, será sempre uma máquina de guerra. Lol. Sim, estou a pensar em publicar um video sem texto/voz/musica, e só com a moto a andar na estrada. Só estou à aguardar por uma peça para melhorar ainda mais o som e a imagem da minha camara. Um abraço e obrigado pela sugestão.
"I am not exactly a professional, and I am not a genius..." Many would not admit to this, their ego tends to get in the way...but you do "have an eye" for this. It's the difference between the so-called artistic types, and everyone else.
I think the Cafe Racer is a strong and aggressive motorcycle. I have ideas for the style of Cafe Racer every day. I think of more than 20 new ideas. But I do not have enough money to make my ideas come true. But I have to make it. Thank you for your good advice. Cheers.
Great video as always Racer. Thanks for sharing your tips with us, your bike looks the business and that sound is excellent Thank you for giving up your time and making such passionate videos. Cheers
Your videos are like the Whole Thing. They are full of good information, the music its perfect, not like most of the vloggers nowadays that put shit music. The voice, its warm and calmed, i know its a program what you use, but it fit perfectly. The images! Makes me want to be a motorcycle constructor, or something like that. EVERYTHING its AWESOME. Your work its beautiful man. Thanks for it!
That all black seat with the cowling/meatball number plate, in photoshop, was still the best. Looked perfect. Didn't realise until now, you based it on the Ducati.
Para darle vida a un proyecto de este calibre debes tener visión de lo que quieres es difícil elegir cual le va bien y al final tengas algo hermoso saludos y gracias por el vídeo.
*O melhor foi o passeio virtual, e arrepainte o som dela...ainda precisa regular o motor, os pipocos do escapamento indicam falha na queima de combustível? Muito linda ficou a tua moto. As escolhas que você testou eu faço no Jogo Need For Speed escolhendo cor e peças dos carros e olha que não são poucas opções. E como sempre até o próximo video*
Lol. Nunca tinha pensado em usar o "Need For Speed" para isso. Excelente ideia. Lol. Em relação aos "Ratéres" durante as desacelerações, confesso que até gosto bastante. Como aumentei o tamanho dos Giglers dos carburadores, é natural que haja gasolina a mais que não é queimada. Mas lá está, enquanto gostar de os ouvir, acho que vou deixar como está. Muito Obrigado amigo Fernando pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
Good advice. I'd add build what you (the owner) like, & like what you build...& my own personal pet hate= Don't put knobbly tyres on a café racer!!! Cheers 👍👍
"Failure is the way to success" (7:12) That's a truth (big) as a cow ..., as we in Holland like to say. BTW, the best XS on the Net ...! (with that same cow)
Ótimo vídeo. Parabéns pela espetacular moto que projetou. Não tem um design marcante e por isso ela não é cansativa. Não tinha gostado dela a princípio. Não que minha opinião importe. Rsrs. Mas gosto mais dela a cada nova vez que a vejo. E o banco é a cereja do bolo. Foi assim que escolhi minha moto. O design atemporal é menos intenso e mais duradouro. Abraço.
Obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua honesta opinião. Tenho que dizer algo que nunca disse nos videos. Nenhuma foto ou video faz justiça às linhas desta moto. É o tipo de máquina que só pode ser apreciada ao vivo. O problema é que a lente das máquinas fotográficas distorcem as proporções da mota, para além da luz do sol esconder algumas linhas mais subtis. Você pode confirmar isso no assento desta moto. Tente ver esse assento em várias das filmagens que mostrei nos videos, e vai ver que ele parece sempre diferente. A cor do assento nesses videos também não é a real, devido às configurações de cor na minha máquina fotográfica. Veja a minha moto neste video, em que a cor do assento está mais próxima da realidade: ua-cam.com/video/hD7OSRBKK8c/v-deo.html :) Um grande abraço.
Excelente hermano gracias me encanta tu diseño desde el escape hasta la posición de tu espejo retrovisor, hablan de ese espejo quise colocar los míos ahí pero no tengo mucha visibilidad, no se si lo esplicaste en el video, pero te dejo una foto en los comentarios de la primo de este video en Facebook, ojalá la puedas ver para darme un consejo, de como puedo mejorar, un fuerte abrazo desde México. And as always, I want to see us next week.
Yet another great video Victor ! Like you, I am building a CX project. I know you told me that you used a Kaw Ninja front fork assembly. But can you please tell me what specific year model you used ? Still jealous of your CX650, but making the most of my CX500 ! Your end result is absolutely beautiful !
Thank you. Yes, it is from the year 2000. But be careful about the front brakes, because during that year, Kawasaki upgraded the front discs from 300mm to 310mm, and the brake calipers are also different. Good luck my friend. Cheers.
@@RACER_TV Olá! Surpreso de vc me retornar em Português (se bem que agora me lembro que ouvi, se não estou enganado, q vc morava/mora em Portugal; acho q foi no vídeo justamente da confeção de sua CX650). Moto que praticamente só cheguei a ver fotos da década de 80, na época das turbo: a honda lançou uma CX500 Turbo. Mas através de seu canal, vi surgir uma outra moto, c/ outra personalidade. E a sua em particular ficou um mix perfeito de agressividade, exclusividade e bom gosto. Parabéns!
Thank you. Yes, try to search on youtube for "Small Cafe Racers", and also for "Honda CB 125 cafe racer", and you will find several of my videos. Cheers.
Hello Racer TV, where did you purchase the mufflers/tips for your bike??? I'm buying parts for my racer project, same engine as yours but based on the 1983 GL650 silverwing interstate. First cafe build for me. Hopefully all the videos I have watched on your channel will be useful. Thank you.
@@RACER_TV Thats is the way to go.....decrease the volume of the video but not the sound from the pipes rarararararara.......Keep Twisting and banding buddy. Cheers
did you use saddle leather for the seat? I would think saddle leather with black stitching would look very nice. great sound.. and excellent angle on the ride view.
No, is is a sort of Special fabric that is looks like a sort of velvet. In a way, i understand what you say. The main problem, is the color configuration of my camera, which exaggerates the real tone of the colors, especially the brown color. I can assure you that the real tone of the color seat is much darker and subtle then on this video. Try to watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/hD7OSRBKK8c/v-deo.html Let me know what you think.
these things are very personal. I bought a 1971 R75/5 (new) in that year, all black. am still trying to find it to have it restored. but it didn't have black leather seat. the data on BMWs doesn't go back before 1980. I like dark saddle leather you did a great job- really like that model Honda and the sound is great. .. always enjoy your videos.
Thanks. Curiously, i thought exactly the same before starting my Honda CX 650 project. And today, i am very glad for not buying the sport classic. Because everytime i stop somewhere, the general public reaction to this unique motorcycle, is "what kind of bike is that? It looks so beautiful. It is a new bike, or an old restored bike? What model is that? " I hear this kind of questions all the time. And the best part of all, i can always say, "i designed it". :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV I fully understand and you should feel very proud of your achievement. I just don't have the technical skills nor the facilities to produce such a work of art. One day though I hope to customize that SC1000 and turn it into something that wouldn't completely fall into the shade of your café racer when I park it next to yours.
I could listen to your bike rev like that all day
Me too. Lol. Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
These tips of yours are perfect for a beginner like me. Your videos will lessen the future failures for my project. I'm always looking forward for your new videos. Thank you so much Racer TV!
Listening to your voice is so relaxing and the information and knowledge you share in all your videos are so much helpful. I am sure who
ever who is watching these videos till the end will definitely remember all your suggestions. Keep up the good work brother , take care.
Thank you my friend for your kind words. I appreciate your support. :) Cheers.
It's actually a Microsoft robot voice
Not a real person
make decisions that is difficult, there is always the doubt of performing them correctly. The good thing about metal is that it can be cut and welded again, but it is a costly way to design. That's why photography and photoshop is an insurmountable medium, if one is not a genius of drawing. You do not need to be either, but remember that the Renaissance geniuses, like Leonardo used the proportions that have already been said in a perfect way. Thank you friend, it's a return to what I learned in your previous videos, but with an application in the metal. It will serve me a lot
Thank you my friend Alejandro for your usual and great support. :) Saludos.
Once again, excellent video and advice. I have taken many project's to fruition knowing it would fail, some of these had been started many many times, but dropped when they started to fail. I picked them up and ran with them to completion, simply to show where and how they failed, the end result gave me all the data I needed to see what went wrong, why it went wrong, and most importantly how I could change the outcome, and put them to bed once and for all. Getting it wrong can be every bit as important as getting it right, and making sure that you have documented the results means that no one will waste expensive time and resources on going over the same thing as a dozen others have done before. Imho the side panels you chose were much nicer.
Thank you my friend for sharing your personal perspective. That is why photoshop is a powerful tool to try some ideas, before execute them.. :) Cheers.
Por algumas razões não tenho por hábito comentar seus vídeos conceituais, mas é surpreendente como só agora, através desse vídeo que tive uma noção mais clara não só da dificuldade do seu projeto e do absurdo nível de sutilezas quando se quer alcançar a excelência mas, principalmente, do quanto podemos estar enganados com certas escolhas.. as "armadilhas do trajeto".
Esse é um vídeo com um valor inestimável para quem pretende iniciar seu próprio projeto.. simplesmente um de seus melhores vídeos. Parabéns amigo.
Olá amigo. Sem duvida que desenhar uma cafe racer bonita é bem difícil. No passado já tive sorte de desenhar dezenas de arquitecturas com casas de habitação, e posso garantir que desenhar uma cafe racer é 10 vezes mais difícil. Basta uma inclinação diferente numa parte da moto, e tudo fica bastante diferente, às vezes para melhor, outras vezes para pior. :) Muito obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua opinião. :) Um grande abraço.
Please use some imagination when reading this:
When you are having a bad day, or someone is trying to speak down to you or is being negative, or there is unnecessary grief happening to you, this is the exact sound that I zone out to:
Example: "Why are you riding, its so dangerous, you don't need a bike, you ride too fast, its a waste of ti........... (fades to 1:26) ........" ***Their mouth is still moving***
Lol. Great idea for a future video. I am going to keep that in mind. Thank you my friend for your sugestion :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV Yes, please use his idea and turn it into a video. I'd love to show my friends and family such a video when they decide to become naysayers about my love for riding.
...... the riding, yes, it’s gets in your blood, no denying it.......
@@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr ...one of the few really positive addictions
This comment made me a happier person for sure... 😊
I LOVE how your project turned out. I own a Ducati S4RS which I have converted into a CAFE RACER and truly love this bike. I found inspiration in your channel. Keep up the good work my friend!
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. :) Cheers.
I really appreciate that you are so humble. You put yourself out there in your videos, especially this last one. You explain to all that it's okay to make a mistake and help guide new builders. Thanks, from a faithful follower.
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. :) Cheers.
Thanks for the tips, by the way, your bike sounds amazing
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
I wanted my bike's sound to be like this as well. But sadly this is not allowed in some Cities here in The Philippines.
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Shame about the robot voice though
The best way to make your café racer look good is to take you time.
I’m 17 and have started building my bike 1 year ago.
It may take 2 more years for me to finish it.
I’m not lazy, nor broke, I just want to think and rethink everyhing until its perfect.
Btw, I’m building a monoshock 1982 cb750
(The monoshock conversion is a really big job, but with the time and skill, it ended up really nice!)
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. Good luck for your project. :) Cheers.
A labor of love, Racer. Thank you for sharing your passion, your eye, your hunger for perfection..
Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
I discovered your channel only a few days ago and am totally impressed. Positively meditative, great music and production values, and the voice fits perfectly. You must be a closet poet or philosopher as there are some great parallels in life experience here. BTW the bikes are amazing too!!
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. You have a very good eye, because you had describe my channel, just as i wanted it to be. Thank you so much. :) Cheers.
My mother (not kidding) had that honda 650 back in the day...it was Gutless and had Horrible brake-dive on the front end....
Very good suggestions for any design project. Having this channel put a lot of pressure on you to get your project right, you did it! Your bike is beautiful and I see that you even expanded it's design into your helmet and jacket.
Sorry if i am putting a lot of pressure on you. But you have to consider that all i said, is more suitable for difficult motorcycles(Like the Honda CX). If you try a cafe racer project on an Old Honda CB, or an old BMW R series, it would be a lot easier to make it loo good with only simple changes. In a way, i think you are right about my jacket and my helmet that my mechanic is using on some clips of this video, because i bought them thinking also on this project. But curiously, this helmet and jacket also stay very good when i ride my little Honda CB 125 twin. Lol. Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
Caro amigo, excelentes dicas. É otimo ouvir de quem executou um projeto Cafe Racer não só o que deu certo mas, sobretudo, o que não saiu como planejado.
Vejo nisso tudo uma importante curva de aprendizado e seu canal contribui decisivamente para isso.
Um forte abraço!
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático e já habitual comentário. :) Um abraço.
It not only looks great, but sounds amazing too! Great job.
Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
Great 5 tips and yes yes yes don't be afraid to make mistakes and then adjust and start again this is very often how great projects get out of the garage same as your super CX. We see this happen often in our garage with very classical old BMW. Thanks for your video and great work
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Great channel. Been following for years now. Especially helpful to me was your two videos on the Divine Proportion. I've used it extensively on my 1978 GS550 build and it hasn't let me down yet. Thanks. I've pointed a few people toward those videos as they're so helpful. And your CX sounds amazing. I've owned 4 over the years...loved them all.
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Andei um tempo sem assistí-lo prezado amigo, e percebo que não perdeu o jeito, lindo projeto, bela máquina, obrigado por compartilhar...........
I find more difficult the mecanics transformation than the pure design...skill that i honestly done have ! Your bike looks great !
Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. Personally, i think both (Design and technical skills) are very important, because i already saw many well executed projects, but with a so uninteresting design. :) Cheers.
I love how the muffler sounds like its coughing back on deceleration. Such a mean sound.
Your Honda is absolutely breathtaking. Really inspiring being able to follow your creative process. Much obliged.
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
When I first found this channel I thought I was an automated voice .. but the more I heard it the more I couldn't change the video ..its just so damn reassuring love it .. I hope discovery channel is hearing
Lol. Thank you my friend for your kind comment and support. And yes, it is an automated voice :) Cheers.
Excellent points that provide a very useful guide for anyone building a project bike. I agree with each of your recommendations. Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the NASA communications in the background. I recall sitting with our family in front of the B/W TV and watching that “Small step for Man, A Giant Leap for Mankind”! What memories you have stirred. As always, thank you for Racer TV, the Café Racers only choice! Ride Safe my dear friend! You have created a work of art, enjoy.
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I always appreciate your support. Just for my curiosity, how old are you?
RACER TV ....... I’m 64 years young! I’ve been riding over 52 years. Started when I was 12 on a little Honda Super 90. Then, soon afterwards bought a CB160, then a newer CB160, then a Honda SL175, then a Suzuki TS250 dual sport. The list goes on and on.... By 1969, I started working on all my friends motorcycles as well as my own. Living in a small rural community in East Tennessee, there was no where to buy parts or repair work without traveling over 50 miles to a big city. I was a new Bultaco dealer and sold new Suzukis for a dealership about 60 miles away. My friend and I raced motocross and enduro until the mid-80’s. I can’t count the number of off road miles (and on-road) miles I’ve ridden. Nor, do I have any idea how many motorcycles I’ve owned, but over 50. When I was 15, my mother told me that the motorcycle had gotten into my blood! Now, after all these years, I think maybe I know what she meant. “I can see the line, feel the bars twitch, hear the leaves rustle, see the wind, smell the pines and pre-mix in the air, anytime; because I believe!” Quote: Willy Austin .... that’s me, because the motorcycle is in my blood. By the way, today, I ride a KTM 350 EXC-F, Kawasaki ZRX1200R, a Suzuki SV650, and of course a Harley. We’ve had a Suzuki GS750E (844) in the conversion to a Café Racer for sometime and only work on it as time allows. Thank you for asking my dear friend.
@@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr Excellent background story. I see that you came from the real Old school. Be sure you can be very proud of your experience on working with what you most love. Thank you Sir for sharing it. :) Cheers.
RACER TV .......... Yes, my son and I enjoy the opportunity to spend time together doing what we truly enjoy. I remember the Café scene as it was described in ‘Cycle’ magazine in the mid-sixties. My first Honda CB160, was basically stripped by me to look like the original British Café bikes. Straight pipes, no front fender, lowered bars, no mirrors ...... a 13 year olds perception of a Café machine! Lol... it was fun.... later I got into off-road racing. But have always enjoyed riding the mountain roads of East Tennessee, but have ridden out in the Western US as well. I have so many memories of riding and racing... no room to share them all. But, I genuinely appreciate your effort, ability, and the artistic side that presents the Café, both old and new in a way that is appreciated by your audience. Again, thank you for Racer TV, the Café Racers Only Choice! Ride Safe my friend.
@@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr Thank you my friend for all your kind words. :) You too. I wish you the best.
Thank you. I always find your work interesting. Form always has to follow function. I am a mech.eng engineer. Before any artistic considerations a motorcycle has to work properly and safely. There are structural considerations, the components must be up to doing the job.
You appear to have managed to convert the Honda CX into a Guzzi V7 look-alike.
And then there are some artistic considerations, following form, and the historical precedent of such bikes.
A café racer should always be capable of getting your best girl on the back, it should always have a pillion. Historically this was its primary function even if the lad didn't have a girlfriend. The pillion seat should be of ample dimensions and as low as practicable, she won't want to use a ladder to get on.
A café racer is not a sports bike, it never was. There is no need for the tail in the air look when there is only about 4-inches of suspension travel; 18-inches of empty space just looks gappy.
Historically the café racer was probably the chap's only means of transport and used in all weathers; it should have mudguards and does not look right with minimal cut-down ones (it's going all sports bike look again). If it looks like a sports bike, it's not a café racer.
The epitome of the british café racer was probably the RE 250cc Continental GT, itself a factory customised special version of the Continental, with its italian styled tank and bum-stop dual seat, and full mudguards. This was the culmination and last gasp of the 60s british café racer and should be use as the template.
At 65yo, sadly my back no longer does full-on café racers, but I do ride an Enfield and a Guzzi V7, and can still take my best girl to the seaside.
Thank you Sir for sharing your realistic and honest perspective. :) Cheers.
Uma boa regulagem nos carburadores e um novo design no banco e a moto fica perfeita na minha opinião. Se você está feliz eu fico feliz por você.
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. Em relação aos "Ratéres" durante as desacelerações, confesso que até gosto bastante. Como aumentei o tamanho dos Giglers dos carburadores, é natural que haja gasolina a mais que não é queimada. Mas lá está, enquanto gostar de os ouvir, acho que vou deixar como está. :) Um abraço.
@@RACER_TV que bom que você gosta, o único incoveniente a meu ver é a carbonização das válvulas, velas e pistões; além do azulado nos coletores de escape, mas já me falaram que até acham bonito aí na Europa. Poste mais vídeos de seus passeios com ela, acho que muitos como eu gosto das imagens em primeira pessoa. 👍
@@diyzenbr Pois, é possível que hajam sempre alguns inconvenientes, mas sendo uma honda, será sempre uma máquina de guerra. Lol. Sim, estou a pensar em publicar um video sem texto/voz/musica, e só com a moto a andar na estrada. Só estou à aguardar por uma peça para melhorar ainda mais o som e a imagem da minha camara. Um abraço e obrigado pela sugestão.
@@RACER_TV Seria ótimo alternar trechos com o som da moto e trechos com uma bela trilha.. é uma combinação como se diz no Brasil "matadora" rs..
"I am not exactly a professional, and I am not a genius..." Many would not admit to this, their ego tends to get in the way...but you do "have an eye" for this. It's the difference between the so-called artistic types, and everyone else.
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. :) Cheers.
love how you made your seat angle match your pipe angle for the final decision
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
I think the Cafe Racer is a strong and aggressive motorcycle. I have ideas for the style of Cafe Racer every day. I think of more than 20 new ideas. But I do not have enough money to make my ideas come true. But I have to make it. Thank you for your good advice. Cheers.
Dream, and one day it will hapen. :) Cheers.
thank you for your time, there's always great content.
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Bravo sir! Beautiful bike. Visually and spiritually. You know what I mean, it is a journey. You did it. You MADE it.
:) Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. :) Cheers.
Who would have known that an old plastic maggot (cx500/650) could end up like this !!!!!
Well done mate
Thanks! Very important information for a project! Your bike looks amazing! Cheers!
Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
I seriously love all the content on your channel my dude
Thanks for the lovely guidance..
Your CX sounds great.
Keep those videos flowing in 😊
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Como designer de produto e amante de motas, gostei bastante de ver o processo criativo até chegar à forma desejada. Parabéns pelo projeto, mota 5*
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. É muito bom ouvir isso vindo de um profissional. :) Um abraço.
Great video as always Racer. Thanks for sharing your tips with us, your bike looks the business and that sound is excellent Thank you for giving up your time and making such passionate videos. Cheers
As usual, thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. :) Cheers.
personally i prefer the 08:40 version, thank you for make this amazing channel, thank for the tips
Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
Your bike is awesome! Thank you very much for your sharing of all the informations that you have put in your videos!
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Your videos are like the Whole Thing. They are full of good information, the music its perfect, not like most of the vloggers nowadays that put shit music. The voice, its warm and calmed, i know its a program what you use, but it fit perfectly. The images! Makes me want to be a motorcycle constructor, or something like that. EVERYTHING its AWESOME. Your work its beautiful man. Thanks for it!
Thank you my friend for all your kind words. I appreciate your support. By the way, are you Portuguese? :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV no brother. I'm from México City!
@@vivir_en_ruedas Oh, i thought your nickname "BikerPT" was from a Portuguese, because "PT", usually means "Portugal". Thanks. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV ohhh I didn't know that! Its for Personal Trainer, its what I do for living. Cheers bro
Recently, i am listening to that exhaust sound before going to sleep. Oh God!
Obrigado pelas dicas...........Realmente: "A pressa é inimiga da perfeição"
Obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua opinião. :) Um abraço.
Thanks for the upload, some good advise there. well done on the honda too , it looks fantastic
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
That all black seat with the cowling/meatball number plate, in photoshop, was still the best. Looked perfect. Didn't realise until now, you based it on the Ducati.
I thought the same when i designed it. But after awhile, i had realized that "less is more". :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV - Very true. You don't want to over analyze it.
Excelente trabajo amigos una hermosa moto. Gracias por compartir su proyecto de construcción de esa belleza
Boas dicas. E sempre bom acordar e ter um vídeo destes para ver
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
Para darle vida a un proyecto de este calibre debes tener visión de lo que quieres es difícil elegir cual le va bien y al final tengas algo hermoso saludos y gracias por el vídeo.
*O melhor foi o passeio virtual, e arrepainte o som dela...ainda precisa regular o motor, os pipocos do escapamento indicam falha na queima de combustível? Muito linda ficou a tua moto. As escolhas que você testou eu faço no Jogo Need For Speed escolhendo cor e peças dos carros e olha que não são poucas opções. E como sempre até o próximo video*
Lol. Nunca tinha pensado em usar o "Need For Speed" para isso. Excelente ideia. Lol. Em relação aos "Ratéres" durante as desacelerações, confesso que até gosto bastante. Como aumentei o tamanho dos Giglers dos carburadores, é natural que haja gasolina a mais que não é queimada. Mas lá está, enquanto gostar de os ouvir, acho que vou deixar como está. Muito Obrigado amigo Fernando pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
Good advice. I'd add build what you (the owner) like, & like what you build...& my own personal pet hate= Don't put knobbly tyres on a café racer!!! Cheers 👍👍
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
I love your cafe racer. It sounds like a beefed up 5.0 late 80's or early 90's Mustang with straight pipes and glass packs.
Indeed. Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
Great advices, my friend. Perfect project!
Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
Sou um grande fã do canal...aprendi o que é café racer aqui... abraço
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
Great videos! Congratulations. A Brazilian greets you.
Obrigado amigo. Fico contente que tenha gostado. :) Um abraço.
Ótimas Dicas! Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!!!! Show de bola
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
@@RACER_TV sempre mano
"Failure is the way to success" (7:12) That's a truth (big) as a cow ..., as we in Holland like to say. BTW, the best XS on the Net ...! (with that same cow)
Lol. Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
the k100 at the start was gorgeous
I love your soundtracks , please show me some light to get them into my playlist
I'm glad you liked my friend. It is based on this original version: "Aurora Borealis - Beyond The Horizon" Cheers.
Thanks for the advice! It's very helpful!
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
Ótimo vídeo. Parabéns pela espetacular moto que projetou. Não tem um design marcante e por isso ela não é cansativa. Não tinha gostado dela a princípio. Não que minha opinião importe. Rsrs. Mas gosto mais dela a cada nova vez que a vejo. E o banco é a cereja do bolo.
Foi assim que escolhi minha moto. O design atemporal é menos intenso e mais duradouro. Abraço.
Obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua honesta opinião. Tenho que dizer algo que nunca disse nos videos. Nenhuma foto ou video faz justiça às linhas desta moto. É o tipo de máquina que só pode ser apreciada ao vivo. O problema é que a lente das máquinas fotográficas distorcem as proporções da mota, para além da luz do sol esconder algumas linhas mais subtis. Você pode confirmar isso no assento desta moto. Tente ver esse assento em várias das filmagens que mostrei nos videos, e vai ver que ele parece sempre diferente. A cor do assento nesses videos também não é a real, devido às configurações de cor na minha máquina fotográfica. Veja a minha moto neste video, em que a cor do assento está mais próxima da realidade: ua-cam.com/video/hD7OSRBKK8c/v-deo.html :) Um grande abraço.
Que ronco maravilhoso !Parabéns
Obrigado amigo.:) Um abraço.
I’m at the point of design with my project build. Thanks for the heads up on Photoshop.
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
Excelente hermano gracias me encanta tu diseño desde el escape hasta la posición de tu espejo retrovisor, hablan de ese espejo quise colocar los míos ahí pero no tengo mucha visibilidad, no se si lo esplicaste en el video, pero te dejo una foto en los comentarios de la primo de este video en Facebook, ojalá la puedas ver para darme un consejo, de como puedo mejorar, un fuerte abrazo desde México. And as always, I want to see us next week.
Gracias amigo. :) Saludos.
Parabéns pelo projeto! Sensacional!!!
Obrigado amigo. Fico contente que tenha gostado. :) Um abraço.
Wow, congratulations! Be sure that you’re doing an amazing work!
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Excellent and honest advice 👍!!! Thank you!
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
Really enjoy your contents. Thank you
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Projecto incrível muitos curvas e parabéns!!!
Obrigado amigo.:) Um abraço.
Fantastic job
Bravo
And good luck for what you are doing
Regards
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Excelente video muy buen trabajo y la moto es espectacular felicidades
Gracias amigo. :) Saludos.
Parabéns pela obra... Poderia informar qual é a música de fundo!? Grato, e vida longa e próspera ao RACER TV
Muito Obrigado caro amigo, pelo elogio e pelo apoio ao Canal. A musica é esta: Aurora Borealis - Beyond The Horizon Um abraço
@@RACER_TV Novamente nossos agradecimentos...
Loved this episode thank you.
Can you do one on where and who makes components? Etc
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Yes, i will give all those informations in a future video. Cheers.
Another great video. Thanks
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
How much right you are... Thanks for your great films!
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Amazing Amazing Amazing
Great video
Thumbs up 👍
You are the best
Peace
Good work, sound amazing, thanks you
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
Yet another great video Victor !
Like you,
I am building a CX project.
I know you told me that you used a Kaw Ninja front fork assembly.
But can you please tell me what specific year model you used ?
Still jealous of your CX650, but making the most of my CX500 !
Your end result is absolutely beautiful !
Thank you. Yes, it is from the year 2000. But be careful about the front brakes, because during that year, Kawasaki upgraded the front discs from 300mm to 310mm, and the brake calipers are also different. Good luck my friend. Cheers.
@@RACER_TV
Thank you Victor,
I appreciate your head up !
Do you recommend the larger brakes, or should I not be assuming that ?
According to some, the 310mm discs version is better, but personally, i think the 300mm discs are already powerful enough for any Honda CX. :)
Another wonderful video! Thank you :)
Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
Love the sound
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV yes alot😁 hope to see more similar projects ahead
Loco you have good videos!! Saludos desde México
Gracias. :) Saludos.
10:03 & 9:52 look amazing... But take nothing away from yours 👊
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Oh, man: I felt like I was driving your motorcycle down these wonderful winding roads
Obrigado amigo. Fico contente que tenha gostado. :) Um abraço.
@@RACER_TV
Olá! Surpreso de vc me retornar em Português (se bem que agora me lembro que ouvi, se não estou enganado, q vc morava/mora em Portugal; acho q foi no vídeo justamente da confeção de sua CX650).
Moto que praticamente só cheguei a ver fotos da década de 80, na época das turbo: a honda lançou uma CX500 Turbo.
Mas através de seu canal, vi surgir uma outra moto, c/ outra personalidade. E a sua em particular ficou um mix perfeito de agressividade, exclusividade e bom gosto. Parabéns!
Love your videos dude.
Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV Don't thank me. I'm just saying. You're the one making those videos, not me.
Best chanel & commentator ever
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i love the engine revs sound dude.. hahaha
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AMAZING SOUND, AMAZING
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Otimo projeto
Parabéns
Obrigado amigo.:) Um abraço.
where do you get the peashooter exhausts?. You make excellent videos...
Thank you. Try to search on google for "peashooter exhaust", and you will find it. :) Cheers.
a moto ficou linda, ótimas dicas.
Obrigado amigo.:) Um abraço.
Great video, thank you!!.. I'm curious Racer TV, do you have any videos on 150cc cafe racers?
Thank you. Yes, try to search on youtube for "Small Cafe Racers", and also for "Honda CB 125 cafe racer", and you will find several of my videos. Cheers.
@@RACER_TV thank you cheers, I'm buying one next week.😎
@@eddieg849 I don't mean to high jack but I work on a lot of 150 Cafe racer and will be uploading more of my work on them, good luck
@@zukins5003 thank you!!
Thanks for the tips 😎
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
Hello Racer TV, where did you purchase the mufflers/tips for your bike??? I'm buying parts for my racer project, same engine as yours but based on the 1983 GL650 silverwing interstate. First cafe build for me. Hopefully all the videos I have watched on your channel will be useful.
Thank you.
Try to search on google for "peashooter exhaust", and you will find it. Good luck for your project. Cheers.
I love that seat..
Can u make video on modifying Royal Enfield continental gt...
Try to search on youtube for " Royal Enfield Cafe Racer", and you will find some of my videos about it. Cheers.
HOLY SH*T! THAT SOUND! AWESOME!
That peashooter exhaust will do it.
Hey dude your CX is amazingly awesome. Did you reduce the noise of the exhaust or still the same from the previous videos? Thank you for the video!
Thank you. No, it is exactly the same. I think the video sound volume is lower on this one. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV Thats is the way to go.....decrease the volume of the video but not the sound from the pipes rarararararara.......Keep Twisting and banding buddy. Cheers
Nice to back cafe racer some i shown my bike all ready now on shop can send vedio for my custum
This five tips work not only for cafe racer projects, but for life generally too.
Interesting thought. Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
did you use saddle leather for the seat? I would think saddle leather with black stitching would look very nice. great sound.. and excellent angle on the ride view.
No, is is a sort of Special fabric that is looks like a sort of velvet. In a way, i understand what you say. The main problem, is the color
configuration of my camera, which exaggerates the real tone of the
colors, especially the brown color. I can assure you that the real tone
of the color seat is much darker and subtle then on this video. Try to
watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/hD7OSRBKK8c/v-deo.html Let me know what you think.
these things are very personal. I bought a 1971 R75/5 (new) in that year, all black. am still trying to find it to have it restored. but it didn't have black leather seat. the data on BMWs doesn't go back before 1980. I like dark saddle leather you did a great job- really like that model Honda and the sound is great. .. always enjoy your videos.
Que proyecto tan exquisito!
Gracias amigo. :) Saludos.
Great video. My personal tip: buy a second hand ducati 1000 sport classic.
Thanks. Curiously, i thought exactly the same before starting my Honda CX 650 project. And today, i am very glad for not buying the sport classic. Because everytime i stop somewhere, the general public reaction to this unique motorcycle, is "what kind of bike is that? It looks so beautiful. It is a new bike, or an old restored bike? What model is that? " I hear this kind of questions all the time. And the best part of all, i can always say, "i designed it". :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV I fully understand and you should feel very proud of your achievement. I just don't have the technical skills nor the facilities to produce such a work of art. One day though I hope to customize that SC1000 and turn it into something that wouldn't completely fall into the shade of your café racer when I park it next to yours.