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On My Travels: Honda CX500 Cafe Racer in Paris, France

Written by Ken Altes

The 1980s CX500 was nicknamed the Plastic Maggot but makes a great cafe racer. Honda CX500 Cafe Racer  Paris France

BMW K100 Cafe Racer in Rome

Written by Ken Altes

A few blocks from my vacation apartment I found quite a serious piece of work. If I have identified it correctly as a BMW K100, it was built between 1982 and 1992, with 987 cc’s. It was a new engine design with the advantage that the power shaft comes out the back in line with the driveshaft – a very efficient design. Double overhead cams and electronic fuel injection make good, smooth power.BMW Cafe Racer in Rome Italy BMW Cafe Racer in Rome, Italy

Moto Guzzis at Austin’s Revival Cycles in E. Austin

Written by Ken Altes

See link at right for Revival Cycles.

Moto Guzzis at Revival Cycles in Austin TX

Honda Cafe Racer: 8/8

Written by Ken Altes

Last month I stopped in at Austin Moto Classics so see what I could see, and there were lots of great motorcycles outside and inside, some pulled apart, others too close to others for a good pic, but found eight motorcycles that I wanted to post. Here is the last one.  Thanks to Austin Moto Classics, linked at right.Honda Cafe Racer in Austin TX Austin Moto Classics on Sl Congress Ave, Austin TX