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Title: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: F14CRAZY on April 24, 2016, 02:16:41 PM
...for once. On the Klassic K group on Facebook I saw this posted:

(http://nebula.wsimg.com/975f0e255e0066581ecb9ab7267e8343?AccessKeyId=60BF4CA497780D1DE7D8&disposition=0&alloworigin=1)

http://www.expressmotodesign.com/bmw-k100.html (http://www.expressmotodesign.com/bmw-k100.html)

I think it's the panels under the tank that address the awkward angle that the bottom of the tank has
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: pablooo on April 25, 2016, 12:08:38 AM
He's selling it on Craigslist for 15,000.  :popcorm
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: Dennis de Vries on April 25, 2016, 12:37:12 AM
For that price i think SWMBO wants him to sell it actually.... [emoji2]

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Title: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: Elipten on April 25, 2016, 08:06:15 AM
How many buyers can there possibly be at that price?  For that money you cab buy a new Duc with none of the issues of a 25-35 year old motorcycle.


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Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: Laitch on April 25, 2016, 08:37:08 AM
How many buyers can there possibly be at that price . . .
Only one is really needed.
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: F14CRAZY on April 25, 2016, 08:58:34 AM
How many buyers can there possibly be at that price?  For that money you cab buy a new Duc with non of the issues of a 25-35 year old motorcycle.

Or a new or nearly new R Nine T which would make a much better base for a cafe racer anyway
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: johnny on April 25, 2016, 09:37:12 AM
new motos are not reliable... the motobrick... especially the rs motobrick... bmws best effort... the new ones are over engineered posure bikes...
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on April 25, 2016, 11:05:05 AM
For that price i think SWMBO wants him to sell it actually.... [emoji2]

Not the first time I've seen that scenario.

"Harold, I want you to sell that damn motorcycle!"

"Yes, dear...  ...can I ride it in the meantime?  It will be a good way to get people to see it."

"Whatever.  Just sell it."

Stage two is the withholding of sex.  That's when the selling price drops dramatically.
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: Bokobob on April 28, 2016, 11:05:22 AM
Clean looking custom, but I am underwhelmed.

Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: F14CRAZY on April 28, 2016, 11:25:51 AM
Yeah I don't see it worth being $15k, or anything close to it. Even with the cowl and seat and stuff being custom made I don't really see it selling at $5k. It's still better than most K cafe conversions, but still it's just a K cafe conversion
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: Chaos on April 28, 2016, 12:56:36 PM
the eloquent prose is a red flag!
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: colly on May 19, 2016, 04:23:26 AM
Not sure I'd really call this a proper Cafe. I see what he did with the lines but some stuff like the rear cowl and the front don't look cafe at all. 15k is laughable, you could replicate it for 5k I'd say but best of luck to him.
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: pablooo on May 19, 2016, 05:35:58 AM
He needs some luck. It's been on Craigslist for about 6 months
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: billday on May 19, 2016, 07:56:50 AM
15 grand for a K100 -- that's hilarious.

But kudos to the guy for solving the problem of the line from the bottom of the tank to the rear of the bike. Most of our "Cafe" and "Scrambler" brothers just totally ignore that problem and it spoils the whole effort.
Title: Re: A decent looking cafe conversion
Post by: TrueAce on May 19, 2016, 09:32:17 AM
Uh, Boys, he don't want to sell it, that's why the price. Let's hope he don't,  cause a lot of good K's will immediately be converted to Kafe for the supposed 500% ROI.