Modern retro models

If you don’t want an “oldie” and want to rely on modern technology and more up to date specs, you can take a look at some retro models:

Triumph

Modern-cafe-racer-Triumph-Thruxton

  • Thruxton
  • Bonneville

Moto Guzzi

Modern-cafe-racer-Guzzi-V7-Racer

  • V7 Stone
  • V7 Special
  • V7 Racer

Ducati

Modern-motorcycle-classic-Ducati-Scrambler

  • Scrambler
  • Monster (especially the models between 1992 and 2002)

Yamaha

Yamaha XSR900

Also check out this list of modern café racers.

Got your bike?

As mentioned before: there is no #1 base bike for your café racer project, and this is only a selection of affordable 70’s and 80’s machines, but we hope that this posts can help you selecting your base bike. If you’ve got any suggestions: leave your comment!

Not into cafe racers and want to build something else? Maybe a scrambler will suit you. Check out the best base bikes for a scrambler.

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Ron Betist grew up with motorcycles with a father heading the Amsterdam motorcycle police force. He has been riding (legally) for over 40 years and motorcycles are his true passion. With a life-long career in marketing and sales he has a huge international network. He joined as a contributor at BikeBrewers in 2017 to spread his word about bikes with the rest of the world.

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Modern retro models

If you don’t want an “oldie” and want to rely on modern technology and more up to date specs, you can take a look at some retro models:

Triumph

Modern-cafe-racer-Triumph-Thruxton

  • Thruxton
  • Bonneville

Moto Guzzi

Modern-cafe-racer-Guzzi-V7-Racer

  • V7 Stone
  • V7 Special
  • V7 Racer

Ducati

Modern-motorcycle-classic-Ducati-Scrambler

  • Scrambler
  • Monster (especially the models between 1992 and 2002)

Yamaha

Yamaha XSR900

Also check out this list of modern café racers.

Got your bike?

As mentioned before: there is no #1 base bike for your café racer project, and this is only a selection of affordable 70’s and 80’s machines, but we hope that this posts can help you selecting your base bike. If you’ve got any suggestions: leave your comment!

Not into cafe racers and want to build something else? Maybe a scrambler will suit you. Check out the best base bikes for a scrambler.

By Published On: July 27, 2015Categories: Articles0 Comments on The 8 Best bikes for a Café Racer project7.1 min readViews: 2369

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About the Author: Ron Betist

Ron Betist grew up with motorcycles with a father heading the Amsterdam motorcycle police force. He has been riding (legally) for over 40 years and motorcycles are his true passion. With a life-long career in marketing and sales he has a huge international network. He joined as a contributor at BikeBrewers in 2017 to spread his word about bikes with the rest of the world.

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