My new Cafe Racer *pics*

mikdavi84 · September 6th, 2013, 11:53 AM

Hey guys,

Got back from Afghanistan a week ago and managed to slap together my cafe racer, its the blue collar bobbers kit, got it painted locally and put woodcraft risers and the buell footpegs on it, as well as a new rear tire to match the one included in the kit and the BCB dogbones.

Once I get settled down I'll take some better pictures, but I think it turned out pretty well.

csmith12 · September 6th, 2013, 12:04 PM

I am the sideways picture police.

Img #1 is in violation of picCode 87676323. Please take steeps to ensure proper viewing of said img.

Thank you for your cooperation.

csmith12 · September 6th, 2013, 12:04 PM

Oh!

crazymadbastard · September 6th, 2013, 12:08 PM

that is a serious lean angle!

look forward to more pics! and welcome back!

csmith12 · September 6th, 2013, 12:14 PM

Hahahahahah, I was just joking around Mike but thanks for turning the image. With such a beautiful machine in the pic, it just didn't seem right to have it sideways.

mikdavi84 · September 6th, 2013, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Hahahahahah, I was just joking around Mike but thanks for turning the image. With such a beautiful machine in the pic, it just didn't seem right to have it sideways.

No problem

mikdavi84 · September 6th, 2013, 12:18 PM

Also, I'm 6'5" and between the new seat position, the lowered pegs, and the woodcraft lowered risers with the extra long bars, it stretches the riding position out far enough to where I don't look like a gorilla ****ing a walnut down the road any more. So all in all, I am WAY more pleased with this thing than I actually expected to be, I wanted a fun project for when I returned home and this definitely fits the bill

sharky nrk · September 6th, 2013, 12:20 PM

looks great

GHill762 · September 6th, 2013, 12:44 PM

looking good!! I'm really starting to like these cafe bikes..

jkv45 · September 6th, 2013, 01:33 PM

Nicely done.

Welcome home and thanks for your service.

Jay

StephenA · September 9th, 2013, 12:43 PM

holy crap that looks great

mikdavi84 · September 9th, 2013, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenA

holy crap that looks great

thank you!

CC Cowboy · September 9th, 2013, 01:12 PM

Nice but, you need a new rear tire.

Snake · September 9th, 2013, 01:14 PM

Awesome! I love the white stripe going down the middle!

mikdavi84 · September 9th, 2013, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Nice but, you need a new rear tire.

Not any more. Picture was taken before I replaced it and put the dog bones on, I will have to take new pics

Racer x · September 9th, 2013, 01:43 PM

Nice job. Thanks for serving

alex.s · September 9th, 2013, 01:54 PM

i think you need a new rear tire... cool tail and nice paint.

choneofakind · September 12th, 2013, 01:44 PM

Wow, that's a great looking bike. I see potential for mine if I ever crash...

pinkard129 · October 14th, 2013, 10:17 AM

Thank you for your service! That is a very nice cafe racer...very clean. I love it!

azian4lifz · October 14th, 2013, 07:06 PM

sweet dude couldn't tell it was a 250 from first glance I like it

crazymadbastard · October 21st, 2013, 05:38 PM

Looks great! How does it handle with the bigger front tire?

joshuajcrouch · October 21st, 2013, 07:14 PM

Probably the best executed cafe 250 I've seen yet. Nice and proportional.

girlracer · October 27th, 2013, 11:18 AM

love this

crimsondragon · October 27th, 2013, 06:32 PM

Other than the bar end mirrors, which I never liked, the rest look good.

CZroe · May 18th, 2014, 07:56 AM

DIY for the gauges?!

abandonhope16 · May 18th, 2014, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

DIY for the gauges?!

Its Blue Collar Bobber's bezel that uses the stock gauges. They won't sell it by itself though.

exploring/carolina · May 28th, 2014, 06:58 PM

Beautiful Build!

Just finished a Tracker build & probably going with Blue Collar kit for a Ninja 250 Cafe' build! Thanks for posting your build!

September 6th, 2013, 11:53 AM	#1
mikdavi84 ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: St. Louis Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 07 ex250, 03 ex500 Posts: 32	My new Cafe Racer pics Hey guys, Got back from Afghanistan a week ago and managed to slap together my cafe racer, its the blue collar bobbers kit, got it painted locally and put woodcraft risers and the buell footpegs on it, as well as a new rear tire to match the one included in the kit and the BCB dogbones. Once I get settled down I'll take some better pictures, but I think it turned out pretty well.
	2 out of 2 members found this post helpful.

September 6th, 2013, 12:04 PM	#2
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	I am the sideways picture police. Img #1 is in violation of picCode 87676323. Please take steeps to ensure proper viewing of said img. Thank you for your cooperation. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

September 6th, 2013, 12:04 PM	#3
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Oh! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

September 6th, 2013, 12:08 PM	#4
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	that is a serious lean angle! look forward to more pics! and welcome back! __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

September 6th, 2013, 12:14 PM	#5
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Hahahahahah, I was just joking around Mike but thanks for turning the image. With such a beautiful machine in the pic, it just didn't seem right to have it sideways. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

September 6th, 2013, 12:18 PM	#7
mikdavi84 ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: St. Louis Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 07 ex250, 03 ex500 Posts: 32	Also, I'm 6'5" and between the new seat position, the lowered pegs, and the woodcraft lowered risers with the extra long bars, it stretches the riding position out far enough to where I don't look like a gorilla ****ing a walnut down the road any more. So all in all, I am WAY more pleased with this thing than I actually expected to be, I wanted a fun project for when I returned home and this definitely fits the bill

September 6th, 2013, 12:20 PM	#8
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	looks great

September 6th, 2013, 12:44 PM	#9
GHill762 ninjette.org member Name: Garrett Location: Illinois - Midwest USA Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): ZX-3R (ok, ex300) Posts: 160	looking good!! I'm really starting to like these cafe bikes..

September 6th, 2013, 01:33 PM	#10
jkv45 Rev Limiter Name: Jay Location: WI Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '18, Oct '16	Nicely done. Welcome home and thanks for your service. Jay

September 9th, 2013, 12:43 PM	#11
StephenA Riding Ruby.. Name: Stephen Location: SoCal Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Yamaha Bolt R-Spec, 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 392	holy crap that looks great __________________________________________________ Unregistered

September 9th, 2013, 01:12 PM	#13
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Nice but, you need a new rear tire. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

September 9th, 2013, 01:14 PM	#14
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Awesome! I love the white stripe going down the middle!

September 9th, 2013, 01:43 PM	#16
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	Nice job. Thanks for serving __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja

September 9th, 2013, 01:54 PM	#17
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i think you need a new rear tire... cool tail and nice paint. __________________________________________________

September 12th, 2013, 01:44 PM	#18
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Wow, that's a great looking bike. I see potential for mine if I ever crash...

October 14th, 2013, 10:17 AM	#19
pinkard129 ninjette.org member Name: michael Location: Clay County, Alabama Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04' ninja matte black and naked Posts: 40	Thank you for your service! That is a very nice cafe racer...very clean. I love it!

October 14th, 2013, 07:06 PM	#20
azian4lifz ninjette.org member Name: pat Location: NoVa Virginia Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): none at the moment. previous owner of a 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 82	sweet dude couldn't tell it was a 250 from first glance I like it __________________________________________________

October 21st, 2013, 05:38 PM	#21
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	Looks great! How does it handle with the bigger front tire? __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

October 21st, 2013, 07:14 PM	#22
joshuajcrouch ninjette.org member Name: Joshua Location: Eugene, OR Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 142	Probably the best executed cafe 250 I've seen yet. Nice and proportional.

October 27th, 2013, 11:18 AM	#23
girlracer ninjette.org member Name: Hallie Location: Bedford, IN Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Honda Fury & 2004 Suzuki GS500F Posts: 19	love this

October 27th, 2013, 06:32 PM	#24
crimsondragon ninjette.org member Name: Tim Location: NJ Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250 Posts: 47	Other than the bar end mirrors, which I never liked, the rest look good.

May 18th, 2014, 07:56 AM	#25
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	DIY for the gauges?!

May 28th, 2014, 06:58 PM	#27
exploring/carolina ninjette.org guru Name: Bill Location: NC Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 282	Beautiful Build! Just finished a Tracker build & probably going with Blue Collar kit for a Ninja 250 Cafe' build! Thanks for posting your build!

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