Configuration Café racer



1962 racing motorcycle ajs 7r 350cc, on display @ gruber museum in weiler im allgäu, bavaria, germany



bsa goldstar 500 café racer


in addition light weight, tuned engine , minimalist bodywork, café racer typically features distinctive ergonomics. dropped bars low, narrow handlebars called clip-ons – enabled rider tuck in , reducing wind resistance , improving control. along rearward located seat, posture required rearsets, or rear-set footrests , foot controls, again typical of racing motorcycles of era. distinctive half or full race-style fairings mounted forks or frame.


the bikes featured minimalist styling, engines tuned maximum speed , light road handling. well-known example triton , homemade combination of norton featherbed frame , triumph trident engine. used common , fast racing engine combined well-handling frame, featherbed frame norton motorcycles. hybrid tribsa had triumph engine in bsa frame. other combinations such norvin (a vincent v-twin engine in featherbed frame) , racing frames rickman or seeley adopted road use.








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