K models and WRs... with their racing heritage, they come loaded with tradition and emotional context.
Here are two fine takes on these platforms - from Japan. A cafe K and a WR bobber.
Tough street machines, not shiny trailer queens.
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Janta9G1340's "2009 Red Hot Motorcycles" Photoset on Flickr.
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The results for the recent Mid America motorcycle auction in Las Vegas are interesting.
Some people couldn't bear to part with their precious at any price.
But someone snagged a late 70s XR750 for a cool $17K, and there was plenty of under-$8K semi-old iron that moved, so not all the reserve prices were up in the stratosphere.
Seeing what DIDN'T meet reserve, that gorgeous Harley Peashooter that sold for $25.5K seems like a steal.
The spread of machinery at the 14th street vintage bike block party in Greenpoint was pretty f*ckin epic.
Just so's you know - Brooklyn rules.
Dig the iron:
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My friend Shawn went to Willow Springs last weekend. He sent me some pictures.
otto nero posted this beauty:
A nicely crafted cafe racer - Jawa single mated to a separate gearbox and supercharged too.
What I found particularly appealing is the single-sided swingarm with what looks to be a drum brake with a hydraulic line going into it. Crazy cool.
OR IS IT?
The (lack of) braking power on my 70's vintage Suzuki GT550 scares me. I could get all obsessive and trick - swap the entire front end with something modern, but I'm lazy. The easiest, cheapest way to add stopping power: add a second caliper and rotor on the left side from another model of the same period.
A used GT750 caliper (and rotor) from eBay. Clean and mount it up. Will it go smooth, or turn into a total pig-fuck? Stay tuned.
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El Caganer's "Las Vegas Antique Motorcycle Auction" Photoset on Flickr. Super good.
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There ain't nothing like a triple with castor bean oil in it's DNA.
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You might be saying "what the f*ck are you thinking, man?"
After all, It's not your typical super-finely-detailed Special. In fact there doesn't seem to be anything special about it at all.
Look at it. It's COOL!
Seems nearly stock, with the money put where it does the most good - old School fork brace, piggyback reservoir shocks, expansion chambers.
Random, eclectic styling: Yellow tank with a lowered badge, weird pastel fenders (undercoat?) with stickers plastered on, a single bar-end mirror (keep it legal), red fork brace, black side panel with the number "4" on it... "8" would've been cooler.
Pure Genius. It would be TOTALLY at home trolling the Forbidden Zone with the Toe Cutter and his gang, thumbing it's nose at "The Bronze".
Seriously... I'm not being facetious here. I love this bike. It's badass.
P.S. - In the future, I might post pix of bikes that actually have chrome and billet on them... maybe.
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