1972 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer

bradhey · 16th January 2012, 13:11

This transformation needs claps and a pat on the back ! Good job.
The best part was the bike parked in the living room. How cool is that !

vanam · 16th January 2012, 13:24

Are there any onerous restrictions in shipping an Indian vehicle and not just a stock one but a modified one for use in the US? I presume you need to have the safety and other aspects checked before the vehicle is road legal in the US.

Mods - Please delete this if it is OT or not suitable for this thread. Thank you

aadithsince1980 · 16th January 2012, 14:09

Awesome outcome chandrajit...she looks great

Just a comment/suggestion. Is it just me or does that rear cowl look a little too bulky. IMO the rear cowl sould be more flushed with the mudguard. Anyways looks are subjective

Congrats once again!

shyn · 30th January 2012, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Chanderjeet

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Back in August 09, I was lucky enough to be *offered up a 1972 Royal Enfield 350cc Motorcycle by a local dealer. *Without much doubt in my mind, I made the deal and made myself the proud *owner some Old Brit Iron. Below is a picture essay of how I converted *it into a cafe racer and named it richënfield after my wife Richa.

Amazing job sir!

Just one query, how easy/hard is a cafe racer to live with? It obviously can't be used as a daily ride, but is it as good to ride as it looks?!

Chanderjeet · 31st January 2012, 04:56

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Originally Posted by shyn

Amazing job sir!

Just one query, how easy/hard is a cafe racer to live with? It obviously can't be used as a daily ride, but is it as good to ride as it looks?!

If you can get used to all the attention, you'll get used to living with one.

*Family Jewels may disagree* :-)

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Originally Posted by aadithsince1980

Awesome outcome chandrajit...she looks great! Just a comment/suggestion. Is it just me or does that rear cowl look a little too bulky. IMO the rear cowl sould be more flushed with the mudguard. Anyways looks are subjective :-D Congrats once again!

I like the way it is now.

The smaller ones just made my arse look big

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bradhey BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Agra Posts: 288 Thanked: 34 Times	Re: 1972 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer This transformation needs claps and a pat on the back ! Good job. The best part was the bike parked in the living room. How cool is that !
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vanam BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 80 Thanked: 102 Times	Re: 1972 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer Are there any onerous restrictions in shipping an Indian vehicle and not just a stock one but a modified one for use in the US? I presume you need to have the safety and other aspects checked before the vehicle is road legal in the US. Mods - Please delete this if it is OT or not suitable for this thread. Thank you
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aadithsince1980 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: bangalore Posts: 184 Thanked: 160 Times View My Garage	Re: 1972 Royal Enfield Cafe Racer Awesome outcome chandrajit...she looks great Just a comment/suggestion. Is it just me or does that rear cowl look a little too bulky. IMO the rear cowl sould be more flushed with the mudguard. Anyways looks are subjective Congrats once again!
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