My Enfield Cafe Racer!! Project Complete and I'm back. (Back to stock - Pg 6)

v12 · 24th February 2008, 17:54

Yes, you read it right. The Cafe Racer project is complete and I'm now back onto Team-BHP.

As you may know, the reason for buying the Royal Enfield was initially to make it into a classic British Motorcycle. But things took a turn when I saw pics of a few BSA Goldstar's and Enfield Clubman's and the result is now the Enfield Cafe Racer (ECR).

The project which started somewhere in mid-Dec 2006 got completed yesterday. Here are a few pics of the ECR. More detailed pics and timelines to be followed in further posts. Please feel free to post your comments on the same.

P.S : Mods, can you lock the Pictorial Progress: V12's Cafe Racer Project! Updated pics! topic. Thanks.

gt_mustang · 24th February 2008, 17:59

holy wow
thats the best looking bullet ever in india!!!!!

i have found new love for cafe racer bullets

simply_sunny001 · 24th February 2008, 18:30

very nice looking bike and awesome style

congrats and enjoy the ride

gendarmee · 24th February 2008, 20:03

Looks damn good.
Lovely job there.

I'm a critic though, cant do without making one suggestion, to fuse the the seat and the cowl by adding foam? would look neat. & the cowls height to be the same as the tanks height, while the bike is standing on the tyres.
Example-not as much as its been done here but, to stuff the part under the cowl and the seat..

arpandiv · 24th February 2008, 20:13

V12,lovely job, i still remember that day when i dropped by 4-5 years back to have a look at your lovely elim.

The bike is looking awesome,i loved the number plate font,shows the attention to detail, one mirror looks a bit odd,why not go in for bar end mirrors?
remove the reflectors from front fork pipe imho.

kunaldhami · 24th February 2008, 21:19

Great job...This is really the best Looking bullet...

BUSA · 24th February 2008, 23:38

Wooooooooooooooooooow V12, the bike looks awesome. Well done and the posts by Gordon with the progress were fantastic.

Lots of time and effort and money has gone into the ECR project and the results are fantastic

Is the bike a single seater now?

desideep · 25th February 2008, 00:03

Hey Gordon, this is one amazing job that you have completed... really impressed... i have been following it allover theplace on all the possible Fourms where you post... it turned out to be reall good... now the only thing that you might like to improve on is the Tool boxes get the Covers cromed and get new stickering done...

bIte tHe bulLet · 25th February 2008, 00:11

hey v12

that is one absolutely gorgeous looking ride. i was following the progress (albeit off and on) and went from being envious to jealous to just being resigned!!!

from one bullet nut to another - "may she ride with you long, far, sweet and most importantly - forever"

islero · 25th February 2008, 06:38

Absolutely beautiful. Now get some period riding gear, and have a nice photoshoot done in a good location.

Sankar · 25th February 2008, 09:00

Nice bike V12 a very good effort. The Custom front mudguard and the cowl and the handle bar all look the part.

I couldn't help but notice few things and it's been nagging me.

1) The front tyre does not match the rear tyre. Put a similar patter tyre in the rear.

2) The rear mudguard stays continue down even after the mudguard has ended. Can't you get it trimmed a bit? Or it's even possible to remove the entire rear mudguard stay assembly and install a stealth Thunderbird one which will not show up and it'll look like the red Cafe racer pic.

3) I agree with arpandiv the reflectors on the fork leg if removed would look better.

These are just my thoughts. You have a nice bike there

jkdas · 25th February 2008, 09:44

Hawk's eye Sankar.

Can something be done about the rear indicators too?

Its like a guy with helmet, 2 orange eyes , red nose. Star wars effect I guess.

Why only left side rear view?

GTO · 25th February 2008, 11:05

Looks absolutely stunning, especially that gleaming chrome. Great to have you back, V12!

shazikon · 25th February 2008, 13:00

Congratulations on a job done very well.. Truely wonderful ride she is.

VJ_MAVRICK · 25th February 2008, 13:28

well! what should i say? Its an absolute beauty! Great one there v12.

24th February 2008, 17:54	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	My Enfield Cafe Racer!! Project Complete and I'm back. (Back to stock - Pg 6) Yes, you read it right. The Cafe Racer project is complete and I'm now back onto Team-BHP. As you may know, the reason for buying the Royal Enfield was initially to make it into a classic British Motorcycle. But things took a turn when I saw pics of a few BSA Goldstar's and Enfield Clubman's and the result is now the Enfield Cafe Racer (ECR). The project which started somewhere in mid-Dec 2006 got completed yesterday. Here are a few pics of the ECR. More detailed pics and timelines to be followed in further posts. Please feel free to post your comments on the same. P.S : Mods, can you lock the Pictorial Progress: V12's Cafe Racer Project! Updated pics! topic. Thanks.
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24th February 2008, 17:59	#2
gt_mustang BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hyd Posts: 247 Thanked: 5 Times	holy wow thats the best looking bullet ever in india!!!!! i have found new love for cafe racer bullets
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24th February 2008, 18:30	#3
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	very nice looking bike and awesome style congrats and enjoy the ride
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24th February 2008, 20:03	#4
gendarmee BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: India Posts: 741 Thanked: 28 Times	Looks damn good. Lovely job there. I'm a critic though, cant do without making one suggestion, to fuse the the seat and the cowl by adding foam? would look neat. & the cowls height to be the same as the tanks height, while the bike is standing on the tyres. Example-not as much as its been done here but, to stuff the part under the cowl and the seat.. Last edited by gendarmee : 24th February 2008 at 20:13. Reason: adding sug
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24th February 2008, 20:13	#5
arpandiv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 445 Thanked: 61 Times View My Garage	V12,lovely job, i still remember that day when i dropped by 4-5 years back to have a look at your lovely elim. The bike is looking awesome,i loved the number plate font,shows the attention to detail, one mirror looks a bit odd,why not go in for bar end mirrors? remove the reflectors from front fork pipe imho.
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24th February 2008, 21:19	#6
kunaldhami BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 152 Thanked: 82 Times	Great job...This is really the best Looking bullet...
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24th February 2008, 23:38	#7
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Wooooooooooooooooooow V12, the bike looks awesome. Well done and the posts by Gordon with the progress were fantastic. Lots of time and effort and money has gone into the ECR project and the results are fantastic Is the bike a single seater now?
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25th February 2008, 00:03	#8
desideep Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,159 Thanked: 318 Times View My Garage	Hey Gordon, this is one amazing job that you have completed... really impressed... i have been following it allover theplace on all the possible Fourms where you post... it turned out to be reall good... now the only thing that you might like to improve on is the Tool boxes get the Covers cromed and get new stickering done...
	() Thanks

25th February 2008, 00:11	#9
bIte tHe bulLet BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 441 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	hey v12 that is one absolutely gorgeous looking ride. i was following the progress (albeit off and on) and went from being envious to jealous to just being resigned!!! from one bullet nut to another - "may she ride with you long, far, sweet and most importantly - forever"
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25th February 2008, 06:38	#10
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Absolutely beautiful. Now get some period riding gear, and have a nice photoshoot done in a good location.
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25th February 2008, 09:00	#11
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,068 Times	Nice bike V12 a very good effort. The Custom front mudguard and the cowl and the handle bar all look the part. I couldn't help but notice few things and it's been nagging me. 1) The front tyre does not match the rear tyre. Put a similar patter tyre in the rear. 2) The rear mudguard stays continue down even after the mudguard has ended. Can't you get it trimmed a bit? Or it's even possible to remove the entire rear mudguard stay assembly and install a stealth Thunderbird one which will not show up and it'll look like the red Cafe racer pic. 3) I agree with arpandiv the reflectors on the fork leg if removed would look better. These are just my thoughts. You have a nice bike there
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25th February 2008, 09:44	#12
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Hawk's eye Sankar. Can something be done about the rear indicators too? Its like a guy with helmet, 2 orange eyes , red nose. Star wars effect I guess. Why only left side rear view?
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25th February 2008, 11:05	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,599 Thanked: 301,172 Times View My Garage	Looks absolutely stunning, especially that gleaming chrome. Great to have you back, V12!
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25th February 2008, 13:00	#14
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Congratulations on a job done very well.. Truely wonderful ride she is.
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25th February 2008, 13:28	#15
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	well! what should i say? Its an absolute beauty! Great one there v12.
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