cafe racer

[bloodpie666]

ok so i am new to the whole motorcycle scene, but i know i want to find a fairly cheap motorcycle and turn it into a vintage style cafe bike.

the bikes i am looking at are:

between 70s and 80s
bmw r75/6
yamaha r5 or rd400 or sr500
honda cb400 500 or 750

my questions are:

which would be the most reliable bike (granted i buy the bike in fairly good condition with fairly low mileage)?

which bike would parts be easiest/cheapest to find?

and which bike will be the easiest to work on fix?

if you think of anything else that might be important let me know.

[Dodsfall]

Welcome to the forum!

Any of these could be a reliable bike. The Honda parts may be easiest to find.
I'm not sure what would be easiest to work on.

[bloodpie666]

i was pretty sure that all these bikes were rather reliable, I think i am gonna go with the bmw or honda.

bmw's seem less popular, which i like, something different.


but then again if the honda is easier to work on, more reliable, and cheaper, i will probably have to go with the honda.

[Custom85VT]

I found a WEALTH of info and ideas for cafe-ing here: (including some from your list)

cafe racer motorcycle.com:
http://www.caferacermotorcycle.com/caferacers.php?PHPSESSID=91fae925fa0dc8996b27d8e76 4eaa90a

[bloodpie666]

thank you, I love the pictures of all the different bikes, this will certainly help in my project.

[rexmitchell]

welcome, enjoy the forum