Publisher's Synopsis
Trends come round in motorcycling like everything else, and Café Racing motorbikes are making a comeback. Written by well-known motorcycle and automotive author Doug Mitchel, this starts with an introduction to the café racing, ton-up scene in 1950's England and its spread to the USA. Converting a stock motorcycle to a Café Racer requires more than a fairing and a few decals, and the reader is taken through each stage of the process. Starting with a chapter on planning, choosing an appropriate bike, chapters detailing the modifications likely to be embraced by anyone converting a stocker to a rocker and how to do so, engine modifications, shocks, tyres - this book lays out each project and how to best to carry it out. The book includes a gallery of finished bikes - Triumphs, Nortons, and bikes and brands from Japan, Italy, Germany, and the UK - in glorious colour. With two start-to-finish café builds for the reader to see how professional shops take a stock Honda, Triumph, Ducati, and concert it to a fast, functional Café Racer this book is certain to appeal to any motorcycle rider, owner, enthusiast.
