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cafe racer...japanese reliability
on: September 18, 2010, 05:10:07 pm
http://www.rycamotors.com/

a good used s-40 is fairly cheap
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Re: cafe racer...japanese reliability
Reply #1 on: September 18, 2010, 06:22:11 pm
Dang, I sold my S40 last week!
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Re: cafe racer...japanese reliability
Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 11:34:58 pm
I like it... Cool kit.  I wish the tank didn't slant back though.  A bulkier flat-top one might look a tad bit more macho. 
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Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 11:51:20 pm
Very cool! 
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Re: cafe racer...japanese reliability
Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 02:03:53 am
looks like the motor slopes ... i thought those were perpendicular to the ground.  love that exhaust.. but no  front mudguard? or is it part bobber?
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Re: cafe racer...japanese reliability
Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 02:45:23 am
The fork legs look like they've been shortened, I think thet's the reason for the slope.
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