Austin Cafe Racer Store Updated

Austin Cafe Racer Store

Click the link above to gain access to the updated store. I have some great bargains on stainless steel fasteners. Brand new, never used stainless steel goodies to replace your crusty, rusty intake and exhaust washers and nuts. You’ll also find allen head pinch bolts for your kicker and shifter. I just sold my last set of cylinder head allen bolts but if your interested I can get some more correct sizes for your CB550. There is also one last set of LED bulbs for your indicators until I get some more.

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Cafe Racer Sold!

This site isn’t going anywhere. Please continue to use this site as a resource for your CB cafe racer needs.

1976 Honda CB550 FOR SALE

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1976 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer

I just had a baby so I don’t get much of a chance to ride it anymore. This means the cafe racer needs a new home, preferably with someone who knows how to turn a wrench. The bike is ready to go. The last thing it needs is paint. The bike only has 8604 miles on it so the engine is rock solid. This is a great bike, try to find one with less miles. Come over and take a look at it.

For the last two years I’ve written about this bike here at austincaferacer.com.

Everything is in here, so if you want a more intimate perspective on this bike read through the blog.

Or if you just want to thumb through photos here is a link to a photo gallery: http://gallery.me.com/markgutierrez#100142

Here is the obligatory list of stuff done to the bike:

Dyna-S Electronic ignition

4 into 1 MAC exhaust

Cafe seat from benjiescaferacer.com

Stainless steel brake hoses

Nissin master cylinder off a 2008 Honda CBR600RR

Uni pods

Re-jetted mains

Clubman drop bars

Aluminum Bar clamps from Carpy

Mini chrome gauges

LED turn signals

Motion Pro throttle assembly

Carbs synced with Morgan Carbtune

CRG bar end mirror

New EBC brake pads

Stainless Steel Screws

Price $2900

Eye Candy

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Thanks to Tyler Nutter for my new banner photo.

Motion Pro Throttle Assembly

I replaced the throttle assembly for a number of reasons:
1. I wanted to clean up the front end.
2. I took apart the switches and couldn’t put them back together again, and keeping the throttle assembly without switches would look weird.
3. My buddy Tyler replaced the throttle on his CB and I wanted to one up him.

I knew I wanted the assembly to be made of metal but I couldn’t find any cool looking billet aluminum assemblies. I ultimately went with a cast aluminum throttle from Motion Pro.

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I’ve purchased their cables before and they are a good company to deal with. The kit even came with an allen wrench.

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This particular model is a push/pull throttle but can be used for just pull much like the original OEM assembly.

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It also comes in chrome but I chose black enamel for contrast on the chrome bars.

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The whole thing is around an inch wide. Much slimmer than the original Honda part.

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Gee whiz that’s pretty.

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Before shot with original master cylinder, switches, and throttle.