Caferacer or motorcycle machine shops areound here?

[Captain Obvious]

I am looking to do a caferacer project over the winter. Wondering if there are any shops that have experience with that type of work in the area. I figured out where the specialty shops were back home after time and asking. So now I have to start the search over and learn where all the hole-in-the-wall shops are.

I am thinking of doing a CB750, but not set on the model yet. Anyone have an old 70s early 80s bike they want to get rid of cheap? Otherwise, I will be going the craigslist way.

Thanks

[XJ600s]

I saw a cb750 on craigs the other day for $1200 or so, it was in decent shape too. check out cb750cafe.com for ideas/parts. The guy is amazing at his seatpans, a friend of mine is getting one done soon by him. His bikes are dead sexy too!

Sorry, but I don't know of any shops that could help ya out. Good luck though!

[rybo]

Bare Bones Machine is in Woodland park

http://www.barebones.net/

[asp_125]

http://www.caferace.com/

They are in Manitou Springs. I'm trying to decide on getting a seat modded for my cafe project from these guys.

[Scer]

Might wanna PM motomax too. Hey has a lot of experience with the BMW cafe racers and might have some resources to share.

race on racas

[puckstr]

There is a guy in Thornton that is a CB750 SOHC guru.

Uriah Schnabel‎
(303) 457-0522

Has shit loads of parts and knowledge on the KICKASS CB750.

My Old Girl...sobb sobb:cry: sorry I sold her

http://a301.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/68/l_90b5da3b7185cab5fa27ba6b28bec62c.jpg

http://a916.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/79/l_d9fc6baef570932607cde7efbc1561eb.jpg

[Captain Obvious]

There is a guy in Thornton that is a CB750 SOHC guru.

Uriah Schnabel‎
(303) 457-0522

Has shit loads of parts and knowledge on the KICKASS CB750.

My Old Girl...sobb sobb:cry: sorry I sold her

http://a301.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/68/l_90b5da3b7185cab5fa27ba6b28bec62c.jpg

http://a916.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/79/l_d9fc6baef570932607cde7efbc1561eb.jpg

Good looking bike!!!! I am thinking less chrome, bit more dark. I don't know about all blacked-out, but darker colors. Customized tank, bars and light. It is all a shade of grey final product at this point though. Keep me busy over the winter.

Thanks for the info all, I will start tracking down the leads. XJ600, the guy who runs that site/shop was the motivation that a 750 could be used and that I wouldn't have to stay with the smaller bikes. I really want something I can take for rides, not just a putt-putt ride to get ice-cream and back.

[puckstr]

very fun ride and the DRUM brake makes for some interesting stopping distances.
Good hunting.

[Sortarican]

Doing my RD350 cafe project eBay was my best friend.

The CB's pretty much have the most (and most inexpensive) cafe stuff available. It's the Chevy 350 of cafe projects.
You should be able to build a nice little runner up.

And don't be worried about having to find a 750. The smaller ones are just as much, if not more of a kick in the ass to run up and down the canyons.
If you want to ride long distance, bigger is better, but around the front range you'll still do fine on a 600/550/500 even the 350/400's are fun.