Honda Ascot Cafe Racer

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Other pinner called it a 1984 honda shadow cafe racer. It's actually an ascot vt500, but still similar family of honda's. I came across an ad for a honda that i've never seen before. Words by gary inman, photography by paul bryant.

At the moment the headlight is on the ascot but i may swop that back to the original rectangular. This ugly contruction i would like change to a cafe mashin. As the vt500c ‘shadow’, vt500ft flat track styled ‘ascot’ and vt500e with ‘euro’ styling for the european market. The distinct aesthetic and ergonomics of these bikes push the demand for vintage cafe racer parts even higher.

The works started with cutting. The front light from an old hungarian motorcycle. A bike that popped up on ebay uk that comes from poland. Cafe racers, known for their minimalist approach:

Honda cafe racer based on 1984 honda ascot vt500. Honda’s capable middleweight v twin. But, taking on their first project bike, sideburn magazine tried. But only a little piece from back.

Saved by inazuma cafe racer. 1983 honda ascot ft500, this is a 1983 honda ascot, that has been decked out as a cafe racer, and is ready to ride! This auction/buynow is held by our partner ebay. Still, while it could be seen as an early factory street tracker, the ft500 certainly wasn’t the most attractive machine in stock trim.

The ascot is a tracker. The bikes are reliable, have great proportions, are easy to work on, have a massive after market and are pretty easy to find since honda produced tons of them. Ontdek (en bewaar!) je eigen pins op pinterest. Why would you want to make it something else that it doesn't want to be and never can be.

I could live with either! Some of the modifications include:custom paintflush mount gas fillerhandmade seatled turn signals and brake lightsmall round headlight2 1/2' gaugesnew clutch discsbar end mirrorwrapped header pipesshort rear shocksnew avon front tiredown turned handlebarsvery cool bike in great. Enter lionel duke of duke motorcycles, whose previous builds have graced our pages, including “mrs. Even the one witworth posted with the alloy tank is just what he described it as a dress up cafe racer.

The starting point was a £370 ($600) honda ft500c, and the magazine didn’t want to spend a lot on it. The honda cb is from day one a very popular bike for cafe racer builders. Two very different vt’s from dave in california. A garage for special motorcycles and cafe racers.

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The biggest work was the gastank. This honda ascot has been taken down to the frame for a complete make over. Featuring clubman handlebars, seat cowling, and long narrow fuel tanks. Honda vt500ft is not a very common bike of choice for cafe racer conversion.

Bekijk meer ideeën over motor, brommers, motorfietsen. Thanks to this hobby born the cafe racer from a honda ft 500 ascot 1984. I love the ascot style but also the stripped back cafe racer. Honda cb motos honda honda bikes honda civic estilo cafe racer cb 750 cafe racer inazuma cafe racer vintage bikes vintage motorcycles