I stumbled upon a great bike which is shown on this page. But when I did some research on the project, I saw an even greater story behind the build:
Sofi Tsingos from GT-Moto practically grew up in an aircraft maintenance shop with her father. The shop was full of old cars and motorcycles, so a wrench was the toy of her choice. In the workshop, they’ve worked for years on high quality, hand built parts and materials. It was just a matter of time that this craftsmanship “flew over” to motorcycles and cars. This is where the project “GT-Moto” started. It began with pure passion. But there is something different: they also are a strong social angle with supporting cancer research. To do this, they allocate a portion of all sales to select organizations who are committed to the eradication of cancer and the support of those who suffer from this terrible disease.
As I said, I stumbled upon a great bike. GT-Moto took a ’72 Honda CB450 and created this beautiful CB450 Café Racer:
Powertrain:
- Fully rebuilt CB450 engine
- Dyna Tech Electronic Ignition
- GT-Moto’s Custom Exhaust: Stainless Steel and Ceramic Coated Inside and Out.
Suspension, tires & brakes:
- Continental ContiClassicAttack Tires
- 18” Excel Wheels Front and Rear
- CB550 Rear Swing Arm
- GT-Moto’s Custom Mono Shock Suspension
- Hagon Rear Shock
- ’69 Fork Legs and outer springs, ’77 Triple Tree, Billet Aftermarket Black Anodized Aluminum Top Clamp, ’72 hubs, and GT-Moto’s Custom Aluminum For Cups
- Stock Rear Drum Brake
Electronic system:
- Harley 5in. Head Light using an LED with Integrated Front Turn Signals
- Rear Turn Signals are Integrated in the Tail Section Under The Frame Seat Loop
Chassis & paint
- GT-Moto’s Custom Aluminum and Black Anodized Knurled Ride Hight Adjusted and Foot Pegs
- Hand Built Custom Aluminum Tank
- Hand Built Custom Aluminum Seat with brass overlay
- Brazed Welds
- Frame is Raw Metal with Clear Powder Coat and Clear Coat Paint to Prevent Yellowing
- Paint is a Pearl, Arctic White with Black Pin Stripe
- Reflective Pinstripe Around the Front and Rear Wheels
Check out the full story (with pictures) of the build:
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Pictures taken by Brandon LaJoie.
Hi there,
I live in Australia and I am a great fan of Custom Cafe Racers and play around myself with them on weekends.
I found your photo on line and fell in love with the one of your cafe racer with the old red plane in the background…The cafe racer looks fantastic as well…great job on your work.
I am looking at putting a photo of it in my garage/workshop at home and would like to know if you could send me a copy of it in larger form or pixels so I can get it made up on vynil for my wall… Its going to be big.. 1500mmx3500mm. or about 5 foot x 12 foot..
Awaiting your reply.
Kind Regards
Sal Di Maggio