Café racer
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A café racer is a genre of sport motorcycles that originated among British motorcycle enthusiasts of the early 1960s in London. Café racers were standard production bikes that were modified by their owners and optimized for speed and handling for quick rides over short distances. Café racers have since become popular around the world, and some manufacturers produce factory-made models that are available in the showrooms.
BSA café racer at the Ace Cafe. (The rider is wearing a 59 Club badge).
Triton café racer with a Triumph engine in a Norton Featherbed frame
1960s Rockers outside Watford's Busy Bee Café
A 1962 AJS 7R 350 cc race bike, with features often imitated by café racers
Ducati SportClassic
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The Ducati SportClassics are a range of retro styled motorcycles introduced by Ducati at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, and put on sale in 2005 for the 2006 model year. The Paul Smart version was made for the 2006 model year only, while the Sport1000 ran from 2006 through the 2009 model years, and the GT1000 ran from the 2007 through 2010 model years.
2006 Ducati Sport1000
Ducati Sport 1000S
2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE
A red Ducati GT1000. A yellow Sport1000 is in the background, with a silver Paul Smart visible further back.