Tag Archives: cafe racer

Adventure Prone

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Hoag

Lil CL The best motorcycle documentary ever made turns out to be a no-budget Youtube serial called Adventure Prone. It is made by a couple of kids who ride beater vintage Hondas, don’t wear gloves, and sport temporary neck tats. I’m … Continue reading →

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Cafe Racers are a Justification of Property

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Hoag

There aren’t many opportunities to connect my geek-obsession with motorcycles to the law school curriculum. In fact, most of the time, motorcycling and the law just don’t really get along. During my Criminal Law class last semester, I realized that … Continue reading →

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Rustin’s DIY Motorcycle Repair Stand

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Hoag

Rustin sent me these photos of a wheel chock and repair stand that he whipped out in his garage. Note to self: learn how to weld!

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CB360 Cafe Racer

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Hoag

The thought of riding an old Honda twin doesn’t usually make my heart skip a beat. I associate old bikes like the 1974 CB360 with reliability, trips to the grocery store, something my Grandpa might have liked, etc. Because of … Continue reading →

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Super Cafe: Twinline’s Kawasaki H1 Custom Project

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Hoag

The Kawasaki H1 500 was a two-stroke, three cylinder widow-maker produced in the early 1970s. It’s been nicknamed “the bronco” for obvious reasons, and was notorious for having poor brakes and a frame that wiggled around like a noodle. The … Continue reading →

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Cafe Guzzi

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Hoag

A Cretin’s commuter.

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Tails

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Hoag

Jaime’s Honda CB550 Twinline customer’s Suzuki GS1000Ed’s Yamaha XS650 Hightower’s Kawasaki GPZ550Honda CB200Mitchell’s Kawasaki KZ400Honda CB160 Vintage Racers

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The Quiet Ecstasy of Twinline Motorcycles

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Hoag

Ian Halcott has a dream. A dream in which boring, cookie-cutter crotch rockets are transformed into elegant, purposeful crotch rockets with sweet little bucket headlights. Stay tuned.

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Pilot Jet Shellac

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Hoag
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Spring Cleaning at Twinline Motorcycles

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Hoag

Like a field of wildflowers in a South Seattle parking lot, these colorful machines turn their heads to the sunshine and dream.

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