Comments on: Taimoshan Super Cafe Racer

By: KIK

KIK — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:37:00 +0000

best bike here ever !!!

By: GeoKan

GeoKan — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:12:00 +0000

I think that our comments have been misunderstood.
John built something special and we ‘try’ to find all these little details to make it even more special.
I imagine myself, (and a lot of bike-exif readers I think), to sit around the bike, and talk for hours about it.
We don’t criticize in a NEGATIVE way, we are sharing our PASSION and give John our credits and our thoughts to go even further with this project !!

By: GeoKan

GeoKan — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:36:00 +0000

Alcantara is not weather-safe, but are the radiators under the tail weather-safe ?
After a few kilometers-run in a road with bad weather conditions, they are going to be mud-build, (this is very embarrassing for me!)
…But, I think we can do some granting to usability, after all it is a hand-made motorcycle and not an everyday bike.
By the way MV AGUSTA F4 (Tamburini version), has an alcantara seat, and the side panels of the seat are more slick to have a vinyl ‘feel’ when you attack to the corners, so there is no ‘grippy’ issue.

By: Kumo

Kumo — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:14:00 +0000

More or less like in Spain.

The headlamp looks old among that amount of tech.

By: Raulpinavicente

Raulpinavicente — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Exhausts and radiators stuck beneath the rider or pillion seat are, in my opinion, just not good engineering. I don’t give a damn about racing technology that pours out into fashion on the streets… But to each his own and if it works for the owner, then so be it. This put and dangling wires aside, it IS a wonderfully built machine!! Congrats!!

By: BoxerFanatic

BoxerFanatic — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:01:00 +0000

Alcantara is an interesting suggestion.

1: is it weather-safe? I don’t see a lot of it used on exterior surfaces, but it is an engineered polyester fiber textile…

2: would it be too “grippy” for a motorcycle seat? depending on riding style, sometimes the rider wants to move around, especially side to side, on the seat. Alcantara is usually used in cars to keep the driver in place and not sliding around on a leather or vinyl seat during aggressive driving.

I believe that Taimoshan is being offered as a component kit, if I am understanding their website correctly. One could finish it according to taste, or with enough $$$, probably get the proprietor to finish one to taste. Different tank or tail, different colors, or whatever.

The frame, engine, suspension, and running gear are the heart of this bike. One could vary the bodywork within the cafe racer genre, and still come up with mostly the same effect.

By: BoxerFanatic

BoxerFanatic — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:50:00 +0000

Fantastic work.

Everyone has their monday morning quarterback analysis, myself included. That is easy when looking at someone else’s results. Creative criticism has it’s place and perspective.

Everything about this bike just shouts effectiveness dressed in classic style. The engine, cooling, suspension with the rear pro-link, and the modern rolling stock and brakes.

I like the oxblood red seat, too.

But these are your results, from ground up, and to your credit. Again, fantastic work.

It is among my favorites, but that is just me.