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Title: cafe racer
Post by: daveb on January 20, 2012, 01:18:40 PM

This week i went to Metisse motorcycles to discuss gauges for thier cafe racer, :D

http://www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/manufac ... torcycles/ (http://www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/manufacturers/metisse-motorcycles/)

http://www.metisse-motorcycles.com/stevemcqueen.htm (http://www.metisse-motorcycles.com/stevemcqueen.htm)

the scrambler uses a triumph engine on some of them.

This is what i do on a daily basis, - Mechanical design and graphics for cars commercials vehicles and now bikes.

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Post by: HockleyBoy on January 20, 2012, 01:22:11 PM

Wow, nice bikes, love the desert racer.

Looks like you are involved in some interesting work.

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Post by: daveb on January 20, 2012, 01:59:24 PM

Quote from: "HockleyBoy"Wow, nice bikes, love the desert racer.

Looks like you are involved in some interesting work.

oh yes, basically we are Smiths instruments and build under liecence. we got the original tooling for the Mini (not bmw mini). SRM
http://www.srmclassicbikes.com/catalogu ... ory_id=172 (http://www.srmclassicbikes.com/catalogue/index.php?target=categories&category_id=172)

we build for small volum manufacturers, like Noble, caterham, westfield, morgan cars, Rossion cars, well anyone with small vol. Interesting work. Just watch this space.

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Post by: daveb on March 14, 2012, 04:37:13 PM

just another bike we got our gauges on

Have a look at 1minute 24 secs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6y6qKa3Qos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6y6qKa3Qos)

http://www.2wheelsindia.com/2012/01/roy ... racer.html (http://www.2wheelsindia.com/2012/01/royal-enfield-continental-gt-cafe-racer.html)

We designed these gauges last year, the frame is Harris, ohlins Suspension and SMITHS gauges.

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Post by: Sin_Tiger on March 14, 2012, 11:26:53 PM

I am considering a Motogadget tacho with the black display for my Thruxton but I'm interested in what you guys are doing, do you mind posting a link.

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Post by: daveb on March 15, 2012, 11:21:51 AM

Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"I am considering a Motogadget tacho with the black display for my Thruxton but I'm interested in what you guys are doing, do you mind posting a link.

Currently we have a motorcycle distributor, who knows the market very well.

here is their link
http://www.srmclassicbikes.com/ (http://www.srmclassicbikes.com/)

this is who i work for http://www.caigauge.com/ (http://www.caigauge.com/)

need to ask your Thruxton, why are you changing the tacho?

TigerTriple.com

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