The History Of The Café Racer

1. The origin

Café racer originated in the United Kingdom after World War II. When it comes to café racer, it is necessary to mention the ACE Café in London. After World War II, Britain was undergoing urban reconstruction. Many young people had nothing to do after getting off work and gathered in cafés along the street. Transport cafés were among the only places they could go to listen to American rock’ n roll music, and rock n’ roll music was inextricably tied to the creation and spread of motorcycle culture in the United Kingdom. At that time, the main means of transportation, motorcycles, became their entertainment tool. They removed redundant motorcycle accessories, reduce weight, and modified the motorcycle engine's intake system and exhaust system. Their purpose was to get a 100 mph speed and to have a race from ACE café.

2. Need for speed

After world war II, the prosperity in job market made the young working class hold more pocket money and more ways to dispose their money. To adopt the sudden economic mobility, the young need a vehicle to equally adopt their quick-paced lifestyle. Therefore, A nimble vehicle was born-a vehicle that could meet and enhance their fast-paced lifestyle. These bikes were lean, with a single racing seat and low handlebars. Other definitive features include: racing gas tanks, exhaust mufflers, swept-back exhaust pipes, TT100 Dunlop tires and rear-set foot pegs.

3. From Mods To Modifications

between the mid 1960s and the 1970s, the rockers/café racers in Britain clashed with another group of young Brits-the Mods. The Mods were more refined in many aspects like motorcycle tires. The pop-cultural nickname of the Mods had come from the fact that the men in their group listened to modernist jazz. They disdained each other but there were one kind of mod that café racers do appreciate—modification. They embraced changes agreeably.

4. The Triton

The Triton motorcycles were homemade hybridizations of Triumph and Norton Motorcycles. The Triton motorcycles combined the engines of Triumph and the frames of Norton. Triumph parallel-twin engines, like the Triumph Bonneville unit with twin carburetors and twin camshafts, were the most often used in Triton bikes.

5. Contemporary Café Racers

Street racing and fights are all a thing of the past. The name café racer is no longer meant to be mocked. In addition to the "chivalry spirit" of riding a bike for goodness is perfectly preserved, café racer's bad deeds have been eliminated by history. After 70 years, café racer has gone from the streets of the UK to the world, and has gradually become the mainstream of motorcycle culture. Together with American motorcycle culture, it is changing the development trend of motorcycle culture all over the world. Now motorcycles are everywhere in on the street. Riding a motorcycle is popular, but the safety should be paid special attention to. Riding with a motorcycle helmet is the must.