Cafe Racer Parts Guide: What parts you need for your 2019 project build.

Ducati GT1000 Sport classic cafe racer
Table Of Contents: Custom Seats Cowl Headlights & Tail Lights Bars Rear Set Pegs Tyres Speedo / Tacho Custom Exhaust & Mufflers Electronics & Switches Air Filters Suspension Triple Clamp Spokes Custom Tank Setting out on a project bike is an exciting time. Whether you’re going it alone or having someone do the work for
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Black Box V2 Motorbike control unit

M unit replacement alternative kit
Purpose Built Moto- Black Box V2- Motorcycle electrics module. A small Aluminium case full of magic. Our latest iteration of the Black Box motorcycle control unit is packed with even more functionality to make it easier to use than ever! Thanks to the feedback of our dedicated network of professional bike builders and garage enthusiasts,
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Ducati Scrambler- The simple DIY tail tidy.

Ducati Scrambler custom tail tidy
Ducati Scrambler Tail Tidy- How to No matter where you are in the world, the standard tail fender on your Ducati Scrambler will look horrible. Over engineered beyond belief to comply with import regulations or local vehicle requirements, the last thing on the designer’s mind was how it looks. The tail piece serves a purpose
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Flashpoint classic LED Motorcycle Headlight

Thruxton cafe racer LED headlight
A Classic LED headlight caught between Classic Style and Modern Technology   Finally an LED headlight that looks right at home on your classically styled bike. Doing away with the conventional headlight bucket means you can get a far cleaner finish, tucked in tighter to your front end and with our re-designed headlight bezel these
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The best Scrambler mirrors and how to make them

SR400 scrambler handlebars
In my time I’ve built a host of scramblers, and as happy as I was with them. There was one part that I was never truely satisfied with… The Mirrors! What do you do for scrambler mirrors!? Any off the shelf components don’t fit right, off road style mirrors are horrible fold away plastic garbage
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How to fit bar end mirrors to a cafe racer….Properly!

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How to fit café racer bar end mirrors. This one will be close to many peoples heart. Ever bought some bar end mirrors and had them either come loose or completely fall off during a ride? Me too, a lot. So I decided to re-think how their fitted in an attempt to better secure these things.
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Motorcycle switching kit

push button motorcycle switch
Purpose Built Moto’s Switching Kit Minimal handlebar switches and lighting control relay When coming up with product ideas, I’m selfish. I think of my needs and wants as a bike builder. Then I make my components to suit those needs. As it would happen, some of Purpose Built Moto’s customers are also into bikes and
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Top 5 wiring mistakes to avoid on your Cafe Racer

push button flasher module
  For those of you that don’t know, I wasn’t born a bike builder. I earned my stripes in the fast paced and glamorous world of electrical contracting for 13 years to date. This means two things: I can talk on my mobile phone, while reversing a trailer in a manual ute while eating a
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DNA Universal Pod Filters

Pod Filters for your Café Racer Motorcycle Pod Filters are a staple on any custom bike. From Café Racers to Street Trackers and all in between removing the air box and replacing it with some high-performance air filters is high up on most builder’s priority list. At Purpose Built Moto we like to make our
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Building Custom Motorcycle Seats

Cafe Racer custom seat Brisbane Gold coast upholstery
Motorcycle Seat Upholstery As part of Purpose Built Moto’s commitment to provide our supporters, and customers with a second to none customer experience, and high-quality services. We are now providing in house motorcycle seat upholstery and custom motorcycle seat building for our customers on the Gold Coast and Brisbane. The Builds that roll out of
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