Cafe Racer

tv show

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53 total episodes

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5 seasons

First Aired December 29, 2009

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Overview

There's no other feeling comparable to hitting 100mph on a café racer motorcycle. The unmistakable elements of café bikes have made this two-wheeled subculture home to Hollywood stars, barnyard builders, and thrill seekers worldwide. Café Racer takes viewers inside this underground society and promises an exclusive look at the culture and craft behind these storied bikes.

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Mods VS Rockers

Season 1 - Episode 5 - 1h 0m

Air Date

November 03, 2010

Overview

Café Racer makes a visit to the annual Mods VS Rockers rally in Chicago, the nation’s longest-running café event; our in Davenport, Iowa builder Greg “Doc’s Chops” Hageman completes the rebuild of his barn-find Honda CX 500 V-twin while we meet Long Beach California’s Jay LaRossa, a former hot rod car designer whose turned his attention to Japanese café bikes from the 1970s; meanwhile, the crew from Pennsylvania’s J&B Moto Co. hand their Yamaha XS 650 monoshock custom over the pro roadracers Eric and Ben Bostrom for a high-speed test ride