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CUSTOM CAFÉ.
- Source :
- Motorcycle Classics; Jan/Feb2024, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p52-57, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the influence of the café racer culture, tracing its origins to the post-World War II era and the rise of customized motorcycles, particularly British bikes like Gold Stars, Matchlesses, and Nortons. It mentions the popularity of clubman's racing in the 1950s contributed to the emergence of the distinctive bars-below-the-instruments look, inspiring street riders to emulate their racing heroes.
- Subjects :
- MOTORCYCLE engines
RESTAURANTS
AUTOMOBILE racing
BICYCLE racing
PISTON rings
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15560880
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Motorcycle Classics
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 173573070