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Of all the publishing houses dedicated to culture of cars and bikes, Veloce<\/a> is surely the most prolific. This time, they’ve come up with something no bike obsessive and consumer of culture will be able to resist.<\/p>\n

Alastair Walker’s book is a look back at the glory days of the Caf\u00e9 Racer, from Friday night gatherings on London’s North Circular road, through the street specials craze of the Seventies, to the modern day revival.<\/p>\n

From its roots in the \u201959 Club<\/a>, home-brewed specials and the creation of the Triton by Dave Degens<\/a>, the Caf\u00e9 Racer became the must-have Rockers\u2019 motorbike. It then became the template for a new generation of fast road riders in the 1970s, with the rise of Dunstall<\/a>, Rickman<\/a>, Seeley<\/a> and many more bespoke bike builders.<\/p>\n

The big factories jumped on the bandwagon too. Machines like the Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk I, Ducati 900SS and the MV Agusta 750S all captured the spirit of the Caf\u00e9 Racer. Then the slick, super fast, Japanese sport bikes of the 80s came along, and looked set to consign the Caf\u00e9 Racer special to the history books.<\/p>\n

But a revival had to happen. The Ace Caf\u00e9 London <\/a>re-opened, bike builders as diverse as Wakan<\/a>, Fred Krugger<\/a>, Nick Gale and Roland Sands all began to create lean, back-to-basics motorcycles, but with their own unique twist on Caf\u00e9 Racer heritage. From the Buell 1125 CR to the Guzzi V7 Sport, mainstream modern bikes have also re-discovered their street racing soul.<\/p>\n

This is required reading for lovers of bikes with a beating heart.<\/p>\n

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