1 Which K Bike is the best basis for a Cafe build? Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:20 am
FUYO
active member
Hi guys,
Looking to start a K Bike Cafe build but I need advice on which model to base it off of.
- the K100RS and the K75S both have a more "cafe-ish" riding position so those would be ideal as far as I understand (with plus points going to the 75 for smoothness). Does this riding position mean that you can keep the factory front fork and factory (short) handle bar? Even if not, is there a definite advantage in starting with one of these for the build?
- would other variants of the K100 and K75 (regular, RT, LT etc) would require more modification than the above models?
- basically what I'm interested in is whether I can just find a nice example in good shape and at a fair price, regardless of the variant because the amount of modification is either way similar as that in case of an RS/S, OR should I specifically be looking at the K100RS and the K75S because they're easier to turn into cafe racers?
Looking to start a K Bike Cafe build but I need advice on which model to base it off of.
- the K100RS and the K75S both have a more "cafe-ish" riding position so those would be ideal as far as I understand (with plus points going to the 75 for smoothness). Does this riding position mean that you can keep the factory front fork and factory (short) handle bar? Even if not, is there a definite advantage in starting with one of these for the build?
- would other variants of the K100 and K75 (regular, RT, LT etc) would require more modification than the above models?
- basically what I'm interested in is whether I can just find a nice example in good shape and at a fair price, regardless of the variant because the amount of modification is either way similar as that in case of an RS/S, OR should I specifically be looking at the K100RS and the K75S because they're easier to turn into cafe racers?