Cafe Racer - Season 2 (2011)

Starting Season 2 with something a little different, join us as Hot Rod builder Brian Fuller chops a 1960’s era Honda to create a one off café custom inspired by classic hot rod roots. We’ll also travel across the big pond and visit British café king Dave Degens for an in depth interview chocked full some traditional British humor and some of Dave’s secrets that catapulted him to the head of the pack in the early days of cafe racers. And, because we know you just can’t wait get things kick-started- a preview of the rest of the 2011 series!

After a high-side crash at Buttonwood took it’s toll on comedian and Last Comic Standing winner Alonzo Bodden’s Ducati 1098, he opted to rebuild the bike in the spirit of a cafe fighter. We take a closer look at this one-off creation built by Nick Anglada and have a few laughs while we’re at it! We also hit the highway and head back to Atlanta, Georgia where Brian Fullers Hot Rod Honda continues to takes shape from it’s hot rod roots. Taking a closer look at the history of where cafe racers came from we explore some of the history of England’s transport cafes like The Ace.

The story of Britain’s 59 Club; one of the first and most influential cafe racer clubs in history is still thriving today with more than 30,000 members around the globe. Learn what they did, why they did it and what made them different. Brian Fullers 1960s Honda rebuild is finished and we put it through it’s paces at Barber Motorsports Park. Does this heavy handed hot rod builder have what it takes to build a delicate track worthy cafe racer? We find out and so will you!

Idaho’s Union Motorcycle Classics dissect an 1965 BSA A65 Lightning streetbike with an interesting story behind it. Stay tuned as they resurrect this old gem and turn it into a cafe racer the original ton-up boys would be proud of! Join us as we travel through time and space to explore the Pompadour haircut’s and it’s origins! Gel not required for viewers at home. We also head back across the pond to visit to London’s Ace Classics motorcycle shop, purveyors of all things British that have to deal with two wheels! Be on the lookout for vintage Triumphs among many others in this segment!

Can a motorcycle shop based in the land of potatoes produce a classic cafe racer? We take another look at the progress of Union Motorcycle Classics A65 BSA Lightning and let you be the judge! And as a special treat for those who love collections; Billy Joel opens his café collection to the world! Come with us as we take a closer look at all the gorgeous machines he’s preserving for future generations to enjoy.