Cafe Racers at The Cove

The good folk on the Scottish Cafe Racer page on Facebook organise casual meet-ups a few times a year. The most recent one was at The Cove, a cafe in Queensferry under the span of the Forth Bridge. As it was only about a half hours ride from where I live in East Lothian, and as it was a pleasantly sunny evening, I thought I'd pop along for a look.

Not everyone turned up on something which could be classed as a "cafe racer", but still  there were still enough interesting machines for folk to have a look at and chat to their owners. A cup of tea and a bacon roll could also be had from the cafe while you were doing so.

Here are a few of the more interesting bikes to turn up.

Bad Weather

Triumph X-75 Hurricane

(Via: triumphbikes)

Going Commando

 

(Via: flatoutriding)

Cold Hands

Nothing like a Norton Twin to warm up frozen hands

(Via: Facebook)

Never Too Old

(Via: facebook)

War On Two Wheels

(from an old magazine article I came across recently)

Super Satellite

Cafe Racers

(Via: motorcycleartuk)

Dear Santa...

simply stunning

(Via: bobberinspiration)

Pillion Pet

(Via: ageofdiesel)

Roadster

Beautifully restored Ford roadster spotted today in a supermarket carpark (the Xmas tree in the boot/jumpseat is a nice festive touch).

Watching The World Go By

A boy on a Dnepr, with a Lada in the background.

(Via: facebook)

Czech Torpedo

1958 CZ Cezeta 501 & PAV trailer

(Via: superdeluxe)

Side Valve

lovely Ukrainian built 750cc KMZ M-72 side-valve spotted recently on eBay

Eskort Service

Police MZ Eskort 250

(Via facebook)

Ugly Duckling

Polish Junak M14 Iskra

(Via: Facebook)