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… long before modern heros backflipped for TV cameras and energy drink contracts, tough men trashed modified street machines in the lonley deserts of the Southwest USA and Baja.
(Bill Bryant)
… is a lightweight motorcycle that is optimized for speed and handling rather than comfort. These bikes have a lot of history behind them, especially their name. The original term started to develop around the 60s among British riders, who would strip their motorcycles off extra parts and race between cafés. These quick rides served as races between young riders and hence the term was born - "the café racer“.