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If you've been following t A bit For those who can't afford a fire-breat And for those of you who can, don't panic. Because if it works on a small bike, it'll work on yours too. Today, there will be three projects built with the right classic ingredients, perseverance, dedication, and an absolutely unhealthy amount of passion. Welcome to Racer TV. So, before we dive into the first project, I've actually got some good news. From now on, if you prefer my videos with the old classic voice, just click the little settings button at the bottom of the video window. Or, in the top right corner, if you're watc It's not perfect yet, more But give me time. I'll get there. Now, at t If t It changes everyt It's Who would have thought that an ordinary Suzuki Raider 150 could become somet T I showed some of their builds a couple of years ago, and honestly, these blokes seem to have an instinct for perfect proportions. And t Now, if I wanted to exaggerate, I'd tell you t Here, there, and gone. It's got the power of infinity and beyond. But unfortunately, I can't say that, because it's not super fast and has a six-speed transmission. 145 kilometers per hour top speed, if original. And around 180 if modified. Still, for a 150 cc bike, that's rather impressive. As you can see, the transformation level here is not According to Siegfried Valle, t A sequel, if you will. The first version is t Both are based on the Suzuki Raider 150. Though depending on where you live, it might go by a slightly different name, because Suzuki apparently Now, t Everyt The swing arm has been reinforced and extended by five centimeters. And it now has rear footrests, w Yes, the custom-made rear cowl is removable. A sort of polite middle finger to anyone who says a cafe racer can only carry one person. And here's another clever bit, for bikes that still rely on a good old-fas Except for the universal fuel tank from Red Indian Customs, just about everyt Overall, an excellent example of what it can be done with a small motorcycle. But now, let's move on to another beautiful mac T It is based on a Honda TMX 150 Supremo. For those who aren't aware of, it is basically identical to the very well-known Honda GL 150. Un But don't confuse classic with easy. Originally, t Not Siegfried Fael, because instead of using the original frame structure, he decided to build a new subframe. The big question is, why? Is t And the answer is here. Take a look at what many consider one of the greatest Honda CB550 Cafe builds ever made. Now, compare the proportions. They're shockingly similar. And that's the magic trick. But notice the difference in t If Siegfried Fael hadn't changed t And that my friends is one of the great secrets of small bike cafe racer design. Not Everything must be perfectly in proportion, And now, we come to the t Just one glance at the paint on that fuel tank, and I bet you already know w And if you said Honda, you're probably watc Because the big question, of course, is w Don't worry if you haven't got a clue. Because t It's gone from the kind of bike your neighbor ignores, to the kind that makes The overall approach is similar to the first project we looked at, w Everyt The swing arm has been replaced with a new one from Livinger. Slightly longer, vastly prettier, and giving the whole bike a much meatier stance. It's the sort of detail that makes you wonder how somet So, what else can I say about Siegfried's work? He'still one of the best in the business when it comes to small displacement motorcycles. And honestly, it's always a pleasure watc And as always, I hope to see you on the next video.