What is a Brat cafe?

As the name suggests, "BRAT CAFE"or otherwise called"BRAT CAFE RACER" Or "BRAT RACER"is the combination a brastyle and a CAFE RACER.

THE BRAT CAFE uses atypical elements of these 2 variants motorcycle preparation to create them a news.

The 2 most striking elements of these variants are the Bracelets handlebars and the saddle "bench" type.

This type of preparation is very popular in Asia.

The characteristics of the Brat Café: 

The saddle:

The saddle comes from bras', a flat saddle, quite fine. 

A seat of brastyle is generally easier to make for the preparer, and the saddle (or seat platform) can be made up of anything, hammered sheet to Stakeboarding boards via the fiberglass.

Here is the example of a saddle With a fiberglass background in progress: 

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Use a skateboarding board is a fairly widespread solution in amateur preparation. 

Here is a tutorial, step by step, in English, to make one, here for a Yamaha XS650 : How to: BRAT STYLE Flat Seat On The Cheap! | Yamaha XS650 Forum

As part of an installation of a platform, Installing a buckle with integrated LED strip is of the greatest effect. 

As demonstrated by the motorcycle of @marchal_custom_moto :

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 This combination (saddle + LED loop) is popular among fans of bratcafe. 

The lowered suspensions: 

Here is another characteristic element of brastyles which is taken up on the bratcafe: Short suspensions. 

Indeed, in the manner of bras, THE BRATCAFS are lowered as much as possible. This gives an effect picked up, as are the hot rods and Rod rat.  

Here is an example of a hot rod To illustrate the point: 

Here is an image demonstration on a Honda CB360: 

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There loop and saddle are a few centimeters from the wheel. At the front, the travel of the fork is reduced. 

In addition, the handlebars bracelets are often positioned under the upper fork tee to lower the driving position.

All this with a view to having a motorcycle as low as possible, the most short. 

The handlebar or Clubman bracelet: 

One of the main elements that differentiates the brastyle from bratcafe.

The handlebars are completely different and therefore the driving position is too.

We find the driving position more sporting, the bust forward and the hands crushed On the handlebars.  

We notice the lowered fork and the installation of Bracelets handlebars under the upper fork. 

Exhaust:

Exhaust Bratcafés is often very short. This is positioned under the engine and does not reach the rear wheel. 

This contributes to the compact aspect and close to the ground of bratcafé. 

 As this CB750 which has a 4 in 1 line which ends with a short silencer type Megaphone.

Other elements:

Other specific parts of bratcafe Cafe Racers are taken over. Tires, fires, and other accessories are often similar to those of cafe racers. 

Examples of achievements: 

Here is one of the preparations Bratcafe The most popular. This is a Honda CB750  Made by the amateur trainer @juhawalks. 

It has all the characteristic elements of a bratcafe:

• A plaque and fairly short saddle 
• An LED loop with integrated fire 3 positions
• Short shock absorbers
• Vintage Firestone Balloons tires
• A lowered fork
• A pair of handlebar bracelet
• A short 4 in 1 line with a small cone outlet
• A chrome needle counter

THE some changes brought to this CB750 to return it unique.  

You can discover the whole preparation on its Instagram account @Juhawalks. 

For a more recent CB, there are a series of videos made by a youtuber manufacturing a CB650 Brat Café at a budget: 

Honda CB650 Budget BRAT CAFE BUILD

As well as the superb achievement of Katros Garage on the basis of CB400SF.

A motorcycle close to CB500 Europeans from the 90s:

HONDA CB400SF Custom BRA-CAFE

We change brand with the video of the Brat café preparation of Zeus Custom made on a Yamaha SR400: 

A very nice proposal where they kept a lot of original elements and made a pretty original painting. Showing that it is possible to make a nice preparation by changing few parts. 

The basics to make a cafe brat: 

Honda CB750 

This is the motorcycle ultimate To make a bratcafé. 

Here is a famous CB750K  Made by Brady Young. 

Triumph Bonneville

Here is a great proposal from K-spat, the famous preparer Thai. 

More images on their account: K-Spanom (@eakkspeed) 

Here is another proposal found on asschur style bratcafe White flank tires:

Moto Guzzi 850 T4 

Here is the "Zitadelle"The 32nd achievement of Nct. A superb achievement in the Bratcafé spirit. 

Yamaha SR400 & SR500

The beautiful SR400 Made by a Japanese trainer. 

As we have seen previously, this model lends itself well to this style exercise. 

Royal Enfield Interceptor

The Royal Enfield is one of the recent models which is perfect to transform into Bratcafe. Here is the "Brat Boy" preparation of the Thai Zeus Customs.

 The most beautiful bratcafés are made from HONDA CB from the 70s and 80s. However, this style is quite feeling, not all models have yet been tested and exploited correctly. 

The basics of classic motorcycles will certainly give beautiful Bratcafés. We think of course of the Kawasaki W650, and the new BSA 650, their competitors and ancestors.

We note the absence of Bratcafe on BMW R series BMW, in fact, the transformation requires more work. 

In the radius of classic motorcycles, we also think of the many 125 neo-retros models which will make good bases.

The parts to make a Brat Café: 

The loop:

Depending on your choice between a loop flat Or raised, with Integrated LED light or not, you will find a wide choice of size and style on our shop. 

Below a LED model cut into 3 parts (Handy and stop light part and 2 flashing parts). 

The saddle raised:

For the saddle, here is our Type 2 model in brown. It is an aluminum background with a raised rear. This product exists in 50 or 60 cm as in black. It is also offered in brown.

For all special requests for sizes, colors, shapes, seams, we offer a tailor-made. 

The handlebars:

The ideal handlebar for a BRAT CAFE is a bracelet handlebar or rather a pair of bracelet handlebars.

Below our Quick assembly model.

The front lighthouse:

A round, black lighthouse with a transparent window is perfect for a BRAT RACER.

You can add black adhesive tape stuck cross for a more retro style. Here our P700 model. 

Exhaust: 

For the exhaust, a line specially designed for your motorcycle in 4 in 1, 2 in 1 or simple (depending on the motorcycle) passing under the engine associated with this conical silencer will make your motorcycle a motorcycle BRAT Café success. Below Our stainless steel model with removable baffle.

The budget to make a BRAT Café: 

THE bratcafe is a simple preparation to make and which can be inexpensive. Depending on the basic model, this requires few parts.

In addition, some parts, such as the saddle, can be made either.

A bratcafe can be made with a few hundred euros.

As always, it depends on your desire, of your budget and your base starting. 

Conclusion :

We have seen the specifics of BRAT CAFES, the type of parts that characteristics, some examples of preparations as well as the bases in order to make this motorcycle style. 

And you, Are you going to make your BRAT CAFE? Do not hesitate to send us your photos!