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New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:37 pm
by SteveKen
Hi Everyone.

I'm driving a 6 speed RS6 and located near Pittsburgh, PA USA.

In the past, I've had 3 B5 S4's, 1 C5 A6 and 1 C5 S6.

I've mostly been on the US based sites and have finally made my way over here.

I'm a bit of a tinkerer, not afraid to tear into anything and hope to contribute with some knowledge I've picked up over the years as well as test you members, since I'm always asking questions.

Aside from the 6 speed RS6, some of the projects include a 1977 Honda CB750 F2 that I plan on turning into a cafe racer and an old 2 stroke Yamaha golf cart that I hope to hit 30 mph in.

Regards,

Steve

Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:57 pm
by amanda1
Steve

FON

Rule1..........

Welcome by the way :bigblink:

Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:34 pm
by bam_bam
FON.

Rule 1.

Please define a "cafe racer"?

Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:59 pm
by SteveKen
Some pics during the install for perspective:

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Yes, it can be done on jackstands without removing the engine. I wouldn't recommend it, though.

Still haven't modified the shifter surround yet. . .

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And a recent dyno run:

http://youtu.be/vuzmf4zY4tM

Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:42 pm
by SteveKen
Cafe racer is a stripped down style of motorcycle that originated in the UK and other parts of Europe.

Take a motorcycle, strip off the unnecessary parts and make it lighter, etc.

My bike, as-is:

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Example of a Cafe Racer that it could be turned into:

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Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:24 pm
by bam_bam
Ahhhh, a naked bike... kinda like a streetfighter.

Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:52 am
by Timster
Sometimes see this kind of conversion down at the Ace Cafe, Bam.
That Honda looks awesome (ignoring the colour, obviously).

Re: New Member - C5 RS6 6 Speed Owner

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:29 am
by Nederland
Welcome.

Some amazing projects going on there. Especially the RS6 off course. ;)
Love to hear and see any other mods you have done to your RS6.