Fullerton, Georgia. «Throttle Roll motors into The Vic» (en anglès). City Hub, 08-05-2014. Arxivat de l'original el 27 de desembre 2014. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Throttle Roll promotor, Mark Hawwa, says the partnership between rock ‘n' roll and motorbikes is an important one: 'The reason I brought in rock ‘n' roll to the actual event is that back in the ’60s that was the music that these guys were listening to. The roots of the Cafe Racer comes back to rock ‘n' roll music. Young guys on motorbikes, the pin-up girls and the guys with their slicked back hair-dos. It’s all just a whole lot of fun.'»
americanmotorcyclist.com
Pratt, Paul Richard. «A Trip Through North America» (en anglès). American Motorcyclist vol. XVII núm. 4 p. 20. AMA, 01-04-1963. Arxivat de l'original el 11 novembre 2014. [Consulta: 26 desembre 2014]. «The American 'Cafe Racer' rides with 'ape' type handlebars as high as possible in order to attract attention whereas, in direct contrast his British brother rides with the handlebars as low as possible in a feeble attempt to emulate racer John Surtees. One thing they do have in common is the making of excessive noise.»
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«The History of Café Racers» (en anglès). Discovery Communications, 12-10-2010. [Consulta: 26 desembre 2014]. «The café racer movement may have been born in London in the 1950s, but it has developed into a subculture encompassing a desire for speed, a love of rock and roll, and ultimately an enduring love for a motorcycle that’s being revived worldwide.»
complex.com
«The 50 Greatest Motorcycles of All Time» (en anglès). Nova York: Complex Media, 28-03-2011. [Consulta: 29 desembre 2014]. «The sinister Le Mans was an immediate hit when launched in 1976.»
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Duffy, Martyn; Robinson, Terry «An econometric analysis of motorcycle ownership in the UK» (en anglès). International Journal of Transport Management, 2, 3–4, 2004, pàg. 111–121. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtm.2005.04.002.
Wyss, Wally «How to fit a fairing and ride a racer!» (en anglès). Popular Mechanics. The Hearst Corporation, vol. 140, 3, 9-1973, pàg. 166 [Consulta: 26 desembre 2014].
iol.co.za
Plowright, Adam «Retro revival: Café racers are back!» (en anglès). Independent Online. Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limited [Ciutat del Cap], 23-12-2013 [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014].
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Wright, Travis R «Highway stars» (en anglès). Detroit Metro Times, 29-07-2009 [Consulta: 26 desembre 2014]. «What about the so-called café racer – that low-profile vintage motorcycle rider who looks as if he just rode away from the Marquee Club circa '62? His motorcycle is minimal and slim-lined, unlike the mainstream Harleys and those angular sport bikes you're used to seeing on the road.»
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Bolton, James Adam. «Moto Guzzi T3 Special» (en anglès). Motorcycle Classics, 11-10-2009. [Consulta: novembre 2010].
Brown, Roland. «Harley-Davidson XLCR Café Racer» (en anglès). Motorcycle Classics. [Consulta: 24 agost 2009]. «The Harley-Davidson XLCR was Willie G. Davidson's one and only brush with the cafe racer set, and it created a classic for all time»
Backus, Richard «Honda GB500 Under the Radar» (en anglès). Motorcycle Classics. Ogden Publications, gener/febrer, 2011 [Consulta: 29 desembre 2014]. «Ducati, Triumph, Guzzi and others have enjoyed considerable success with repli-bikes in recent years, so maybe the Honda was just 10 years ahead of its time. 'Simplicity and grace are never out of style,' wrote Peter Egan in Cycle World's 1989 review of the GB500, 'and the GB is a simple, handsome bike.'»
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McEwen, Charles; Brooke, Lindsay; Sherman, Don; Patton, Phil; Martin, Keith «The Books of Summer, Awaiting Your Armchair» (en anglès). New York Times. The New York Times Company, 03-06-2011 [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Built in the 1930s on the busy North Circular Road, the open-all-night Ace [Cafe] was a haven for truckers and other nighthawks, serving up tea, coffee and thFe usual 30-weight diner fare. By the 1950s Ace regulars began to include a new breed of motorcyclist, mostly young, looking for a place to gather with their mates. They would listen to the jukebox rock 'n' roll and explore their machines' speed potential on the surrounding roads.»
Lindsay, Brooke «Harley's Sportster: From a Wild Child to a Grown-Up in 50 Years» (en anglès). New York Times, 05-11-2006 [Consulta: 29 desembre 2014]. «As grim as those days were in terms of performance, it was an era that produced two of the Sportsters considered most unusual and sought-after by collectors, the 1977-78 XLCR Cafe Racer and the 1983-85 XR1000. Both of these racebike-inspired models were risky departures for Harley, and both originally languished unsold in showrooms long after production concluded.»
Jensen, Eric «Rose-coloured goggles: throb of the wild lures cafe racers back in time» (en anglès). Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media, 05-11-2011 [Consulta: 29 desembre 2014]. «Mr Travis has noticed a rise in cafe-racer culture in the past few years - the motorcycle scene that grew out of rockabilly.»
Koutsoukis, Jason «Keep the motor running» (en anglès). Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media, 09-12-2014 [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014].
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McDermott, Jim. «Cafe Racer Rave Up» (en anglès). Hardscrabble Media LLC, 03-02-2009. Arxivat de l'original el 27 desembre 2014. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014].
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«Ray Pickrell» (en anglès). The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited, 01-05-2006 [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Those were the days of the 'rockers', and Ray learned to ride fast on the north London roads around the Ace Cafe and the Busy Bee where fellow bikers used to hold impromptu races.»
«Top 10 production café racers» (en anglès). Immediate Media Company Ltd, 18-12-2013. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Café racers are an odd phenomenon. They’re popular enough to inspire endless shed-built specials and even dedicated websites, magazines and TV shows, but when it comes to strolling into a showroom and buying one, the options are surprisingly thin on the ground.»
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Pratt, Paul Richard. «A Trip Through North America» (en anglès). American Motorcyclist vol. XVII núm. 4 p. 20. AMA, 01-04-1963. Arxivat de l'original el 11 novembre 2014. [Consulta: 26 desembre 2014]. «The American 'Cafe Racer' rides with 'ape' type handlebars as high as possible in order to attract attention whereas, in direct contrast his British brother rides with the handlebars as low as possible in a feeble attempt to emulate racer John Surtees. One thing they do have in common is the making of excessive noise.»
«Leader of the pack» (en anglès). Western Daily Press. Bristol: Local World, 30-01-2009. Arxivat de l'original el 2014-12-27. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Now aged 89, Father Bill, as he was known in east London, was one of the founders of the world famous 59 Club – the home of hordes of tearaway rockers, the hoodies of the day, who used to scream around London's North Circular on their Triumphs, Nortons and BSAs, terrifying the populace and causing retired majors to splutter into their sherry.»
McDermott, Jim. «Cafe Racer Rave Up» (en anglès). Hardscrabble Media LLC, 03-02-2009. Arxivat de l'original el 27 desembre 2014. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014].
Fullerton, Georgia. «Throttle Roll motors into The Vic» (en anglès). City Hub, 08-05-2014. Arxivat de l'original el 27 de desembre 2014. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Throttle Roll promotor, Mark Hawwa, says the partnership between rock ‘n' roll and motorbikes is an important one: 'The reason I brought in rock ‘n' roll to the actual event is that back in the ’60s that was the music that these guys were listening to. The roots of the Cafe Racer comes back to rock ‘n' roll music. Young guys on motorbikes, the pin-up girls and the guys with their slicked back hair-dos. It’s all just a whole lot of fun.'»
westerndailypress.co.uk
«Leader of the pack» (en anglès). Western Daily Press. Bristol: Local World, 30-01-2009. Arxivat de l'original el 2014-12-27. [Consulta: 27 desembre 2014]. «Now aged 89, Father Bill, as he was known in east London, was one of the founders of the world famous 59 Club – the home of hordes of tearaway rockers, the hoodies of the day, who used to scream around London's North Circular on their Triumphs, Nortons and BSAs, terrifying the populace and causing retired majors to splutter into their sherry.»
Welsh, Jonathan «Moto Guzzi Cafe Classic: Retro, But Not Painfully So» (en anglès). The Wall Street Journal. Driver’s Seat blog. Dow Jones & Company, 29-03-2010 [Consulta: 29 desembre 2014]. «The Cafe is based on the V7 Classic that came out about a year ago. The differences are cosmetic, but significant. The Cafe’s exhaust pipes are swept upwards and its it handlebars are low, “clip-on” style that give it the look of a vintage racer.»
Welsh, Jonathan «Moto Guzzi V7 Racer: A Test Ride» (en anglès). The Wall Street Journal. Driver’s Seat blog. Dow Jones & Company, 03-08-2011 [Consulta: 29 desembre 2014]. «Its low, compact shape, racy down-turned handlebars and spoke wheels give it the look of a vintage grand prix bike while jewel-like details from the engine to the foot pegs suggest a hand-built custom machine. But it is really a dressed up version of the Italian company’s earlier mass-market V7 Classic.»
