Acme Rocket Bike Café Velo Roadster

• Base Machine: 1955 Velocette Venom 500
• Engine: OHV 500cc single. Built to Venom specs with modern valves and seats.  Velocette 4 speed transmission, rebuilt and improved. Primary  toothed belt and dry clutch system using Kevlar friction plates.  Lucas competition magneto ignition, fully restored. Mikuni smoothbore 38mm  round slide, modified by Acme Rocket Bike and incorporating a Malossi screened velocity stack.
• Exhaust: Acme built reverse cone polished aluminum megaphone system, with chromed  MSS header pipe.
• Bodywork: designed and built by Acme Rocket Bike, in hand-formed aluminum.  The tail section and rear fender are a one piece fully integrated design.  The front fender uses Manx style “butterfly” stays.  The tank is an original Velocette “scrambler” or “endurance” style unit.  The tank strap is hand stitched saddle leather. The painted finish is a epoxy based black with many coats of clear for deep luster.
• Saddle: The integrated seat was designed and built  by Acme Rocket Bike to work specifically with our bodywork.   It uses an aluminum seat pan and is upholstered with high grade glove leather.
• Front Suspension: New Ceriani GP forks held in special built Triple Trees with adjustable steering stops.  
• Front Brakes: dual disc brakes utilizing Grimeca calipers, Kosman cast iron rotors, and Magura master cylinder.
• Rear Suspension: Works Performance gas charged shocks in original mounting configuration.
• Rear Brakes: Disc system using a Brembo master cylinder, a Nissin caliper and a BrakeTech rotor.  The reservoir, lever, and brackets are custom machined from aluminum.
• Wheels: Custom built, using English “Talon” billet aluminum hubs, and shouldered Akront rims laced with  stainless steel spokes.
• Tires: Front , Metzler Sport 18-110. Rear, Metzler Sport 18-140
• Lighting: The taillight is a Vincent Lightning unit with custom machined bezel mounting system and powerful LED bulbs. Headlight is a German “Eurocomponents” Billet aluminum 4” H4 halogen unit.
• Electrics: Charging system is upgraded to an Alton AC generator at 12 volts and a NiCad battery pack.  The wiring is fully fused and switchgear is easily accessed near the seat. The wiring harness replicates the original loom but is designed for ease of access and service. 
• Oil Tank: Modified Mooneyes “custom chopper oil tank” with specially machined saddle mounts and straps. The tank was heavily modified to clear the Velocette frame down tube, and for proper breathing and fitment to the Velocette oiling system.  An inline check valve is used to prevent oil  sumping into the motor.
• Hardware: high quality stainless steel nuts, bolts, washers, clamps and other fittings.  Most of the hardware is polished to a show finish.

Upon completion, the Cafe Velo was purchased by eminent collector Michael Taggart of Ojai, California.  The Taggart collection includes vintage         racing cars, Formula 1 cars, and many, many motorcycles.  

969 Cafe Roadster

• Basis: 1997 Ducati 916 Superbike
• Motor Output: 115 horsepower
• Engine: dual overhead cam 4-valve heads, water cooled, fuel injected, short stroke, 900cc, essentially stock, but painted and polished, cam plates modified for exposed belts, open velocity stacks, the hot rod treatment
• Fuel Injection re-engineered for external fuel pump, fuel pressure regulation and  high pressure bypass valve. Original Weber-Marelli ECM.
• Weight: 380 lbs (172 Kg.), ready to ride, less fuel.
• Fuel Capacity: 3.5 Gallons
• Clutch: STM Billet unit.
• Frame: modified for external fuel injection system, and custom bodywork, custom paint
• Wheels: Brembo 3 spokes, polished, front wheel fitted with billet milled “hubcap”
• Brakes: Front is a single Brembo Racing disc worked on by a Spiegler 8 piston billet caliper, all anodized black. Front master cylinder is a Brembo radial valve unit. Rear brake is stock Ducati 916 with a BrakeTech rear rotor. Brake line routed internal thru the swingarm
• Front Suspension: titanium nitrided, anodized stanchions. Right caliper ear removed.  Clamps machined by Kosman Specialties. Handlebar perches, bars, controls custom creations by Acme Rocket Bike
• Rear Suspension: 916 linkage working on a Works Performance shock absorber
• Bodywork: hand hammered polished aluminum
• Footrests with rear lighting: Acme Rocket Bike copyrighted design utilizing high output LED’s for running lights and brake lights
• Electrical: stock wiring harness and electrical layout extensively modified. The battery and major components are situated beneath the fuel tank. Thanks go to Matt and Nick of Munroe Motors in San Francisco for their help
• Fasteners: 95% of all of the original fasteners have been replaced by polished stainless steel fasteners from South Coast Stainless in AZ
• Exhaust:  custom built stainless steel
• Cooling System: braided stainless steel hoses, anodized fittings. Shrouds and pressure header tank are hand formed aluminum
• Saddle by Barry Dale of Victoria, B.C.
• Tires: Metzeler Sportec M-1, front 120/70-17, rear 200/50-17
• Polishing and Plating: Carrera Plating in Santa Rosa (ask for Chico)
• Paint: Tommy Smith

Acme Rocket Bike Cafe 9

• Base Model: Ducati
  
• Weight: 390 Lbs.
• Power: 135HP - 150HP
• Torque : 80 ft-lbs
• Top Speed:  Approximately 150MPH
• Bodywork: Aerospace quality carbon fibre bodywork
• Saddle: Sting Ray Hide comfort saddle
• Instruments: Built-in Police Radar detection system using the Valentine 1
• Exhaust: Leo Vinci Superbike  headers feeding into the (future spec) innovative integral silencer tailsection designed by ACME,             featuring dual side exit exhaust ports.
• Wheels: PVM 20 spoke forged alloy wheels
• Brakes: Braketech AXIS brake rotors
• Controls: fully adjustable rider fitment utilizing the Cyle Cat RIPS system, adjustable footrests, adjustable handlebars,                                     and CRG adjustable control levers
• Engine Components: Speedymoto billet
  
• Suspension: Ohlins
  

Acme Rocket Bike Kafe KZ

• Base Model: Kawasaki KZ1000