New bike finally landed today.
Kawasaki W650
What a stunner, great condition just two tiny flaws.
Previous owner may well have been a dick. Though he looked after his bike.
On the downtube is (was) a decal saying made in england. he had also fitted Triumph badges on the tank luckily they were...
First batch has been despatched with typical emergency deadline, Off to The Arndale Centre to a refurbished store
Time to start batch 2.
Weirdness first
the clock
I must find a way of jamming the reset button
Fixings can you buy anything like this? fixing ally or plastic to the steel frame
Im...
Funky looking thing
Ive never tried a low rider. Looks very fast and I'd love a go on it but I reckon feet so high would do my legs in fast.
My poor Dino is in a terrible state. I must get it sand blasted back to bare metal and replace almost all the components.
Speedy then.
I've got an old Radius Dino.
Long wheelbase underseat steering jobbie. Like an old Daimler. Stylish great for cruising but can crack on when needed.
I've owned a few. The Kingcycle was a laugh, very fast but uncomfortable.
Let's see some photos
I would not fit Yales or any other type that locks automatically when you shut the door.
Who takes their keys to the loo at night.
Expect damaged door frames or lots of callouts
Another part of my River Island job.
Every hipster is out on their Dad's old tenspeed from the 70s.
I appealed locally for donor bikes.
This one was sweet.
The guys wife passed away ten years ago and her bike was where she last parked it.
He thought she'd appreciate it being artified.
The one...
Key clamps?
I can't see them needing welding.
They do up F tight; and the internal structure will work well in tension. Should be OK.
I got started on no2 today.
Crank, cases, barrels and heads.
I cut barrel snd head in half to keep weight down. The head was 'fun'