Random Sh*t in my Garage

Not much going on at the moment, just tidying up and servicing the CL, getting the Nickel Triumph ready for it's engine rebirth, waiting on new hard chrome on the 550 cafe's stanchions and a lot of garage based drinking, so here's some random drunken garage shots.......it's all I got today.

Exhaust Fabricators......

Anyone know someone not too far from Northampton who can make a simple but killer set of stainless exhausts for my Cl?

Seems to get more difficult each year to find people to do the fabrication I can't.

Any help - please email me.

Cheers

Land Locked Films

Killer videos and photos all shot with a Nikon D5000 (same as mine - damn I gotta learn some sh*t)

Young uni chap, a friend of a friend, and a talented chap to boot!

Check out his site here

Kim Boyle

Like all that see Kim Boyles work, I get lost in the beauty and detail of his builds - His latest Norton Caff is no exception.

I wish I possessed such skills.

Adi Gilbert

Has just produced some prints of his awesome BubbleVisor Girl - get em here (but leave me one)

If you haven't seen the fantastic artwork of Adi before check out 99Seconds now and get lost in the site for a while.

Bishops Pathracers

Been a bit of a departure from motorcycles recently, the two triumphs are off the road this weekend and the scrambler has only been used to run errands, I have however become bicycle obsessed again and these pathracers built by Bishops in nz are bloody lovely!

One man and his boat

Our terry getting busy with the wood n glue - will have a 15cc magnesium petrol engine - gotta be cool!

The Lawsons Bicyclette.

Awesome

Autocycle

My neighbour Danny found this in his neighbours garage at the weekend.

Bicycle - Check, Engine - Check, Cool - Pretty much Check.

Love em

J.A.P V8 - More Pics

Not too long back I posted a pic of a friend of a friends J.A.P.V8 engined roadster (4 JAP V twins on a common crank) 

I love this thing so was really pleased to randomly find more pictures of it on the daikoube blog via bubblevisor.

Cool as christmas!

Lovely Triumph on the 'bay

On ebay now - pretty 6T

Looks like a lot of fun!

Vintique's Back

Vintique Cycles are back - any shop that's has Boneshaker Benny's involvement get my vote -  if you want some cool parts then get yourself over to the Vintique site 

Possibly for sale

My Bonneville chop - Sound, Fast, Reliable - alot of work has gone into this by myself and Barnsly Shaun - top ride!

Don't wanna sell, but tempting offers invited, will come to a decision soon i'm sure - email me on retrogrademechanica@gmail.com

I want to build a Triumph street tracker/scrambler so PX's also entertained.

Will take some proper pics later

Ghetto Bike Building

Nipped round to Danny's to help with the Kwak 550 made from Girders......Cut up an old chair found in the alley to make a bike stand, took some bits off, took photo's of Danny spannering, gave up and went to the pub........progress

A Blunter Sharp End

We scored a complete (but rusted) early CB450 K1 front end for the '77 CB550 Project, Drum's are infinitely cooler than the clunky disc/calliper front end.

Got the polishing Rags out and started on the sliders and Top Yoke, need to get the stanchions hard chromed, then just bushes, shoes and a whole lot more elbow grease. It even fitted straight in.

New Project

Had this old Honda ('77 550 four) kicking about in the Basement for a few years after picking it up for pennies - actually was in profit after selling off the gubbins from it.

Eventually my friend Nick rebuild the Engine and we chopped off the rotten rear end and made up a new one......and then it sat for another year during which time Nick took ownership of the bike with the intention of us building a cafe racer together ready for next summer.

Last night it got dug out, and enthusiasm is raging to do something with it.....watch this space!

Only thing is I need a bigger Garage!

BubbleVisors

Always a fan!

Cycle Progress

....getting there

My Old W650

Still missing this bike, solid reliable, cool, fast, comfortable....and I sold it why?