The Limey
Evil English Villain
Long time lurker, first time poster
I'm from central England, Father and Grandfather. Owned many a bike in my time from old English iron, through BMWs, and Jap plastic. Loved them all.
Last owned a bike in 2010, but I'm retiring from full time work this wanted a project to work on. Ive acquired for pennies a complete but dismantled Yam FZR 600, plus about another half-a-bike in spares. I'm planning a modern slant on the Cafe Racer, a kind of Neo Cafe if you like. No point trying to emulate something it can never be, but certainly room for a stripped, low barred, lean-seated point-to-point tarmac twister that gives a nod to caffs of old, but is unashamedly of its own era. Some plans well formed
It'll be a slow-burner, as my Missus is disabled and I'm her carer. Nevertheless, the project has started and I've spend a few hundred quid having my garage made watertight secure. I've inventoried what I have, sorted the subassemblies into separate jobs, and I've already begun work. The only thing I'm not yet decided on is the paint - it'll be Gulf Racing blue and orange (classic), or Martini Racing white with the red and blue stripes (clean and uncluttered), but I'll wait until I've a rolling g chassis before I worry about that.
Anyway, nice to meet you all.
Rich.
I'm from central England, Father and Grandfather. Owned many a bike in my time from old English iron, through BMWs, and Jap plastic. Loved them all.
Last owned a bike in 2010, but I'm retiring from full time work this wanted a project to work on. Ive acquired for pennies a complete but dismantled Yam FZR 600, plus about another half-a-bike in spares. I'm planning a modern slant on the Cafe Racer, a kind of Neo Cafe if you like. No point trying to emulate something it can never be, but certainly room for a stripped, low barred, lean-seated point-to-point tarmac twister that gives a nod to caffs of old, but is unashamedly of its own era. Some plans well formed
It'll be a slow-burner, as my Missus is disabled and I'm her carer. Nevertheless, the project has started and I've spend a few hundred quid having my garage made watertight secure. I've inventoried what I have, sorted the subassemblies into separate jobs, and I've already begun work. The only thing I'm not yet decided on is the paint - it'll be Gulf Racing blue and orange (classic), or Martini Racing white with the red and blue stripes (clean and uncluttered), but I'll wait until I've a rolling g chassis before I worry about that.
Anyway, nice to meet you all.
Rich.
