TexasChris
New Member
Hi guys,
Been lurking this forum for a good few months now, trying to gather as much knowledge and inspriration as possible, while building my first bike. Always meant to put up my project, and now as it is nearing completion, I thought I'd gather up some photos from along the way and tell the tale.
I guess I should start with a little introduction, I am a Texan living in Yorkshire UK and haven't riden a motorcycle since my Z50 dirt bike days as a kid. Dirt bikes introduced me to BMX and I have been happy with pedal power ever since.
About a year ago my interest in motorcycles resurfaced. I loved the simplicity of bobbers, trackers, 'brat styles' etc. I could relate to that more than proformance race bikes or wild choppers as it was the same approach I'd always taken with my BMX bikes (stripped down, no brakes, no pegs, simple fun). I needed a motorcycle.
Now, I have no mechanical experience, no motorcycle licence, and very limited funds. So after seeing some reasonably cool looking bikes made from basic 125s, and the fact that you can ride one in the UK with just a CBT (rather than a £500 DA licence) I decided that I would find a cheap 125, that was a bit rough looking, tidy it up make it look as bad ass as I could (well as possible with a 125) and get on the road for summer 2013.
So after some hunting around, last September she arrived in my workshop/basement...
***never really done a forum posting, so hopefully the attached pic works? If not, is there a better way of including photos?
Been lurking this forum for a good few months now, trying to gather as much knowledge and inspriration as possible, while building my first bike. Always meant to put up my project, and now as it is nearing completion, I thought I'd gather up some photos from along the way and tell the tale.
I guess I should start with a little introduction, I am a Texan living in Yorkshire UK and haven't riden a motorcycle since my Z50 dirt bike days as a kid. Dirt bikes introduced me to BMX and I have been happy with pedal power ever since.
About a year ago my interest in motorcycles resurfaced. I loved the simplicity of bobbers, trackers, 'brat styles' etc. I could relate to that more than proformance race bikes or wild choppers as it was the same approach I'd always taken with my BMX bikes (stripped down, no brakes, no pegs, simple fun). I needed a motorcycle.
Now, I have no mechanical experience, no motorcycle licence, and very limited funds. So after seeing some reasonably cool looking bikes made from basic 125s, and the fact that you can ride one in the UK with just a CBT (rather than a £500 DA licence) I decided that I would find a cheap 125, that was a bit rough looking, tidy it up make it look as bad ass as I could (well as possible with a 125) and get on the road for summer 2013.
So after some hunting around, last September she arrived in my workshop/basement...
***never really done a forum posting, so hopefully the attached pic works? If not, is there a better way of including photos?