Our SS50 has become a collection of small bits, packed in boxes that are scattered around the house, shed and workshop. Breaking the Honda down to its component parts has confirmed two important factors; firstly, getting all the parts required…
What do you do with an Australian Suzuki ‘Water Bottle’ that’s been left in a chicken coop for more than 20 years? Restore it, says Carl Schubert, who told his story to pal Karl Webster. You just gotta love the…
Last time, we concluded with forks seals that aren’t for moving and a side panel that isn’t for painting … neither would be quick fixes but the saying goes ‘slowly, slowly catchy FS1e’ Alan took the forks away to…
Best described as the ‘crap’ stage, the point where our little Yam is in a hundred corroding pieces, either dripping oil or crammed into boxes; from here things can only get better. The frame turned out to be…
Yamaha’s seventies moped of choice, its legendary status continues as much from the teens that didn’t have one, as the cool kids that did; ironically 40 odd years on, I still can’t afford one! In 1974, several issues held me…
It didn’t look too bad on the auction site but then we all know rusty bikes tend to look better in a picture. It was only about 15 miles away but unfortunately the sale had a Friday night finish, this…
A light restoration of a 1985 Suzuki GSX-f 750 F, it’s been sat in the garage for 10 years and needs to be back out on the road and track, the first ever sportsbike that is now a classic. This…
The ‘Buy it Now’ button loomed large, but the sale price was a little too fat for my liking, sure I wanted this Honda Novio even though I faced a long trip to Somerset to collect. The seconds ticked down,…
Shroom starts stripping tonight, shunning big money offers from strictly for classic-motorbikes.net. Get ready for outtakes, fireworks and faux pas…
Fancy a ‘P’? – Peculiar Preservation Whilst we don’t expect everyone to feel ‘inspired’ by our latest creation, give it a few lines and I will try to explain why this strange motorized cycle has consumed the last few months…
