The time has finally come, the bike has it's roadworthy ready for registration tomorrow. It's a surreal feeling having finally completed the project which has spanned 3 years. I just want to throw the leg over and ride and ride until I've burnt through 6 tanks of fuel.
Getting the roadworthy complete wasn't without its kick-ups. In order for the bike to be compliant, I needed a chain guard fitted. Greg at GP Specialist Welding and Fabrication who helped tidy up the welds on the frame was my go to man for the chain guard. Hi quickly whipped up the chain guard with a polished finish. He is incredibly detailed and the two rear holes in the guard line up exactly with the holes in the sprocket. The lower chain guard was also polished so that the finishes matched.
While there is still a long list of work I would like to do to the bike, it's time to put that aside and enjoy it for a while.
One reflection, I originally set out to build a cafe racer on the cheap however this build was everything but cheap. I could have certainly saved money on the build and compromised for cheap bolt-ons and sacrificed the design intent but then I wouldn't have the result I have now. The reality is I will never sell this bike and will enjoy it for many many years to come. With this in mind, I'm glad I didn't cut corners and all work has been done to a high standard.
All photos to date have been taken on a mobile phone and really does not do this build justice. I'm currently in the process of arranging a mate with a good camera to take some photos so I can share them on here.
Lastly, I intend to keep this blog alive. I want to take photos of the journeys and the people I meet along the way when out riding. Given there is also a long list of work I still want to complete, keep checking back here as I will keep log of all work done.
Getting the roadworthy complete wasn't without its kick-ups. In order for the bike to be compliant, I needed a chain guard fitted. Greg at GP Specialist Welding and Fabrication who helped tidy up the welds on the frame was my go to man for the chain guard. Hi quickly whipped up the chain guard with a polished finish. He is incredibly detailed and the two rear holes in the guard line up exactly with the holes in the sprocket. The lower chain guard was also polished so that the finishes matched.
While there is still a long list of work I would like to do to the bike, it's time to put that aside and enjoy it for a while.
One reflection, I originally set out to build a cafe racer on the cheap however this build was everything but cheap. I could have certainly saved money on the build and compromised for cheap bolt-ons and sacrificed the design intent but then I wouldn't have the result I have now. The reality is I will never sell this bike and will enjoy it for many many years to come. With this in mind, I'm glad I didn't cut corners and all work has been done to a high standard.
All photos to date have been taken on a mobile phone and really does not do this build justice. I'm currently in the process of arranging a mate with a good camera to take some photos so I can share them on here.
Lastly, I intend to keep this blog alive. I want to take photos of the journeys and the people I meet along the way when out riding. Given there is also a long list of work I still want to complete, keep checking back here as I will keep log of all work done.
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