P&D customs

Took a trip to P&D customs to pick up my wheel rim and spoke set yesterday. 

When I last went there this beauty below was still being assembled.

Now complete, they are entering into the national build-off. 

Dropped my wheel bits off to 'Dave the wheel guy' near Heathrow. He was taught to lace wheels by the guy who laced the royal families pram wheels apparantly . I was impressed by his name dropping skills :)

My wheel is 2nd in line to be built after Chris Barrie's wheels (the guy who played Rimmer in Red-Dwarf).

Mine will be 17" x 5.5" with 80 spokes. All polished stainless steel (so no rust from all this rain we are having)

I've also received my 17" x 200 wide whitewall rear tyre through the post.

Only 2 manufactures do these. Mine came from Vee tyres in Thailand. 

My bike will be pretty well travelled before I even start the engine!

Making strong foundations.

After some rides to work and some weekend blasts,  I had time to reflect. 

Engine is sweet, pulls like a train. But frame is ugly and needs work and is as heavy as a steam boat. The previous owners intentions were good but the execution was shabby and done on the cheap.

So after some looking around I find a great rear end with space for a fat 200 rear wheel.

Sergio at 'Rocksolid Motorcycles' is not only a great fabricator but a gent too, he makes me this beauty.

I have until the 15 feb to completely strip down my bike and take this frame rear-end along with my existing frame to be joined at P&D customs in Horsham.

Why not use Sergio and his gang?...they are based in Portugal ;)

Chris & Dave at P&D are fabricating royalty and have built some amazing bikes!

So this is where I am currently. Past two posts were written earlier this week to catch-up. 

New front end - DNA springer

I've decided I want to go for an old-school bobber look. So I've purchased a 2" under stock DNA springer front end.

And a few more shiney bits. 

Flame mirrors, billet grips, flame levers, dummy Left side throttle housing (to match right side) with horn button.

.....and so it starts

After watching endless episodes of American Chopper I bite the bullet. 

I take a gamble on a 91 Harley evo sportster. 

883cc bored out to 1200

Hard tail already added by previous owner

I'm £3200 out of pocket. Ride it home with the biggest grin on my face. 

I didn't stand a chance, it was love at first ride! The sound is awesome, It already has an attitude. 

But this is just the beginning....