Month: January 2011

KTM, Sun and Sand! Spectacular Desert Scenes!

I saw these on a post over on AVD rider and had to get more info on them.  Yuksul  answered me back and also provided some great links to a whole series of fantastic pics.  I don’t speak Turkish but I certainly enjoyed the links to the forum thread.  Great stuff on every page.  See the message below!

Thanks Very Much for the photo’s and extra information.    I’ll take some time and look things over and get in touch with you about your offer for more large photos.  Great Stuff!

Hi Steve,

My friend Levent, who we made road together, will write stg. and send them to you. And www.ruzgaresmez.com is Levent’s webpage.

By the way if you want to see all the photos and videos here a link but story in Turkish.

http://www.moto-park.com/forum/smf/index.php?topic=2895.0

All the best.

Yuksel YAGAN





A great big thank you to everyone. YES! EVERYONE!

I noticed today that the past week has been more than holding steady at “pre-move” site visit levels and it occurred to me that I’ve neglected to take the time top properly thank everyone for their patience and their enormous help.

So here’s a great big thank you to EVERYONE.  To all the folks who stuck with me through the move from blogger after my involentary shutdown and to all those bloggers (too numerous to name without the chance of rudely overlooking anyone) who provided assistance, invaluable advice,  and pitched in to help me get the word out with posts and links of their own.    I am sincerely grateful to all of you.  Thanks you to each and every one of you!

Now back to the posts!

A seriously Classy CB450 Cafe Build.

Great build thread over on Do The Ton. Be sure to check it out!

A really trick Honda XR650

I may have posted on this bike once before.  Lots of nice touches in this beauty…

A Metro Racing Sponsored Beauty! And a Yamaha too..

Sorry Don… probably too late to help out but here you go!

Donzilla of Metro Racing sent me this pic of a very cool Yamaha two stroke twin but in all the hubub I must have missed it.  If you’re even remotely interested in period correct gear be sure and check him out at  www.metroracing.com.
You know you want some new head……gear for the new year.  Metro’s got the all new Bell Custom 500’s that are not only a great retro helmet, they are DOT approved and not a budget buster at $99.00 for White, Black or Satin Black and $119.00 for Orange metal flake and Silver metal flake. Hit up www.metroracing.com and get one on  the way.

Thanks,Don Miller  Metro Racing

Like I’ve said I can be had! A cool pic for a quick ad! 🙂

Reader Ride. A nice “budget built” Yamaha SRX600.

I love seeing interesting bikes built on a budget.  There’s always something to learn.

Norman writes in:

My name is Norman, I am 26 years old, studying.
I`ve been following your blog for some time, and just love the work you`re doing.
Since a few years, i own a 1987 Yamaha SRX 600, and i`ve been working on it ever since – as far as a very tight budget allows it (and the german regultations concerning customizing bikes).
In it`s most recent incarnation, it went from flat black cafe racer to sky blue, little flakey roadster; see attachment.
It is not yet done, but if you like it, I will send some pictures when it has progressed further.
It is not a high class build, especially as I am “learning by doing”, and have a tight budget and limited tooling, but maybe you want to show it – in this case, I will send you more and hopefully better pictures when it is set up for the season (probably March).
Here`s some data:

1987 Yamaha SRX 600, Type 2TM (swiss import)
bored out to 675ccm, K&N, stage 3 dynojet kit,
Progressive fork springs,
Koni shocks,
braided brake lines,
BSM stainless steel exhaust,
homemade seat and rear section,
vintage Granturismo flake grips,
Rattle can paintjob and so on.

I see that you have certain standards for the material you post, so I fully understand if you leave it out.

Keep up the good work,

Regards
Norman

Actually Norman if I have standards I’m not sure what they are exactly lol.  I generally go with my mood on these things.  I don’t think that there is enough attention paid to what people are doing when on a budget.  Anyone can get their vision out with an unlimited budget.    It’s the people who are constrained by time/space and money that really have to get creative and even if it doesn’t quite “get there” it’s interesting to see how the compromises play out.  Thank You for the Pics!


Dakar… Now in South America.

Not sure if they should change the name or not but it’s still one hell of a race. for more fantastic photographs go  HERE

 

Reader Ride. Beautiful Bultaco Restoration.

Jesus Buisan of Spain writes in:

After many months standing in the garage, today I started my Bultaco Sherpa T, and I felt like Steve McQueen in “On Any Sunday”, it was fun again feel the pull of the small two-stroke.
Greetings from Zaragoza, Spain.
Jesus

That is an excellent build! Thank you for the photo’s. I’d love to own a nice Bultaco someday. They are growing on me a lot!

The “Foggy” 1993 Ducati 888.

To a person like me THIS would definitely be a very desirable bike.   Be interesting to see what it goes for. Thanks again Katherine.

BONHAMS TO SELL TWO EX-CARL FOGARTY DUCATI SUPERBIKES

Bonhams is delighted to offer for sale two Ducatis associated with four-time World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty, both of which are owned by the same private collector in Northern Ireland. The first is the Ducati 888 Corsa on which Carl won both the Superbike race and the headline event at the North West 200 in 1993, and which subsequently was campaigned by Michael Rutter in the British Superbike Championship. This historic machine was purchased by the current vendor in 2005 and has since been rebuilt by marque specialist John Hackett at Ducati Coventry. Estimate £26,000 – 30,000. The auction will take place at the International Motorcycle Show in Staffordshire on April 24th.

The 888 Corsa was reunited with Carl at the Ulster Grand Prix meeting in August 2009 where he rode the second of the two Ducatis on offer: the 1998 916SPS ‘Fogarty Replica’. This machine, the 2nd off the production line, was given to Carl by the Ducati factory and comes with two authenticating plaques, one of which states that the gift was in recognition of his ‘outstanding contribution to the success of Ducati’. The machine retains its original and most appropriate registration number: ‘S3 FOG’, Carl having won his 3rd Superbike Championship in 1998. Estimate £21,000 – 25,000.

“It is always exciting to offer machines with an iron cast provenance – and these two certainly don’t disappoint. They’re joining an already exciting line up of motorcycles, with our auction at the Mortons International Classic Motorcycle Show proving to be the place to sell an important motorcycle.”