The "Geoff Duke" Royal Enfield Cafe Racer!

Submitted by the indispensable Dave Innola! For more on the very talented racer please see this ENTRY HERE. Great stuff!

Found this great photo of Mr. Duke in action “back in the day” on a Gilera at the Isle of Mann with the following caption:

Douglas, Isle of man: Geoff Duke, riding an Italian Gilera (493) round the bend at Governor’s Bridge during the Senior TT. Duke smashed all records to win his third Senior TT in 2-43-49 4/5 at an average speed of 97.93 MPH.
13 June 1955

The amazing 171 mph (in 1955) Moto Guzzi V8 (with video).

Speaks for itself really but if you want to know more check HERE and HERE

http://www.youtube.com/v/UBdaBMmk6w8&hl=en&fs=1&

The new Peraves MonoTracer. Is it a motorcycle?

The new Peraves MonoTracer . No raingear required and I think it will have a place in our energy efficient future…. but is it a motorcycle or “something else”? Oh and the price according to my e-mail is “price of approx. US$ 80’000.00/Euro 60’000.00”. That could be a reeeealy nice sportscar or a pair of very exotic Ducati’s.

One more Kawasaki and then I’ll get off it for a while. Promise. Beautiful GPZ750.

This thing’s clean enough to eat off of. You don’t see the black engine coating and pipes hold up that well after all those years. A real beauty!

First ride today on the KZ650/750 hybrid! Sorry but I gotta gloat!

She runs like a scalded dog. Handles like she “planted” in the turn and if she was a singer that Kerker would be Pavarotti! Only downside is that I think I have a small head gasket leak from the high compression of the 650 head on the 750 juggs. No biggie really. I’m getting the hang of wrenching on this thing. Still a wee bit of jetting work to be done but it’s pretty close as is for a frankenbike with 900 carbs/pods/kerker.



Aircooled BMW’s and wanderlust.. Update with one more.

What is it about these old boxers that make me want to roam… It’s funny how motorcycles can pull you in so many different emotional directions. A picture like this almost makes me want to buy one LOL..

Just a quick celebration RANT!! LOL Got my KZ650 started FINALLY!!


12:45 at night on Friday err Saturday the 17th and SHE FINALLY FREAKING RUNS!!!

She’s been giving fits not wanting to start and coughing and backfiring. I’ve been pulling my hair out for a week. Got pissed off and put the kid to bed early tonight and went to work. I had one thing left to check and I was right. Turns out I screwed up the cam chain count by a link when setting the cams in. Reset it all. Reassembled… held my breath and hit the button…and she fired right up! A little bit of sputter but I haven’t had a timing light on her yet so no biggie. My first love is 2 strokes but I gotta say MAN does she sound strong on that Kerker pipe! I mean suddenly it’s 1978 in my garage LOL

Well! Time for a nice Crown Royal to celebrate and off to bed! Night all!