1999 Kawasaki W650
Elegance with a little attitude. A fully reworked W650 - Ohlins and Rizoma goodies; reworked original seat and fenders; custom 2-1 exhaust with reverse cone mega; KTM offroad footpegs, Beringer radial Aerotec braking; custom machined bar ends, gear shifter and kick start, and so much more. Completely reworked, nut and bolt from the ground up. The spec list is huge. Add a classic paint scheme, custom graphics and a set of ridiculous knobblies and you end up with a supermodel wearing a pair of scuffed DM’s - just our cup of tea….
Build sheet as follows:
- 1999 Kawasaki W650 676cc originally Blue & Silver
- Existing fenders, cut and re-shaped
- Existing seat, re-shaped base and foam, re-covered in two tone automotive vinyl
- Original headlight, visor added, new paint and Philips racing vision bulbs
- Billet machined gear shift extension on existing shifter arm
- New Ohlins Black Edition rear twin shocks
- New Beringer Classic Axial master cylinder and 6 piston Aerotec Caliper
- New EBC Inox VEE front disc
- New Rental 754 22mm bars, extended with aluminium bar ends, custom machined from a Ducati 998 fitment and painted
- Single mirror - existing with painted arm, chromed sense housing
- New Daytona Velona 80mm 9k analogue and digital single combination clock
- Refurbished and repainted satin black existing wheels and hubs, nickel nipples and re-strung with new stainless 36/40 bulldog spokes also painted satin black
- New Continental Twinduro TKC80 tyres 110/80F and 140/80R
- New chrome vintage style horn
- New K&N oil filter and Kawasaki air filters
- New alloy engine protection plate, painted satin black
- Existing airbox covers cut and modified with inset mesh, painted and decal’d
- Complete engine overhaul - all new gaskets, filters, washers, bolts
- Reshaped tank, removing kneegaurds and original badges
- Engine blasted, polished and painted
- New DID VX GB chain, EBC racing clutch pack and new sprockets 14/40
- New 2-1 exhaust headers and custom pipework into chrome reverse cone 17”
- New KTM oversized adventure footpegs grafted onto existing footrest mounts
- New Brake foot pedal from a KTM 1290 Super Adventure grafted onto existing rear brake lever arm
- Custom Wreckless designed decals onto new paint scheme
- Hand made aluminium one-off chain guard, painted satin black
- New Rizoma Iride S rear bi-drectional running light, brake light and indicators all in one
- New Rizoma Iride L front bi-rectional running light and indicators all in one
- Frame and swingarm powder coated satin black
- New one-off machined billet side-stand painted to match the frame
- All new paint a combination of Traffic White and Signal Black
The bike was photographed by Daniel Du Cros at Junction11 studios in Banbury
1970 Ducati 350 Scrambler
When Ducati brought out their new Scrambler for the hipster age, we were a tad disappointed. More flab than fab, and not very scramblerish - nice bike but perhaps a missed opportunity in our minds.
Think back to the mainly US market 450R/T, and what the “new” Scrambler could have been - so we decided to make our own, mixing an old school original 70’s Scrambler engine and frame with up to date KTM off road forks and wheels and the best that Ohlins, WP, Beringer and Rizoma have to offer.
Build sheet as follows;
- 1970 Ducati 350 Scrambler W/C in Yellow and Black
- Reduced and re-shaped original rear fender, new paint
- New KTM SX85 aftermarket front fender, new paint
- New seat pan fabricated and covered in premium smooth black leather with an inset perforated leather centre section
- New vintage style 7.7” headlight and grill, painted and hung with two-tone machined aluminium fork brackets
- Original gear shifter, extended & with new rubbers
- New WP front forks from the KTM range for the SX85
- New Ohlins Black Edition rear twin shocks adapted from a Honda application
- New Beringer MX Race Kit and Aerotec cable clutch with 4 finger levers both sides of the bars
- New Venhill Quick Action throttle and Venhill brake and clutch cables
- New Beringer MX Aerotec front disc
- New Renthal 754 22mm bars and Renthal firm grips with Rizoma Scugardo bar end indicators
- Modified KTM bar risers
- New Daytona Velona 80mm 9K analogue and digital combination clock
- New SM Pro Platinum wheels for the KTM SX85 MY12-17 (19x1.6 F and 18x2.15 R). Gloss Black rim and hub and stainless spokes with nickel nipples
- New Heidenau K67 Trials 3.25 x 19 54T TT on the front and 4.00 x 18 64T TT on the rear
- Custom one-off exhaust header with Akrapovic Yamaha R3 end can (one piece)
- New Chrome vintage style horn
- New generator, CDI and custom fuse box
- New Lithium battery and charger
- New Bevel gear gazer
- All new nuts, bolts, washers, gaskets, seals, engine plate mounts, valve guides, tank bracket, battery case
- Engine was fully stripped down with new gearbox bearings, crankshaft grind, valve lap, barrel honed and ceramic coated, piston honed with new pins and clips
- One-off billet triple clamps, stem and stem nut custom made by Fastec Racing
- New custom wiring loom in house
- Original Dellorto VHB carb sonic cleaned, overhauled and refurbished as new
- New vintage look bellmouth
- All panels custom made by us in marine grade aluminium
- Original tank, refurbished
- New DID VX GB chain and sprockets (530 x 13F and a “blank” 49 T Renthal rear)
- New aftermarket steel adventure footpegs grafted onto existing footrest arms
- Custom Wreckless design decals plus WP and Ducati decals
- Original swingarm, lengthened 40mm
- Original frame shortened at the rear. de-lugged and with new electrics tray
- New one-off custom side stand mounting point grafted to the original frame and peg mounting plate, plus aftermarket MX side stand designed for the KTM EXC range
- Kick starter and gear shift all original with new rubbers
- Frame and swing arm powder coated Traffic Black
- Tank, fenders and panels painted a combination of Traffic Black and Traffic Yellow in gloss finish
The bike was photographed by Daniel Du Cros at Junction11 studios in Banbury
1996 Aprilia Moto 6.5
The Philippe Starck designed Moto 6.5 was described as a “crime against motorcycling” when it was released in the mid 90’s. We think its a crime that nobody has ever made a fully customised version…..until now.
Meet the Moto 6.5.1
Inspired by an Australian Graphic Designer called Michael Bretherton of Charcoal Design in Brisbane, his computer rendering of a cafe racer style Moto 6.5 was all the motivation we needed.
Build sheet as follows;
- New Showa Honda Hornet front forks and lower clamp
- One off machined billet top yoke, with inset recess for digital dash
- KOSO EX-02 dash
- New aftermarket LED twin headlight
- Custom made headlight shrouds, top and bottom
- Custom made headlight hangers in aluminium
- Renthal clip ons and Renthal firm grips
- Brembo brake calipers front and rear (84mm front and 65mm rears) with Rizoma CT015 and CT025 fluid reservoirs
- Brembo Racing clutch and brake levers
- Front hugger from a Honda CBR1000, modified in house
- New EBC Inox VEE disc on the front and a Galfer wave disc on the rear
- New “stock” Bitubo monoshock for the rear, coil painted orange
- New DID VX GB chain with new sprockets (16T front 48T rear)
- Swingarm lengthened by 55mm
- Rear subframe modified and replaced with new seating loop
- Engine start with recessed key housing relocated to tool box
- New Aprilia Pegaso Strada cast wheels and wheel bearings
- New Michelin Pilot Power 2CT tyres - 150/60 ZR17 (66W) at the rear and 120/60 ZR17 (55W) at the front
- Seat unit fabricated in house and covered in perforated Alcantara
- New side panels and rear splash guard custom made in aluminium
- Tank, side panels and rear splash guard all carbon dipped using a hydrographic process to replicate the look of real carbon fibre
- New race style rapid locking fuel cap from Lightech for Aprilia Tuono
- New Aprilia Tuono switchgear for the both sides of the bars
- Paint was a mixture of RAL 2011 Deep Orange, RAL 9055 Jet Black and RAL 7021 Black Grey
- Frame and swingarm in Black Grey, radiator, front hugger and sump guard in Jet Black
- All decals custom made for this specific bike
- All new gaskets, oil seal stop ring, piston ring and polini manual choke lever
- New Rizoma Circuit 744 single mirror
- New Rizoma Scugardo bar end indicators
- Complete stainless bolt set for the whole build
- New battery, remote charging terminal and custom loom
- Akrapovic R3 exhaust can mated to a custom 2-1 exhaust header system
- Original sump guard modified
- Aftermarket rear light cluster with a custom light and number plate bracket
- Aftermarket cafe racer rearsets
- Custom side stand mounting point and modified sidestand
The bike was photographed by Daniel Du Cros at Junction11 studios in Banbury
1973 Ducati 450 Desmo in a Jawa frame
Our 450 Speedway was inspired by the 70’s hero’s of the sport (think Ivan Mauger, Ole Olsen, Peter Collins etc.). For a modern twist, we lavished a Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 paint scheme, complete with LH44 touches to celebrate the best racer of the modern F1 era.
Twin shock rear, Beringer Radial Aerotec 2 pot calliper for the rear with a thumb brake actuation, Venhilll dual rate throttle, MX bars from Renthal, suicide shift and tons of in-house fabrication and small detailing. Matching custom lid? Yes please. Bell Moto3 airbrushed to hell and back by master painter Jason Fowler, carbon wheel spoiler and fenders and much much more.
Its H4MM4 time…….
Build sheet as follows;
- Vintage Jawa frame, heavily modified with Antig swingarm
- 1973 Ducati 450 Desmo engine, completely rebuilt with modified valves and head
- New Amal TT carb 1 & 3/16”
- New custom wheel set from SM Pro (23x1.6 F and 19x2.15 R). Hubs painted Petronas aqua, alternate black and silver stainless spokes with Mitas race tyres
- New Stuha adjustable front forks, cut and lengthened 55mm
- Marzocchi Moto C2R front shock 267x89mm with Cane Creek coil
- New Renthal 798-01-BK-03-219 bars (KTM SX85 application)
- Seat Unit hand made in house by us and covered in stitched black soft grain leather
- Marzocchi Moto C2R 267x89mm rear twin shocks with Cane Creek coils onto custom mounting points
- New Beringer cable operated clutch (4 finger lever) and Stage 2 system incorporating a thumb brake lever for the rear brake
- New Beringer Aerotec caliper with a custom made EBC VEE disc
- “Suicide” gear shift fabricated in house
- New bevel gear gazer
- New 14T F and 52T R sprockets
- Venhill dual rate throttle and Renthal soft grips
- Custom made front air deflector and mounting
- Daytona Velona 8K rev counter and multi function display powered by mini 12V supply
- New Kuryakyn HD aftermarket highway pegs
- New aluminium oil tanks to hide coil, kill switch etc
- Handmade custom header pipe mated to Akrapovic for Yamaha R3 end can
- New carbon fibre front and rear huggers and wheel spoiler
- New Bell Moto3 helmet, custom painted by Jason Fowler of JLF Designs
- Carbon fibre rear wheel spoiler custom painted by Jason Fowler
- All decals custom made for this bike
- Frame and swingarm painted in Ducati ST2 Silver
- RAL 9055 Jet Black and RAL 5018 Turquoise Blue for other painted accents and panels
The bike was photographed by Daniel Du Cros at Junction11 studios in Banbury
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