Wrench'n Ride'n

The coming weekend this arrives to replace my departed Airhead. I have bought a 1987 Honda XL600VH Transalp. Well that's what it was when it left Mr Honda's production line.  Pierre, who I have bought this off, has done a small amount of customising. It is now the Zombie Slayer.   Once in my hot little hands I shall add my own touches to it. From a year ago when I first met this bike I took this photo of it.

The Yamaha JT1 60 tank arrived today. Quick test fit. Some bashing and threatening it and it will fit. The inside will be cleaned. No were near as rusty as I thought it was going to be. Not yet decided on what colour it will be. This looks way better than I thought it would.  

Parts are just falling off the bike. I have turned the engine over by hand. The valvles open and close and the piston goes up and down. All togther. This may be a good thing. Bit of a mock up. This tank will not be staying as I have a Yamaha JT1 tank coming for it. The solo seat will stay.  

Took the seat off. Found the seat was being held up with wasp nests. Well not really. They are big nests. So from now the bike shall be called "The Wasp".  

Cam dropped the bike off at 7am this morning. He was on the road at 5:30am.Big thanks for doing that mate. I went to work and totally forgot I had this waiting at home for me. Some photos before I attack it. The body work will be gone.   Wasp power. 

I just bought this little thumper. A 1982 Suzuki GS125. Clean up. A few WnRn touches and then sell it.

Back in the day... hehehehe stuffing around with Photoshop...

Heather, my oldest daughter asked me this once. So here is the list. 30 so far. Started in 1979 with a Yamaha RX125 (Long gone) Suzuki GSX250 (Long gone) Yamaha XJ650 (Long gone) Honda FT500 (Destroyed in a head on) Yamaha SR500 (Parted out) Honda CB250T - I have no photo of the one I owned. So took this one from the net. (Long gone) Honda CB125 (Long gone) Honda CM250 - This was such a horrible bike I have no photo of it. So took this one from the net. (Long gone) Yamaha XV1000 + sidecar (Long gone) Yamaha XV1100 + sidecar (Long gone) 1953 Matchless 350 G3LS (SOLD) MuZ Skorpoin 660 Traveller (SOLD) BMW R100LT (Parted out) Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit (SOLD) Currently own - 1971 Honda CL450 2009 Triumph Speedmaster. (SOLD) 1980 something TS185s x 2 (SOLD) ...