Update - or not

More like or not!

Two things are preventing me from getting started. The lack of a V5 document from the DVLA. Finally, it's arrived. They state the donor is a 77 registered bike. As an ER it cant be, but to be honest, I've got a log book now, and thats good enough.

Secondly, I've still not got a workshop. To add to my woe's, a recent spell of bad weather flooded where I've got all my stuff stored. All my tools, inc my power tools, and the stripped down bike were under 12" of rainwater. The power tools have had it, everything else will be OK. Mind you, alot of our the furniture for the house was also in there, but hey, shit happens.

I've got all the bits I need now bar a speedo, a fork valve, a sprocket cover and a lock for the fuel tank lid, but I'm sure ebay will help me eventually.

Starting point

Stripped down to a rolling chassis, and ready to start measuring up. The frame will only require minor mod's. Lose most of the rear seat subframe, and remove all unwanted brackets. The planned shorter front forks and 19" front wheel will decrease the rake and trail, which will quicken up the steering nicely. The donor bikes Fork tubes are behond economical repair, but will be used for some trial and error cuts. A nice pair have been sourced from ebay for £22.

and so it begin's

From this

to this

and eventually to something like this?

Yes this is a Suzuki T500 based Cafe Racer, but you get the idea.

The second photo is of an American build, based on a TS250. It can be done.

In truth, I can't start the build until November or December this year. I simply do not have a workshop to work in. When the Bob the Builder has finished, I'll have a nice new garage, and then the build will start in earnest.

In the meantime, I'll scour the web and visit some Autojumbles, gathering the bit's n bob's I need to convert my Suzuki TS250 into a back road scratcher - I hope.