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BIT MORE LIKE THIS

Looks like an old bates headlight and no it's not normal to get that hot

Found out that while 6 overs look cool the seat position also has to be considered and running in line with the frame rails does not work Bikes still in mockup so no biggie just got to get a couple of mini shocks off ebay and raise the back of the seat to a comfortable and practical angle you...

We have a saying over here in the Uk Buses no dont see one for hours then two turn up at once, thats what happened here with the xs I didnt even want one but the economy took a dive and projects seemed to come out off the sheds all over the country on to the Bay of evil. Here in UK even a...

Oh you lucky boys and girls the UK is well expensive with the rate at US 1.58 most of our bikes are around $3/4 thousand bog standard with some of the rebuilds around 11K ( just look on Evil Bay!!) also the fun police from Europe are trying to bring us in line with the rest of Europe with laws...

Nearly all vehicles were shipped to South africa and assembled there this was due to the fact you can ship more in parts than you can in a whole, and seemed to get round the massive import tax on bringing in a complete car or bike. As they were put together in kit form some parts where mated to...

just looking agian this may involve drilling a slot on the bar/bracket attached to the frame narrowing it slghtly but this shouldnt hurt the structual part of it so long as you take the bare minimum off too achieve the slot for the flanges on the tank to pass through and clip under this should...

may be too simple but looking at the pictures could you not cut the original mount off at the crease and wield a L shaped flange on to this one either side to miss the top rail and fix the tank rear down UNDER the bracket shown in the picture with two smaller headed bolts which would fit...

Good day to you all Hi from the Candy Man over in England as with most things its very expensive to find good projects to complete so just picked up this little fellow for £1800 of the dreaded Evil bay. The engine has had a load of work done on it with receipts well over what I paid for the...