I know it's been an eternity since I posted any updates, but as it with all best laid plans, they don't always work out.
I left work and set up my own company last year so have been busy and not much time to crack on with things.
The Easter 2013 dead line I set myself back at the end of 2012 expired pretty soon, but hey, one year later the bike is now (nearly) done.
Apart from some minor finishing off, like changing the carb needles and painting the downpipes, I took it for it's first ride this weekend and everything works as I envisioned it.
I've booked it in for it's MoT on Tuesday afternoon and then in the evening I'll take it to our weekly bike night at Poole Quay.
I know it's not a fully spankling show bike, but I wanted it reliable and usable as a sunshine ride and not spent hours polishing it, every time I take it out.
As you can see, it's full of bits of my old R6, even down to the exhaust can, which I actually just cut in half to get right for the bike.
I would have liked to build a completely new bigger engine with all the usual mods in true "Cafe" style, but since the original one has only done 13,500 miles and works absolutely perfect, I've just left it for now.
Also the money is better spend on my other projects. I've got my eye on another bike to build another more traditional racer, so will have to see how it goes.
Frank