Built in Britain - Final Voting

Buell Cafè Racer
Built in my shed at Home
Engine:- 1989 Harley 883 Sportster with 1200 conversion high compression wisecoe pistons, ported and polished inlet tract, screaming eagle cams, s&s super ‘e’ carb, short bellmouth, points ignition, modified timing case balanced and lightened crank, offset 22 tooth trans. sprocket cover, cut down and drilled trans. Sprocket 2” stainless steel exhaust system, under slung air cooled oil tank all work done by owner.
Frame:-
Modified 62 Norton Slimline feather bed frame modified, 1” wider at back end to accommodate chain run and rear cylinder head, front and rear engine mounts, rear sub frame by owner.
Front End:-
1998 Buell s3t front end, shaved top yoke, modified stem, cut down front mudguard, stock wheel and breaks, Clip ons, Buell Speedo, Harley Speedo bracket modified by owner. Lucas headlamp and brackets.
Rear End:-
150 tyre on stock Buell wheel, stock Buell rear brake, reversed F X R 48 tooth rear sprocket, Buell rear swinging arm with drop arm removed, modified and re positioned by owner, 98 Buell rear shock.
Miscellaneous:- Alloy petrol tank fabricated to owners spec, One off alloy seats and tail unit hand done by owner, Fuse box, relays etc concealed under tail unit. One off tail light by owner and British Leyland, Q.D seat mounts via Harley evo inlet ‘o’ rings, Battery tray, Alloy mountings, Brackets and linkages wiring loom, oil and brake lines all by owner .
 

Bobber 

Bought for me by my wonderful wife for my 30th birthday as a suprise. Stripped down in a week, then left for about 18 months. I then sand blasted and powder coated the components where I work and rebuilt it using as many of the cleaned up, original parts as possible for a total of around £300. biggest achievement so far, riding the little 58 year old bantam 120 miles charity ride around the chilterns with no issues at all. Often seen at local bike shows getting more attention than the shiny cheque book specials! 

Bike name Barbarian

There are no Catalogue parts on this bike, everything except engine made by owner. All the parts where made in my Garage which measures 17” x 17”, Frame steel T45 hand bent and tig welded, Swing arm T45 and T7075 Aluminium composite, Air Suspension fully adjustable on the fly Frame Plates Aluminium T6 CNC machined, Yokes and Fork Sleeves CNC and manual, Wheels 3 piece + hubs and Cush Drive CNC, Petrol Tank hand formed & welded Aluminium, Tail piece Hand formed Aluminium, Oil Tank part Hand made and part machined, welded, Exhaust hand made stainless, Radial master cylinders CNC and manual machining, Oil pipes and wiring inc re-written ECU, Rear sets CNC and manual machining, Engine a much modified Yamaha MT-01, High comp pistons, re-profiled cams ported heads etc. The full built is on line here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/shaun.wainford/Progress2.html
 

YouTube Video: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/shaun.wainford/Progress2.html

This is my Daytona Street. I love the Daytona, the engine the handling, etc. I just find a sports bike too uncomfortable on the road.

So why not buy a Street Triple? Well, no offence to those who own one, but I don’t like the looks. The twin cans and twin headlights don’t do it for me. I love the Daytona’s rear end though. I also love the bikini fairing on the Mark II Aprilia Tuono, so that's what I grafted on together with various Street Triple parts. The biggest job was making a new wiring loom to relocate all the relays and fuse box.

The build took about a year to complete as it was worked on at the weekend and evenings. There were a few headaches along the way, but all part of the learning curve. Now I just enjoy riding her. 

Imagine if Yamaha had built this in 1976! That was the hypothetical question I intended to answer when I set up The Peregrine Motorcycle Co Ltd - to produce brand new, road-legal two-stroke sports bikes inspired by the mid ‘70s 350cc Yamaha OW16 Grand Prix bike as ridden by Agostini . The frame, closely based on the works original, was created from scratch and incorporates a number of changes to update the geometry, and provide a little extra room for use on the road. The bodywork was likewise based on the later works bike’s profile, but re-worked to create a less extreme riding position. The machine can be easily converted from cantilever to twin-shock rear suspension, and all the lighting equipment is quickly detachable to enable the bike to be used on the track in classic parades.
Maximum power for the 392cc motor is targeted to be over 70bhp @9500rpm, at the rear wheel, and with a dry weight of around 120kg, it should provide an exciting ride, whether you are approaching Devil’s Bridge, or Devil’s Elbow!
Everything, where possible, including the frame, yokes, suspension, tank, seat, upholstery, mudguard, wiring-loom, generator, wheels, hollow titanium spindles, radiator, brake- lines, cables, and expansion-chambers and works-replica paint-job has been created in the UK by some of the country’s best engineers and craftsmen, and as a result, the brand new, road-legal high-performance two-stroke is back!
 

The Kawasaki Z1 range turns 40 years old in 2012. This 1975 example was purchased from America in 2010. It had been off the road for many years. Following a complete rebuild it has now been put back to it's original colour scheme, along with the notorious 4 exhaust pipe configuration that made these bikes stand out from the crowd. 

I took inspiration from Yoshimura's GSXR race bikes for the build of my streetfighter. I spent 5 years collecting rare and authentic yoshimura race parts for the build. I like to think that if yoshimura were to build a streetfighter / drag bike , then this is what the result would look like :-) 

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj-AZGOASXo&feature=plcp

The spec

Engine
All cases vapour blasted to bring back to as new condition
Gearbox rebuilt, all new bearings in cases and close ratio gears fitted
2x new cylinders and pistons
New set of carbs fitted
Carbon race reed valves
TTW cylinder heads one off custom machined to match cylinders
TTW powervalves
New clutch fitted
TYGA SS full system with carbon cans
TYGA vented PV covers
Pace oversized radiator
Roose motorsport hoses
Piperacross air filter
Every bolt replaced in engine with stainless steel & cases with black aluminium
Every cable replaced with new
Carbon fibre oil pump cover

Chassis

Forks
Ohlins road and track, re-valved and sprung to suit
Magnesium oversized race yokes
Woodcraft clip-ons with carbon fibre bars
Sprint steering damper

Rear Shock
Nitron Race rear shock
Arch shock bracket

Wheels & Tyres
Marchesini magnesium front wheel
RS250 rear wheel
Dunlop GPRA 10s 120/150

Brakes
Brembo GP front brake calipers
Brembo full floating front discs
Brembo GP billet radial master cylinder 19x20 with remote span adjuster & pazzo stubby lever
Brembo Goldline rear caliper with one off caliper mounting bracket
RS250 rear disc
HEL braided lines throughout with titanium banjo bolts and bleed nipples

Electronics
Zeeltronics ECU relocated at front of bike
Full custom built wiring loom built with super seal waterproof connectors used throughout
Translogic LCD dash fitted

Other bits
TYGA street fairing fitted, painted in Aspar colours sporting my race #94
TYGA subframe altered to fit and remove brackets not required.
Lightech red carbon fibre mirrors
Lightech filler cap
Lightech clutch lever with flip up lever
Lot and lots of titanium bolts fitted throughout
Promach one off rearsets
One off clock bracket made to house new clocks and also reposition ignition switch

 

A one-off 60's style Cafe Racer. Magnesium steel Featherbed style frame with a Harley-Davidson 1200 engine. The tank and seat unit are hand made for this bike. The tank also houses an independent oil tank. One-off wheels and front fender with custom made brake discs on the front. Custom made electrics running Solid state control unit and Motogadget speedo and switches. 

This bike was my Dads dream. He won a silver replica in the '62 Manx Grand Prix on one. He spent 2 years sourcing the parts to build it, but sadly before finishing the build Dad was killed in a bike accident on his way home from Goodwood. My mother & myself with help from a friend have finished the bike & I will be parading it at this years Manx Grand Prix in my Dads honour