Dirty Deviation

Dirt Nap is a proper deviation from the RDs we know. We've got one of our own rebels in the making... On streets soon

Via: Ze last chance garage

'Running down a dream

Working on a mystery, goin wherever it leads....'

 

Just like Tom Petty sang, I wasn't sure where this was going to lead when i started building it. Back here things almost never go as planned. So when after hundreds of man hours, calloused hands, choked lungs and bleeding knuckles it turned out to look like this, I'm not complaining.

Built to inspire!

 

The most popular Cafe Racer in the world. It belongs to Steve 'Carpy' Carpenter of cb750cafe.com fame. And it's on sale. Can't afford it, but it's definite inspiration.

Kit-Bits

The tank was by far the most trouble some to make.

Here in it's complete un-finished form, the threading for the fuel cap has way too many threads. Defeats the purpose of quick-fill, doens't it? Subsequent caps will open in two turns


Stainless Battery holder with punched holes for reduced weight and that WrenchMonkee feel.


The Seat was first complete. A few inches were shaved off to make the motorcycle compact. If you order one, you can have a single, one and a half (so that she fits snug) or a two seater.