Parts

I know I have issues with bikes and parts, but I like to think it as a healthy obsession. Most of what I buy is funded by other parts I have bought and sold on. At various points you have to have a bit of fun outing things together and seeing what you can muster.

I sneaked an hour on the way home from work today, cleaned off the spare bench and started stacking parts on it....

I scored some extended springers dirt cheap from the states, they are to be put on it; possibly narrowed.....

I got home and there was a little delivery as I was brewing up...

I'll have to get them up and mocked up soon.

I've a pan box and primary, so maybe I should start clearing out parts and saving for a motor....

Street Scrambler Project For Sale

I've had someone express a bit of interest in the street scrambler, and am tempted to sell it. Its not going to go on the cheap as its a good base and all the time consuming bits have been done on it. 

Its really needing powder coat, paint and some tarting up....

this is how it sat when it was running...





The engine is currently out of it, and will require a bit of a clean up, pipes are custom stainless steel, and could do with a clean up and polish. The tank has been re-mounted since this shot (in the same place) and I have new replacement graphics to match the ones on the tank. The engine has a Hugh's handbuilt PMA fitted and a boyer bransden ignition. 

Wiring is complete, and it ran about 12 months ago - I had issues, but that was down to the VM34 carbs that were on it at the time. I recommend that a stock set of carbs are put on it, or you have more patience and knowledge at setting up carbs than me.

I know its still a project, but I know how much work is in this to get it finished, and what it will be worth when done. V5 in my name in place, I think I have a smaller number plate also...

PM me if your interested - waiting to hear back from another offer, but don't really mind if it sits up the barn for a couple of years either...

Can also do deals to include one or both of the spare engines I have if you wanted to go down the re-phased route.

if i'm totally honest, its a nice looking bike, but just not my thing. I like stupid looking choppers....

If your interested, drop me an email on TC@customxs650.com

Trouble with a Capital P!

Things may be a bit slow for me over the next few months. Absolutely stoked that my first child - Jack Vincent James Paterson arrived on 24th November (2013)!

He's an absolute Beut - Definitely takes after his mother!

This little guy is gonna have all the cool stuff I wanted as a kid. I've already started on his lowrider stroller, and I've been telling him that one day (when i'm old and decrepit and when he can pull my hands off it) he will have a chance of inheriting my Panhead!