Here's second set of photos from this year's Petrol Circus Custom Bike Show. Check it out 😎
Kawasaki Z1000 Turbo |
Here's second set of photos from this year's Petrol Circus Custom Bike Show. Check it out 😎
Kawasaki Z1000 Turbo |
Here's a story about my first motorcycle build that happened over ten years ago little bit before I started to write this blog. When I first bought the bike it was in original condition. Over the years I did basic maintenance and made smaller mods to it (check first photo).
At the end of my ownership I wound up converting the look of the bike to resemble '03-'08 Kawasaki KX125/250 motocross bikes. In the upcoming parts of this series I will show you that transformation (check last photo).
List of modifications to chassis and frame...
...and engine
Before... |
...and after |
Let's kick off the year with photos from last weekend! I will start with Custom and Classic classes and continue with Street and Racing in my next post. Take a look and stay tuned 😎
Husqvarna 1668 |
Fordson |
Check out my photos from this year's Fitted Fest held at Sibelius Hall in Lahti, Finland 😎
Toyota Supra MKIV |
Here's some story and info of my first own two-wheeled vehicle that got me interested and started with my hobby of modifying mopeds and motorcycles. In Finland you're allowed to drive 50 cc mopeds (max. speed 45 km/h) when you turn 15 years old and pass a licence for it. Back in the day driving licence for mopeds required a theory test. Novadays you also have to proof that you can handle and drive according to traffic rules in practice.
I don't remember exactly when my father bought and picked up this moped for me but it happened before I turned 15 years old and passed my licence. I remember this moped being fairly worn out when I got it but still in running and mostly functional condition. My father had taken few pieces of the moped to make it easier to transport so I ended stripping the whole bike before even test driving it.
Through to years of my owneship moped saw few different forms. At first I painted frame with silver color you see on the swingarm and front forks and fairings and fuel tank with dark metallic blue. Plastic fuel tanks seemed like impossible to paint because fumes of the fuel pass through the plastic and paint starts to bubble. Because of that I ended up removing old paint from fuel tank and just sanded and polished the plastic surface and switching to black/white/silver/gold color scheme. For a long time I tried to find a black fuel tank but didn't come across any. Pictures you see below are from final form of my build from 2012 before I ended up selling it like many others to free some space for other new projects.
List of modifications:
- Electrical system changed to 12V with voltage regulator out of a snow mobile
- battery, voltage gauge, turn signals added to electrical system
- Metrakit Thrower silencer with modified Pro Sport middle pipe
- Stage 2 air cleaner
- Helkama AX50 front fork, wheel and brake
- Helkama AX50 aluminium rear rim
- Renthal handlebar
- Polisport headlight, front fender and hand guards
- holders for gauges and battery, engine protection plate and licence plate holder made out of stainless steel sheet
I will write a similar story of '92 Kawasaki KDX125SR later down the line. Keep an eye on that one 😉