Twelve years of spanner time, filed properly. Filter by what it looks like or by what it started life as.
A flying brick nobody wanted, bought for scrap money and turned into the best-looking bike on the ride. Brushed tank, hand-stitched seat, and why the K-series is the most underrated donor in Europe.
Twelve kilos gone, none of them from the engine. Where the weight actually hides on a modern Triumph.
It isn't a flat seat and knobbly tyres. A short history of what Go Takamine actually started.
Four grits, one compound, and the mistake that puts swirl marks in a tank forever.
Bad roads, cheap donors and a geometry that forgives. The revival makes more sense than it looks.
Both look the part. Only one of them lets you ride more than forty minutes at a time.
Rake, trail and ride height in plain language, plus the three donors worth hunting for under a grand.
Parts support, forgiving electrics and a frame that takes a loop. And the catch nobody mentions.
Bought for 900 euro with a seized rear drive. Eighteen months later it's the one we ride most.
They look incredible and they will destroy your spine. How to get the look and keep the travel.
You can build a whole bike with about 400 euro of tools. Here is the honest list.
Nothing filed under that yet.
A short email every Thursday. The week's build story, one thing worth knowing in the garage, and a part we'd actually buy again. That's it.
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