Even though i always ask for payments made through Paypal to be sent as a ‘gift’ (as any charges come straight out of my wages), very few people do, so i often end up losing money. Some how that doesn’t feel fair when i’ve worked my bollocks off and charged as little as i can, its not fair on me […]
Titanium Yamaha R1 oil cooler bolt
This is a titanium oil cooler bolt I made for a Yamaha R1. They are really quite spectacular all sexied up and glinting in titanium, as well as being shed loads lighter, win win!
Montessa titanium suspension and engine bolts and a brace of swinging arm axles
That marvellous man Mark at H&D Racing needed some more titanium goodies for his Montessa/Honda customers, some engine mounting bolts, suspensions bolts and a couple of swinging arm axles. I waiste the engine mounting bolts to make them lighter, the originals are solid lumps of pig iron from what i can gather, so we sexy them up!
Titanium Suzuki GSXR front wheel spindle with pull cup
Here’s a titanium front wheel spindle for a Suzuki GSXR, modified to take an alloy pull cup. it was fun to make, and the bike its going on is John Reynolds old one.
Titanium racing Honda 4 valve retaining caps
This is a set of titanium valve retainers for a Honda 4 that goes racing. These are the caps that stop the valve from dropping into the engine so they are pretty critical. I get cutters ground up to the exact collet angle to be sure they seat well. One of the disadvantages of titanium that becomes an advantage in […]
Titanium R1 gearbox sprocket nut
This is a titanium gearbox sprocket nut for an R1 I’ve knocked up, I think its the same on the GSXR. I tend to make them with the washer integral to the nut, so as a flanged nut, it makes for a tastier nut i feel.
Spam warning – some cretins using my email address
Those delightful criminals are at it again, they’ve decided to steal my email address to send me an email inviting me to buy pills to make my knob grow or just riddle my computer with virus and disease. They really are the scum of the earth and moronic enough to send an email to the person they nicked it from. […]
A brace of Montessa/Honda 7075 alloy axle sets
Here’s 2 sets of 7075 alloy axle sets for Montessa/Honda trials bikes I’ve recent cooked up. They are that colour as they are protected from corrosion by SurTec 650.
Spending reassurance
If you are looking at this site and reading this blog you are clearly a very discerning individual! As such you probably spend a little bit more than you are comfortable with on your bike, or rather a lot more than your partner is comfortable with, so let me reassure you and your partner that its ok, its normal, its […]
Ducati 900ss bevel titanium rear wheel spindle
Here’s a titanium rear wheel spindle I’ve made for a Ducati 900ss bevel, THE most fantastic bike ever created. I had one many years ago, without question the best bike i’ve ever owned or likely to, quirky, annoying, fragile, capable of independent thought that doesn’t comply with your own etc. Anyway a customer in France has one, the lucky fellow, […]