The fifth instalment of my first cafe racer project on a budget. Tank Painted, Cleaning and Painting Engine and Frame Modifications In-keeping with the true spirit of the original cafe-racers, I'm still finding the best ways to do the most I can without throwing thousands of pounds at the project. Back in the fifties and sixties it was all about reusing parts and doing as much as you can yourself to save money. So with this in mind, professional sandblasting, and paint sprayi

The forth instalment of my first cafe racer project on a budget. Preparing the Frame, Fuel Tank and Side Panels I mentioned in my last blog post that I would be trying to remove the dents from the Z1000 tank I purchased from eBay. Armed with some information I found on YouTube I tried a couple of techniques but soon discovered that the metal was not going to pop back into shape as easily as the videos had suggested it might. You will see a couple of my failed attempts in the