SB Project FT Up-Date

Carl has been busy with a machete cutting back the dead wood on our FT. The seat unit Gary selected is from a 70s Norton proddy racer (the bright yellow one). The tank is trickier, as the headstock is very high and the frame wide where it meets the front of the seat. Shown here is the original steel tank and a svelte polyester XR750 style tank from the Red Max Speed Shop - which would need a lot of buggering about to make it fit. My own rule book says unless it's a chopper, then the tank must sit horizontal and be in-line with the seat unit. We are also keen not to go the classic but obvious, XR route for all the styling queues - but I do love those popper down seat covers. Carl has been trawling eBay for an alternative, and found some vintage Italian steel that should look amazing - but we're not telling you what, as we don't want any bidding competition! Forks are now beefier 38mm Yamaha TDR250. Renthal tapered bars. Stumpy Supertrapp muffler. We're going to go for some fashion-first tyres; Firestone, Goodyear, or maybe Monkee style trail type pineapple chunks. The Cheng Shin C186 that Giannis used on his SR look boss. We will keep the original square headlight, but not in the Bosozoku position shown, but pulled back as far into the headstock as possible. Death Spray Custom will be painting the tank and seat unit, the rest will be satin black. Piglets can fly. BP