Alioth's Journal: Yet another project - a motorcycle

I seem to be accumulating projects at an unsustainable rate lately. Not only do I have my retrocomputing projects, trying to learn a foreign language, radio control stuff, but now I have a motorcycle project:

http://www.alioth.net/tmp/cagiva.jpg

It's a Cagiva 125. I got it for £200, and it needs quite a lot of work (and besides, I have to actually learn to ride). Already, I have a set of new forks for it (£45, off an ebayer), but it also needs a new chain, possibly a new rear brake disc, new rear shock, and probably a few other parts once I strip it down. However, it's pretty much mandatory to have a motorcycle in the Isle of Man so finally I have fulfilled my obligation (although I'll feel a lot better once I get it road worthy!)

Cool!

[TinaMarie]

That's really cool looking! Good luck!

Nice!

[SynapticNoise]

It has a very Ducati look to it. 33bhp @ 11k RPM - pretty impressive for a 125cc - gotta love those 2-strokes.