Engine Mounting

Once you have re-built your engine, or at the very least assembled it complete with casings & barrels, to ascertain its overall dimensions, position it in the frame using blocks to position the engine in place, ensuring the final drive is aligned, then make plywood patterns to connect the engine to the frame, then finally manufacture the plates out of aluminium alloy.

Alternatively, you can purchase ‘Converta’ plates from Unity Equipe.

Cycle Parts & Packaging

Personally, I would wait until you have collated enough cycle parts to determine the overall style & look of your machine, before finally manufacturing the alloy conversion plates.

The separate oil tank is difficult to package whilst ensuring that it is securely mounted to the upper frame rails. The battery fits snugly below the oil tank & behind the engine on a T120, which helps to lower the center of gravity of the bike.

Exhausts, as the saying goes ‘loud pipes save lives’, essential for any cafe racer. These pipes tuck under the frame, so I could utilise the center stand brackets on the lower frame rails, to make a firm P-clip exhaust bracket, as a parallel twin gives out some serious vibration.

19” Italian Borrani alloy rims are the desired choice & machining additional cooling vents in the front brake hub improves the look of the front end.

Aluminium alloy mudguards were cut to length & repainted black, as I did not want to much bright work on the motorcycle.