Hi From SW England

[Paddy_SP]

Hi Everyone,
I've decided that it's about time that I joined up with this forum - I was a race bike/car engineer for many years, including stints with the Lucky Strike Suzuki GP Team (as data engineer for Kevin Schwantz), various European Super Truck Race Teams, a rake of F1/F3/F3000/Group C teams, etc. My last lot were the Ferrari UK Sportscar Team.

I've owned a CBX (of sorts) for over 30 years, and have just bought a standard (US import) bike needing a lot of love.

The former I bought in 1984 as a 1000Z engine that had been stripped and given up for lost. It took me months to figure out how to put it all back together again! During this time I built a strange Moto Martin-like frame for it - it was one of the first bikes that we all know today as 'Streetfighters', being built for a blend of custom looks and excellent handling. It won a whole array of shows in 1985 including the Performance Bikes Magazine award for 'Best Performance Bike' at 'Bikeworld 85' in Doncaster, and it was also featured in various bike mags. I will do my best to dig out some photos of it later.

The CBX I bought yesterday is at the other end of the spectrum, being - apart from the exhaust, totally standard. My intention is to make it as close to how it left the factory as I can - with the exception of the awful US-spec high bars which will get replaced by UK-spec ones as soon as I can find any!

In addition to the above, I also have a spare engine - albeit in pieces and with various parts missing. My hope is that I can find the time to build a sort of RC165/250-6 historic racer lookalike with it. Watch this space!

[EMS]

Hello Paddy, welcome to the ICOA forum. From your background, it sounds you will be an exciting addition to our crowd. Can't wait to hear some stories and see some pictures!

[Paddy_SP]

Thanks! :) If you'd like to see some of my work (it's only got two cylinders, so maybe not), there's a bit about my little hillclimb racer here: http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pbhook/harley.htm

[NobleHops]

Welcome Paddy! Could not say it any better than Mike, you're welcome here and I too look forward to your contributions.

Let's get to your bike too!

N.

[Mouse]

Hi Paddy.
WOW! Nice build spec! Mind you, a CBX motor would put that weight you want on the front.
Anyway.

[Paddy_SP]

Thanks for the gracious welcome, Gentlemen! :)

[steve murdoch icoa #5322]

Welcome to the site, Paddy.
That is a very interesting bio to go along with your very interesting "Harley".
No doubt we will be getting answers/fixes from you as well.