Project 550...

Rear brake drum liner is a mess. Spares can't be sourced so a repair is underway...








To be continued...

April Showers

 The sun finally came out on Friday afternoon, and with it came this beautiful Yamaha owned by Marc...





Born+Bred


Incredible stuff from Born+Bred - Made In England.

Paul from Born+Bread in his own words...

"Born+Bred is a union of friends. Hot-rods, bobbed
motorcycles, and vintage surf culture inspired them to
start a brand which encompassed all of these, fitting in
with their everyday lifestyle.


"The 3 amigos have a simple aim; to produce hand made,
quality goods that will last a lifetime and get better
with age. All Born+Bred leatherworks are designed, cut,
and hand stitched in-house, including many bespoke, made to
order pieces as well as the current stock program.


"We use veg tan leather, which is a method of hide tanning
utilising materials from organics, such as bark instead of
traditional chemicals. 


"When left natural, veg tan leather pieces take
on a darker colour the more they are used, much the same
as raw denim adopts the personality of its bearer, veg tan
leather ages naturally and gets richer and darker in
colour as time goes by, giving it a unique personality."



Check out the awesome full range at  www.bornandbredengland.com

 
(Photography by Born+Bred)

Project 550...

Update on progress...

The head as it looked when it came off - 


Porting the inlets.
Before -


After-


A fresh 45 on the valves -


Before & after -


Splitting the cases -


The belly of the beast -


Empty -


After blast cleaning -


Painting.
Before -


After -




All photography © L.V. Price unless otherwise stated.