Manky Monkey Motors

I`m having a bit of a `can`t make my mind up` moment.....
Without the rear rack?  (which I am leaning toward)

Or with it?

Without gets my vote. That's a diddly little bike Tim. Wassat?

Apart from being a pain in the arse and in my way  ;D..... it`s a AJS Regal Raptor.
I bought it new, 7 years ago, when my youngest son reached 16. I didn`t want him joining the scooter craze that was going round at the time  ;D.
He soon out grew it and progressed to a 125cc and it`s been stood, growing mouldy and siezing up ever since.
I`ve now had the rear wheel off and sorted out the rear brake, the original number plate lamp was fitted in the top of the mudguard, I ripped that out and made a start on filling the hole today.
The flame stickers are now in the bin along with the broken rear indicators and the original rear lamp.
I`ll stick a nice aftermarket lamp on the back and am debating a side mounted number plate.
Then i`ll work my way forward!
A monkey`s work is never done  ;D

with, but bend the sissy bar back to match the angle of the front forks. I`ve always followed this rule when putting chops together, get that right and everything flows then.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Trike it!

without,and a different rear mudguard perhaps?

Certainly a smaller guard as the rear wheel looks kinda lost under there.

just lower the mudguard to level it off.

I`ve already been looking at quad rear axles  ;)


Mudguard is only sat in place in the pics, it does bolt up at the front end

I Agree with cabman bend sissy bar

Finished filling in the number plate aperture, rubbed it all down and gave it a coat of primer....then it got dark.....
I`ve managed to find a set of apes to go on the front and hopefuly the indicators I ordered will be here tomorrow...still need to find a suitable rear lamp...time to surf ebay

Hi tbone

Without gets my vote to, for someone who moans about having a small shed you certainly get through your fair share of projects

Hi Merv, It`s keeps me away from the washing up!  ;D

New indicators arrived today

Finished priming the rear guard, had to repair the front one too, then they both got a coat of black.

Also lifted the engine out and finished touching up the frame and dropped the handle bars off ready for the new ones.

A quick trip to pick up a new battery, then i had to put it all back together.

The guard back in place.

New battery fitted. Most bike batteries are dry charged, this means that when you buy one, you will have the job of filling it with acid, they also benifit from a quick boost from a charger, if you have one.

I hate polishing!!!!! Thats why I don`t do chrome. I love the look of it, but it`s too much work for me! Look at my shiny engine case though!

Ooh, shiney!

Trike it!

new bars arrived yesterday, time was getting on before i had chance to fit them though.
14" rise, makes the whole bike look bigger than it is.

Had a good day on the spanners today, I`d forgotten how much i enjoy getting my hands dirty! no doubt my back will be reminding me later!
Everything put back on, engine tinkered with and running.

Still need to find a new rear lamp but have been umming and arring over a side mounted number plate, still not convinced myself either way yet......

side mounts always look like they`re an afterthought, like you`ve just finished the build and thought "bugger I`ve forgotten the bloody numberplate and light, oh just stick it on there that`ll do". I know there are some out there with a lot of work put into them but I just can`t see the point when you`ve got a perfect place for it right at the back. ;D ;D ;D ;D

they what  ???

sorry, press the return key by mistake. I was halfway through the second sentence before I realised  ;D ;D ;D ;D

SO what

All done now  ;D

now don`t you think that looks so much better?...........you know it makes sense  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hello tbone, I love that little bike, it's brill. Looks nice with the sissy bar and the apes.
Lovely.

Hi K, it is a nice looking thing, be better with a 125cc lump in though, if i can`t sell it on, then maybe it`ll get one  ;)

When I did the Plymouth Mega-ride there was a lad turned up with a (chinese I think) 125 chopper. Complete with long raked forks, low slung back-end (the bike!!!!) and apes. Probably loads of trouble but looked very nice.