mark.drechsler

The knowledge that I was now riding a bike that was roadworthy and relatively safe to ride on the road allowed me to focus on everything else that needed to be done to get it to where I wanted it. At the heart of the matter was the engine. Even with the output shaft no … Read more

Yes, I’m getting into semantics here, but although Project FZR was now, in the eyes of The Man, considered roadworthy, it wasn’t really in a state where it was in any way worthy of taking on the road. BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AS IT IS This phrase, as the author no doubt hoped it … Read more

So I now had: One certified death-trap of a vehicle parked up at the mechanics; Some nice looking albeit non-matching fairings to make it look less battered even if more patchwork; and A booking with the local motor registration inspection station to confirm that it was at least legal, if not safe. For those who … Read more

While recovering from the shock of the ‘you need a new engine’ news, navigating the appropriate government department processes required to get an interstate, unregistered bike re-registered and generally panicking about the whole thing, a wonderful beast appeared on the horizon – that wonderful thing called a ‘parts bike’. It was a 1992 I believe, … Read more

So I was now in a possession of an unregistered, unroadworthy, battered FZR600 that had not seen active duty for quite a few years. I say ‘unroadworthy’ because even to my untrained eyes I could spot: A rear tyre that was squared off to hell and with just barely 6mm of tread left at the … Read more