It steers really quickly, but is also reassuringly stable. Harris knew a thing or two

A gibberingly lovely motorbike

With owner Mark (in the shorts) shooting the breeze

Mark’s Harris CB900F

Sometimes I get to ride the bikes I work on. Here’s the latest.

I rewired mark’s Harris CB900F at the beginning of 2026. It was obviously a beauty. So by August I had persuaded Mikey Armitage, editor at Classic Bike, that he needed to run a feature on it.

It was in the middle of heatwave four or five (I forget now). I almost expired. But it rides and goes as well as you could possibly hope.

Thanks Mark. It was a memorable day. Pics by the simply wonderful Chippy Wood, who is usually photographing WSB and MotoGP races.

Rebuilt 985cc motor, set up by Andy at BSD. The carburation is flawless

94 horsepower on BSD’s dyno, and a huge spread of torque – most of it over 60ft-lb

It’s not easy building a special, and you can get it very wrong. But this one is very right