Scott’s BMW R65 for sale
Recently rewired cafe racer seeks new home
Sean’s Honda XR650 (again)
Modifying a dirt racer to go globetrotting turns out to be even harder than I thought
Michael’s Triumph T100
People love modifying Hinckley twins – but their electrics are pretty complicated
Ian’s Suzuki RG500
It’s a square four two stroke. It can only be an RG500. Purists look away now
Mark’s Ducati 250 Desmo
From grandfather to father to son: a much-loved heirloom bike that came back after a very long slumber
Marcus’s ZX-7RR track bike
Sublime track day bike needs its wiring simplified
Julian’s Triumph T100 hardtail
Another Fenland Choppers creation gets its electrons
Bob’s Norton Dominator 650 SS
A full restoration, built the hard way – from individually sourced spares
Adrian’s BMW R60/7
Nice bike – except it needs bringing back from the dead
Dave’s 883 Sportster chop
Ultra-skinny Hog requires ultra-skinny wiring loom
Barnaby’s Harley FXB
Mechanically, the bike was rock solid. Electrically, it needed a refresh
Martin’s Triumph T140 Bonneville
With a few repairs, the original loom on this Meriden Bonnie is still good
Theresa’s Honda CBX550 cafe racer
A very well-built special, greatly improved by removing the original front end
Elaine’s 1976 Yamaha DT175
A gorgeous bike with weak 6 volt electrics. You can make them less weak, but they’re never going to be strong
Gavin’s Bimota V-Due 500
The engine and swing arm come from a Bimota race replica. Everything else is bespoke
Ian’s Honda SL125
As adorable as a new puppy. But it didn’t run
Scott’s BMW R65 cafe racer
You can make a Boxer cafe racer with bolt-on bits – or you can do this
Wayne’s 350 YPVS
A Yamaha 350 Power Valve with some very trick stuff on it
Richard’s Ducati Cadet
Before Ducati made Panigales they made things like this
Sean’s Honda XR650 world tourer
Honda’s XR650 enduro wasn’t designed as a round-the-world bike. But it can be adapted
Brian’s Rickman T120
Most cafe racers are disguised roadbikes, but this one has a genuine racing frame
Philip’s BMW R90S
There’s a strange thing about BMW Boxers. They develop a fondness for pyrotechnics in their old age
Richard’s Harley chop
A 45,000-mile Harley chop gets a total electrical refresh
Bruce’s Honda RS250
Looks lovely – but even pure race bikes get bodged. Fortunately it can all be fixed
David’s Suzuki RV90
After 47 years, this beach bike’s electrics need a thorough overhaul
Bob’s five-valve Weslake is famous!
Nice to see a really exceptional special getting the recognition it deserves
Tom’s 7Up RD350LC
One of the best specials of the 1990s lives again
Pierre’s Montesa
Trials engines are almost impossible to stall, so you really do need a dependable kill switch
Nick’s Harley V-Rod
Fitting a body kit meant making all the electrics homeless. Then squeezing them into a few tiny spaces
Glenn’s MV Brutale
MVs have trick electrics. Which is fine until they start going wrong…
Brad’s Honda CBR400RR
Why is this bike dead? Because some oaf wrecked the loom, then hid the evidence
Glenn’s R1 street fighter
A nice easy job to start the new decade: just make it work
John and Louise’s Ducati 860 GTE
A beautiful restoration of an early Ducati bevel, with some very subtle upgrades
Sim’s Yamaha XS650
Flat track-style XS650 with a dead loom. Can it be brought back to life? Of course it can
Rowan’s BMW R65 street scrambler
One of a pair of BMW R series custom builds, both of them beautifully screwed together
Tony’s T100 Triumph
A lightly customised Hinckley twin, with some hidden horrors which needed evicting
Pierre’s Laverda 3C
Another gorgeous Laverda steps into the 21st century
Peter’s Suzuki TS250C
Long-neglected Suzuki trail bike gradually comes back to life
Paul’s SR250
Amazing what you can do with Yamaha’s little custom commuter
Iain’s S&S chop
Beautiful bike, nightmare wiring. The new loom woke the engine up from years of poor running
Andrew’s XT500
A clever mix of different Yamaha parts built around the 1970s thumper – plus a Rex’s Speedshop ignition and 12V alternator
Andrew’s CB450
A lightly customised Honda twin with a pattern loom. How hard can it be?
Jon’s Z1100R
A much neglected old Zed comes back to life with a new dash, keyless ignition, and immobiliser
Robert’s R90S on tour
A report on a rewired BMW, from the Czech Republic
Lee’s Z900 A4
Zed’s dead, baby. Or it was until it got a new loom, ignition and alternator
Alan’s MZ 250
New loom and minor electrical upgrades for a much-loved, high-mileage workhorse
A brace of Velocettes
Two old British thumpers get the once over, and some sensible upgrades
Richard’s Commando
A few tweaks to make a good bike even nicer
