1978 Kawasaki Z1R
With the original loom way past its best, owner Richard found a brand new US-spec one from Japan, plus some aftermarket switchgear.
With the original loom way past its best, owner Richard found a brand new US-spec one from Japan, plus some aftermarket switchgear.
This is me road testing owner Mark’s Vincent. It just needed a new central loom section, and a charging problem fixing.
A father-and-son project that needed a total rethink of the stock loom, and most of the bits it joins to. But what a bike.
Owner Mark looking understandably pleased with his rejuvenated Morini 350. What a beautiful bike.
Boyer ignition, battery in the seat hump, reg/rec in place of the old zener diode, and replica Lucas switchgear.
A new loom was the finishing touch to an otherwise complete street tracker bike with a CG125 tank and upside down forks.
Money-no-object 500 GP replica
LED indicators and total loss battery system for a gorgeous old thumper
Complete new loom for stock dynamo and magneto setup, indicators, 60/55W headlight, sat nav, heated grips and coil ignition.
Another CRC bike with Deutsch connectors, Smiths clocks, Motogadget warning lights, and a D-Unit interpreter box for the Ducati Hypermotard switchgear.
Owned by Classic Bike editor Hugo Wilson who featured its restoration and rewire in the mag in 2011/12. Here it is during an off-road tour of the Pyrenees.
This is, without doubt, the craziest thing I’ve done. It’s a unique bike designed and built by CRC Motorcycles in Wembley, with fully bespoke electrics.