New Era Motorcycle Restorations

31/07/2026

This week,,, I’ve mostly been….

Working on this 94 urban tiger blade…..
Just a few jobs that wanted doing.
exhaust off and away for Cerakote, clean the engine area whilst off, swing arm/shock and linkages out and clean & grease pivots etc, along with a handful of fasteners to be replated,
Got some original discs to fit too
I’ll post some more pics as it goes back together
Enjoy the sunshine 🌞

04/07/2026

This week I went to clock up a few miles on a recent Yamaha LC2 resto to the local LC meet and had an impromptu interview by Andy Tilling of “the blue haze” you tube channel check out the link below
Many thanks AT !!!

I wasn’t planning on filming at this month’s LC Club Bike Night—I w...

24/04/2026

Been a long winter ! But finally getting out on the winter restorations
This lovely 1976 one owner fizzy….
Owner wanted to keep the original paint/seat and a few other bits as they were in really good condition and had original shop decal on side panel 😎
20 miles clocked up, runs really nice although a little slow running in a 50 😳
Next week an Rd125dx to road test

24/07/2025

This week I’ve been mostly sorting out this little Suzuki Trailhopper as I got my UK registration through……
So fitted fork bushes, got the lights working properly, and other bits and bobs…..
Maiden voyage this morning! It’s a bit of a giggle 😁 just need to play with the gearing, revs out far too quick from r road use!!!

02/04/2025

First ride out of the year….. just to local classic night at “man within compass” whitwick, on the old MT250 elsinore
Some nice cars there…. And a few bikes!!!
Chilly ride home tho!!! Roll on summer brrrrr

01/12/2024

This week I’ve been mostly been……
Finishing the last few bits on this little beauty, ready for collection.
1971/2 Suzuki TS50,. I managed to road test before the weather turned, using a spare tank and seat, as I was waiting for the paintwork, seat and chrome rack
The 70’s had some great 16ner specials!!!! Proper bikes…. Not scooters!!!

21/06/2024

This month I’ve mostly been….. (outside of work, when not been doing bikes) decorating the conny bar/chill out area for when customers come and visit……goes well with the 350LC
Big thx to JR 😉

23/10/2023

This week I have mostly been…… riding this beauty 1973 Honda mt250 Elsinore. My own bike, bought 5 yrs ago in a really bad state, but as I was after a bike made in the same year I was born (especially as it was made in October 73) I couldn’t resist! So a steady restoration later and back on the road for the first time in god knows how long! Ready for its own 50th birthday and mine…. I hope you like it 🤗 happy birthday Elsie

10/10/2023

This week I’ve been mostly……. Well, to be honest, it was last week, and just a few extra miles after a bit of tinkering! A lovely little Suzuki 1972 TS185j. As most off road bikes have, it had had a hard life, rear guard was bent and rotten, wrong rear light (both found and re-chromed) front guard bend and scuffed (now repaired) plus lots of other worn out or incorrect parts….. just the headlight to find, but extremely rare! So we’ve gone with the later one it came with for now!
Runs and rides lovely!!!!

05/08/2023

This week I have mostly been……..
After a quiet couple of weeks, holidays …. and not interesting prep work (has to be done tho!) I’ve finally been able to pretty much finish and road test this lovely Yamaha DT175 twin shock…. Lovely to ride…. And looks great!!!
A few tinkering jobs and it’s ready to go back to the owner!