Stock vs. Not!
Low Power Honda Crew.
A cute L-Plater couple came in to Zen today (yup working, we’re now officially open weekends). He rode a Honda Postie Bike, she rode this mint Honda Zoomer. Was nice chatting, and comparing my modified Zoomer to her dead stock one. Kinda jealous when they set off to ride in the glorious Sydney sunshine!
The photo wall was in full swing.
Handing out prizes.
What a beast right?
Post ride laughs.
Squire’s went down a treat.
One of 3 girls competing.
Zen Garage played host to a horde of sweaty cyclists last night as our man cave marked the finishing line for the Cops and Convicts Alleycat race through Sydney CBD.
For those not familiar with an Alleycat race, think “The Amazing Race”. Starting in Hyde Park, participants were given a map of checkpoints they had to cycle to. Checkpointers at each checkpoint handed out clues and all along the way participants had to fill in answers on a riddle sheet (get answers wrong and time gets added to your final race time). Prizes were handed out to first place in various categories, as well as the traditional “Dead Friggin’ Last”.
Many more images here: http://zengarage.com.au/2012/02/cops-and-convicts-alleycat
Still being spoilt!
Nanami surprised me this morning with some pressies. :) A book on Bike Art (both bikes in art, and bikes as art, it’s awesome and very much in tune with a thread I started on BMU a few years ago), a moleskin which is so dead sexy I’m almost afraid to mark it with my doodles and horrible handwriting… and some naughty bull-clips too which have been a hit in the Zen office hehe.
The boys (lol @ Matt Mead – KKK!) – instagram shot by Jing.
instagram shot by Jing.
Happy B’day boy. Ladies take note – Jing’s wonderful wife Shirley let’s him put his bikes in their lounge room, yes she does. :) – instagram shot by Shirley.
Wasn’t exactly Jing’s B’day as his B’day is 10 days away from today. Chinese B’day maybe? Or pre-Valentines Day? In any case the BMU guys got together and hit the Karts, we then (only just) pulled off a surprise party by all being there to spook him as he got out of the shower at his new apartment. Together we bought him a new Next Level Racing GT5 set-up. You’d think we had enough driving with the Karts?!
In the mail today (from Japan). Not completely obsessed yet, but I like to get scale models of the motors I own :)
R as in Type-R! HAHA. :) Now at Zen Garage (finally out of my boot!).
Old mate that I bought it off used it as a Golf Cart!
Never one to do things in halves, here’s my 2nd Honda Monkey which I’ll strip to bring the other one back to life. That’s in my boot by the way! I can’t get it out myself so I’ll be driving around all weekend with it in there haha.
Why do I always have to see the potential in something? This little slideshow video presents some pretty radical Monkey transformations. Inspiring in an expensive, wallet out, cash in the gutter kindof way!
The more I look the more I notice missing parts. It’s so far from operational right now. I’ve spent hours on Monkey Forums, and found exploded diagrams which show just how many small specialised nuts and bolts I’m missing. I’m still sticking with the plan of getting it rego, so instead of making it a lovely perfect restoration, using OEM Honda bolts, spacers, etc etc I think I’ll just scrounge around for random bolts and just get this all operational first, then modify to perfection AFTER I get rego.
