Motorcycle News - Swedish twins: A pair of vintage café racers from PAAL
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Malmö-based Fredrik Pål Persson is one of the passionate types: he actually did mortgage his house to keep going, a couple of years ago. He bounced back with a stunning CB500, and he’s just given us a peek at his two latest bikes, a classic pair of Honda and Kawasaki café racers.
Both bikes have had their electrics completely stripped out and replaced. They’ve now got new electronic ignition systems to boost reliability, and speedos and turn signals from Motogadget.
For an instant visual refresh and declutter, the rear subframes have been ground off and clean, minimal hoops installed with new seat and tail units on top. The main frames have been cleaned up and refinished with fresh powder, along with the wheels and hubs.
The motors and transmissions have been completely rebuilt from the ground up, and Fredrik has vapor-blasted the engine cases. The carbs have been rebuilt too, and polished to a sheen and fitted with custom-made velocity stacks.
But the Honda engine has received special treatment. It’s a 1972 CB750 Four, but Fredrik has bored the motor out to 899cc for extra oomph.
“This is a bike designed to make you feel like a kid again: a bike to ride and enjoy. The low, aggressive stance, uprated engine and carbs and loud exhaust will make you smile too, no doubt!”
Everything on this CB750 has been fully overhauled, except the gas tank. “We sealed the inside, but kept the beautiful raw patina on the outside to accentuate the bike’s heritage.”
“It’s our first bike in over five years that’s not a custom order,” Fredrik reveals. “We usually build everything to order—and don’t get me wrong, we love all of our clients—but sometimes it’s nice to build something straight from the heart. There’s no compromise on our vision here, in regards to time, money or aesthetics.”
Sounds intriguing. We’ll be staying tuned, and passing on the details as soon as we get them. Paal Motorcycles | Facebook | Instagram | Images by Yannick Wolff Motorcycles via Bike EXIF https://ift.tt/2Mf9b0c August 29, 2019 at 12:06PM Leave a Reply. |
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