Tanshanomi’s Bikes

Since I discovered that the Matador rear engine mounting bracket that I bought on Ebay isn’t going to work, so I had to design new rear engine mount brackets. I first drilled … Engine mount designRead more

I stripped the paint off the swingarm. For some reason, somebody did a crappy job of painting the YZ125C swingarm white, and much of the surface was rusty and corroded where both … Stripping swingarmRead more

I now have enough parts that I need to stop collecting and start making them all work together. But this is definitely a “back burner” project, and I’ve only been able to … Cylinder misfortuneRead more

As I said when I started this thread, it is going to be a very slow process, since I am trying to do this in my spare time at minimal cost. The … Trying to save time and moneyRead more

I haven’t updated this in several months, mainly because I haven’t progressed enough to have anything new to show. I decided that I definitely want to go with a Bultaco engine, for … Engine considerationsRead more

The forks are from a Suzuki GS650L cruiser. I was originally looking for a set of standard GS450 or 550E forks, because I thought the leading-axle design used on the “L” moddels … Leading axle front forksRead more

I have not done much work on the bike other than lots of measuring and test-fitting, but here’s an update. I revised my swingarm arrangement. A new swingarm bush arrived and the … Swingarm updateRead more

My first goal for this project is to have a rolling chassis I can push around the garage by the end of the year. To that end, I’ve picked up a GS650L … Attaching the swingarmRead more

Here’s a crappy scan of a Montesa bitsa built by Jared Bates, owner of Southwest Montesa. I took this photo at Lynn and Dorothy Mobley’s Minden Classic and European Motorcycle Show way … Another bike that inspired my projectRead more