Comments on: Old Speed Factory

By: PeteP

PeteP — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:13:25 +0000

As to why they used the SR instead of the Thavage, it’s probably because there are lots of SR’s in Japan. They sold them there for almost 20 years.

By: Lurch

Lurch — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:11:57 +0000

Gotta agree with a Chris a little on this one.
There seems to be a it of a rut these days of ‘how can we make an old Japanese bike into an old British racer’. Dont get me wrong, the work that goes into these bikes is mind blowing and all credit for that should be paid… but its kinda been done to death now.
I much prefer a good restoration these days.

By: Andy Carter

Andy Carter — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:17:30 +0000

Nice looking bike. I t looks light and fun. I wonder though, with the fashion for thick front tyres and large diameter wheels, what these bikes feel like on the road. After decades of manufacturers and competitors getting down to 17″ wheels for sports bikes I bet these customs feel like they’re on rails. Mind you, I quite like that in a bike though.

By: D

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:05:13 +0000

I like the cut of this machine’s jib!

By: Corey

Corey — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:41:30 +0000

Very clean and successfully monochromatic; shows restraint, but still inventive. Cool. Also, in a land where the average dude is 140 pounds (63kg), drum brakes are probably pretty functional.

By: Buzz

Buzz — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:20:42 +0000

Just asking but if these guys want 600cc or better why not use a Suzuki Savage or DL650 powertrain? It looks cool, I think this is the Brat look someone told me about recently.

By: Tinman

Tinman — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:39:43 +0000

We all knock drum brakes but the truth is they work just fine in day to day riding. Maybe on a race course they will be quicker to fade and they are not as good wet, but aside from the poor drums on old Triumphs they work just fine. Heck the new Honda Shadow has a drum brake again, What other manufacturer could get away with that??