The first post

So here we are, my first post! I used to ride bikes mainly for commuting back in my early 20's, nothing particularly flash or cool. But as I started to approach my 40th the idea of getting a bike again began an itch that needed scratching, the wife didn't seem to mind, the kids thought it might be cool. So I started to think I actually might get away with this. I started to look around at what bikes may interest me, that is when I stumbled across the whole custom motorcycle scene, especially the Cafe Racer scene. Looking around all the different projects and really cool bikes, I realised I needed one, I fell in love with what people were doing with BMW R series in particular. I looked into the prices and were amazed at how expensive the really good ones are. I looked at bikes on Kevils Speed Shop and other BMW professional converters, the attention to detail, the design, the look was just amazing, I soon understood why they were so expensive. After reading more and more I st...