Project CRK Triumph Café Roadster part 6 Parcels of delight
Last month, I pondered that there could be nothing better than receiving parts back from a paint shop. They all look new and fresh and present a positive image of the process, which is why CMM publishes lots of pictures of them. Now I think there could be something better, and I’ve experienced it.
One of the many delights of a CRK project is that by delivering the various components in manageable chunks, the cost is spread over a period of time and there is a steady delivery of parcels arriving: some small, some large. The biggest so far had been the fuel tank, side-panels and front mudguard, all made from well-crafted gel-coated glass reinforced plastic, the tank enclosing an aluminium cell that contains 14 litres. These were all sent off to Steve Coker for the priming coats to be applied while I decided on the finished colour.
Even bigger though were the parcels for the new wheels. Ian Saxcoburg, who runs CRK, lists the option of providing wire-spoked wheels as used on the demo bike I rode on the Isle of Wight where he is based. While there’s nothing wrong with the Trophy’s three-spoke light-alloy wheels, and most CRK project owners use them, I wanted
