Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Wagons ROLL!

Having stuck my neck out to buy the Apache I was keen to find out just how far the restoration process had gone.

The bike had been advertised honestly as still needing some work so it was a given that it would need some fettling in The Workshop of Woes. In the previous instalment I’d mentioned how helpful it can be to get the back story to any old bike. Therefore I was chuffed when the vendor, Chris Toma, emailed me with an overview of what had been done and what still needed sorting.

In no particular order the frame, swingarm and kick-stand had

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