“WHEN THE GOALPOSTS APPEAR CLOSE, THEY MAY NOT BE. IT WAS VERY LABOUR INTENSIVE”
WE HAVE featured a couple of Jim Mott’s specials over the years, the first a Suzuki Bandit-powered XR69 tribute in issue #27 and then a brutal 1145cc GS1000 roadster in issue #32. Trading as Hand Made Racers, the prolific 60-year-old Brisbane bike builder makes them to ride them, although the finish is always first class. His latest creation, what looks like a Honda RC30 but isn’t, is no different.
Jim has been riding forever and has owned a zillion bikes, including a genuine RC30 back in the day. Constructed by Honda Racing Corporation from 1987 solely as a
