It all started off one day when I decided that I wanted to build a café racer kit on the Thunderbird. I had planned on the direction I would be taking with this project and finalized (at least in my mind) as to how the bike would finally look. This project took a step towards reality when over a session of beer and mindless doodling on Scottish Pub’s tissue paper; Prashanth told me that he had a café racer tank with him. Continue reading The fabrication of a café racer – ThunderDUCK!
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Single seat set-up (Cafe Racer kinds)
The single seat set-up that lends most credibility to the cafe racer looks of the bygone era. These along with the clip on styled handlebars were the most common cosmetic mods on any machine. Written for the RD350, but adaptable for just about any bike. Continue reading Single seat set-up (Cafe Racer kinds)
Low handlebars (Clip-ons/ clubman handlebars)
This article shows you how to create your own clubman or clip-on kind of handlebars specifically to suit your riding position and ( 🙂 ) on a budget. Written for the RD350, but adaptable for just about any bike. Continue reading Low handlebars (Clip-ons/ clubman handlebars)
A brief history of RD 350 sold in India
The moment you say the word ‘Rajdoot’ in India, the first thing that comes to your mind is the doodh-wala (milkman). Rajdoots have long been, and continue to be, associated with the rural sector of India where the machines are known for their ruggedness over the unpaved roads of rural India. Continue reading A brief history of RD 350 sold in India
A brief history of RD 350s around the world
Any 2 stroke fan around the world would have heard of and know something about the history of RD 350. This is because from a period of more than 10 years RDs were sold in different forms.
Some of the early RDs were air-cooled models that were available from 1973 onwards. The early RDs were such a hit that the company produced many models and eventually the RDs Continue reading A brief history of RD 350s around the world