Wow- Time does indeed fly by, on February 15th 2000 I started doing this and 19 years today I am still enjoying what I create and sell to you lovely lot. Hard to believe that this 140 pound guy from North London, would be living his dream and doing what I always wanted to do, […]
Well, it is that time of year already and this time Jennifer and I are taking our first Christmas Vacation, we shall be in Hawaii to enjoy all the Islands and the delights of the sights and sounds of the Pacific as we shall be on a cruise ship. The website will be manned and […]
Its always fun using your own machine when you need to pop out for some parts or visit a customer etc and today was a fun one for me, as I thought that I would take the Scrambler out for a little jaunt. I had to pick a few pieces of hardware up and pop […]
Well, for some time now I have wanted a Triumph 900 Scrambler, many times I have looked and pondered more than the French Sculpture in Paris. But for some reason I never went ahead and bit the bullet so to speak, but after many years of laying on a gas tank, it was time for […]
Here we are with a great Motorcycle for somebody, this is a great machine and with only 6500 Miles on the Odometer, this will be a great bike to take out and enjoy the freedom of Two wheels. I have changed a few things on this machine, to start off with, there is a set […]
The Goodwood Revival is a three-day festival held each September at Goodwood Circuit since 1998 for the types of road racing cars and motorcycle that would have competed during the circuit’s original period—1948–1966. All great iconic machines, MV Augusta, Norton, Triumph, BSA, Honda etc, battling it out for a podium finish, the sound, the smell, the excitement is unreal […]
For sale : 2013 Triumph Thruxton. 714-598-8392 call or text . email: carpy@carpyscaferacers.com This is my personal Motorcycle , I’m going to be buying a New Machine to Ride with my Girl and my Cafe Bike is now Available. Handles great in corners and will be missed for sure. Been riding up by Grand […]
The Bike Shed started back in November in 2011, really as a blog about Anthony “Dutch” Van Somerens Journey as a modern Sports bike Rider into the newer wave of Motorcycles and the scene such as “Cafe Racer, Brat, Tracker etc and wrote about New Bikes and builders new on the scene to show what […]
My 2013 Triumph Thruxton has served me well over the years, compared to my vintage triumph, this is chalk and cheese in the reliability league and the bike has given me many thousands of miles of fun and still does. it has now had 3 different guises since I acquired the bike from Socal Motorcycles […]
Well, Cinco De Mayo is upon us, where many people are still sleeping, we were up finishing packing the Van up with 2 Motorcycles and our Vendor Booth, we then headed out to Santa Anita Race track, where we set about unloading the van, Jennifer sorted the vendor booth out whilst I puffed and panted […]
