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ratraps garage ratraps garage is a collection of 1970's and 1980's Japanese and German motorbikes

Quick visit to Ian at Black Silver Customs. Always great craftmanship on display there.
16/07/2026

Quick visit to Ian at Black Silver Customs. Always great craftmanship on display there.

11/07/2026

Finally the rear suspension all rebushed, rebearinged and resealed.

Everything that hinges, pivots or swivels required lots of reaming, milling, turning and reaming to fix.
11/07/2026

Everything that hinges, pivots or swivels required lots of reaming, milling, turning and reaming to fix.

Rm 250 rebuild A little later.
11/07/2026

Rm 250 rebuild
A little later.

RM250 rebuild.Frame before and after.
09/07/2026

RM250 rebuild.
Frame before and after.

RM250 rebuild.Pre strip down steam clean
09/07/2026

RM250 rebuild.
Pre strip down steam clean

09/07/2026

People who do not ride think the danger is the problem.

They are wrong about that. The danger is part of the point.
Not in a reckless way. Not in a death wish way. In an honest way. A motorcycle does not pretend to be safe. It puts you out in the open and tells you the truth. This is real. Pay attention.

The thrill and the danger are not two separate things. They are the same thing. The reason it feels so alive is because it actually matters. Mistakes have consequences out here.

Most of modern life is built to remove risk. To smooth everything over. A motorcycle gives it back to you. The danger. The focus. The feeling of being completely awake.
It is not safe. That was never the point.

The point is that it is real.

Culled off the Net

A new addition to my herd.1982 Suzuki RM250. First year of the watercooled models. The Rocket ship of the year. It's in ...
09/07/2026

A new addition to my herd.
1982 Suzuki RM250. First year of the watercooled models. The Rocket ship of the year. It's in a sorry state. Rebuild is on the go...

Some low tech wheel alignment after swivel pins replacement
26/06/2026

Some low tech wheel alignment after swivel pins replacement

And then this came together as well.
26/06/2026

And then this came together as well.

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Prince Albert
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