Owner_ Peter Silvester.

Location_ Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.

Club_ Imperials.

Specification_The motor is a stock 200 cylinder with a genuine DT175MX piston and a DJ reedblock running a 30mm powerjet Amal. The cylinder has been shortened by 1mm from the top gasket face which raises the transfer timing slightly. The transfers have been flowed through the entire length and widened at cylinder
entry without opening up the Italian SX 200 cases and a boost port added at the rear of the cylinder. Exhaust and inlet have been widened and raised / lowered and is probably what in the old days would have been called a stage 5. The cylinder head is a sand cast Spanish type which Malc Anderson from MSC machined for me once. I don't recall offhand the port timings but it is deliberately conservative (for me!).

Ignition is an AF kit which has itself been lightened. The crank is an Indian GP crank which I fitted a genuine RD400 rod. It runs through an Italian LI150 gearbox with a 16 tooth sprocket.

Paint_ Frame and bodywork lotus gloss black with ghost flames on side panels and front mudguard.

Specialised parts_Most of the engine which is an Italian SX200, Drops, Hydraulic outbound front disk, Stainless rims, rear being wide with low profile tyre. R1 rear shock with 225lb spring, stainless floor strips.

Inspiration_ I wanted to create a cafe racer that suited the 1960's age of the scoot it had to be black and look fast and mean old school style.

Performance_ its easily an 80mph engine but has been built for acceleration as Guernsey has a top speed of 35mph.

Anything else_ took about 3 months to build by myself all engine work by Jez he really is the Mann (sorry for the play on words Jez)