Pics shown by kind permission of owner

Honda Deauville

'Cruella'

Owner wants to keep all the Panniers and keep the bike looking as original as possible

 

The first job was to remove the panniers and the plastics from the rear

which caused some major head scratching and a full pot of tea!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The swinging arm was removed -  a Monoshock system

 

This was then cut and a bit of Geometry worked out

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

fabrication is started

 

Mock up of Axle and plastics

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame made and fitted


 


 

Almost there - Hardest bits done

 

 

 

 

Handbrake fitted and Exhaust sorted

 

 

Mock up - with the plastics fitted

(mudguards still to be fitted)

 

Already had a few admirers!

 

Note the brake under the front wheel! 

 

 

 

I came up with a unique design to enable the mudguards to move out giving access to the panniers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pics of 'Cruella'  just before delivery back to the owner