Friday
Apr122013
AD & RM Motorcycle Co. - Kawasaki KH100 "The Pickle"
Friday, April 12, 2013 
When I first got into cafe racers I looked for a long time for the bike that I wanted, trawled gumtree, ebay, trading post you name it I was looking through it trying to find that perfect base bike. I knew what I wanted, a small single cylinder under 225cc, something from before the 80's. I ended up with the Honda CB125, but at the time it was a hard battle between that and a Kawasaki KH100 my mates dad had for sale. I still think about that bike and what an awesome little tracker or cafe it would make and then I stumble across "The Pickle".
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