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Westlake Tagand Exceptional | Bitsa Guzzi



 A ‘Bitsa’ curt for ‘Bits of everything’ is a term ofttimes reserved to depict a mongrel domestic dog who could stimulate got whatever reveal of breeds inwards its blood line. When yous accept a Moto Guzzi T3, strap a Dresda Triton spot to the back, BSA cans underneath, Manx Norton fairing to the front end together with complete it all off, pigment it inwards Porsche’s Miami bluish — a ‘Bitsa’ is precisely what yous have.    




The possessor of this beautiful machine is no stranger to custom motorcycles, Roger has had to a greater extent than motorcycles than nosotros stimulate got fingers together with toes, all receiving the Deus handling — But the affectionately named ‘WTS’ or Westlake Tagand Special is the pièce de résistance of his fleet.


After purchasing the donor bike from Guzzi guru, John at Motociclo, Roger brought the tired T3 to Jeremy at the House of Simple Pleasures inwards Sydney, describing precisely what he had inwards mind. And afterwards ironing the finer details of the construct Jeremy got to work, prepping the construct spell Roger started scouring the spider web sourcing parts from every inch of the globe.


Jez stripped the bike downwards to exclusively the frame together with motor, starting fourth dimension pace was to larn the opinion simply perfect. Both wheels were sent to Ash’s Spoked Wheels for a consummate refurbish, the nurture rim was upgraded to a wider unit of measurement to adjust a larger tyre, the hubs together with rims were powder-coated dark together with laced amongst stainless spokes together with wrapped inwards classic Metzeler Lasertec rubber. The bike is supported inwards the nurture past times Matris shocks courtesy of Terry at Shock Treatment, spell the forks were spruced upwardly amongst all novel internals, shaved outer tubes, Tarozzi twosome together with the triple clamps polished inside an inch of their life. Lastly, Tarozzi rearsets together with a develop of Ace bars to lay Roger inwards the optimum seating spot for hitting good cambered corners.  


With the bike at nowadays sitting levelled, the side past times side undertaking was to larn the diverse torso parts to function inwards unison. The starting fourth dimension slice of the puzzle was the novel polished alloy tank,  Roger brought Jeremy a Dresda Triton spot base of operations that he’d had inwards storage for the past times xxx years, which was modified to fit the Guzzi’s frame. The side covers were originally designed for a Triumph ‘Thruxton’, plumbing equipment took a picayune persuasion. Along amongst a curt front end fender together with polished alternator cover. Finally, the gorgeous bikini fairing, taken right away from a ‘Manx’ Norton.


Once the bike looked the part, the performance needed to match. The carbys were upgraded to 30mm Dellorto units amongst alloy velocity stacks, giving the engine enough to inhale. Roger together with then delivered a develop of BSA Rocket Goldstar mufflers, which the guys at Hi-Tec Mufflers transformed into a 2-into-2 stainless headers system. The Guzzi was together with then brought into the 20 starting fourth dimension century cheers to an electronic ignition system, Acewell speedo, together with or thus super classy Kellerman bar-end together with Atto DF indicators.   


Finally the bike was stripped downwards i lastly time, brackets together with fiddly bits sent off to PCS for pulverization coating. The motor together with torso function sent off to Dutchy’s Motorcycle Spray Painting to function his magic. Roger chose to larn out along the pigment uncomplicated nonetheless sophisticated amongst this build, ‘borrowing’ the bluish from the novel Porsche 911 together with the WTS emblem reminiscent of the A.J.S logo. The engine was blacked out together with the fins together with valve covers polished to a mirror finish. 








While we’re on the dependent plain of paint, we’d similar to give cheers Dutchy for all his incredible function over the past times 10 years, making our dreams a reality together with constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible amongst a spray gun. The WTS  is his concluding chore for the House of Simple Pleasures, but utter near going out amongst a bang!  


The lastly slice that we’re certain yous haven’t missed is the crocodile spot encompass stitched together past times Dave at Badarse Trim Co. 


After re-assembling the motorbike the trial is what yous meet earlier you, a classic British styled racer amongst an Italian ability , High German sports auto colours together with a spot fit for Mr Dundee himself. Talk near a existent Bitsa



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