Category Archives: Bike

Cops and Convicts Alleycat

Posted on 18 February, 2012 by Justin Fox


The photo wall was in full swing.


Handing out prizes.


What a beast right?


Post ride laughs.


Squire’s went down a treat.


One of 3 girls competing.

Zen Garage played host to a horde of sweaty cyclists last night as our man cave marked the finishing line for the Cops and Convicts Alleycat race through Sydney CBD.

For those not familiar with an Alleycat race, think “The Amazing Race”. Starting in Hyde Park, participants were given a map of checkpoints they had to cycle to. Checkpointers at each checkpoint handed out clues and all along the way participants had to fill in answers on a riddle sheet (get answers wrong and time gets added to your final race time). Prizes were handed out to first place in various categories, as well as the traditional “Dead Friggin’ Last”.

Many more images here: http://zengarage.com.au/2012/02/cops-and-convicts-alleycat

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Pressies

Posted on 15 February, 2012 by Justin Fox


Still being spoilt!

Nanami surprised me this morning with some pressies. :) A book on Bike Art (both bikes in art, and bikes as art, it’s awesome and very much in tune with a thread I started on BMU a few years ago), a moleskin which is so dead sexy I’m almost afraid to mark it with my doodles and horrible handwriting… and some naughty bull-clips too which have been a hit in the Zen office hehe.

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Happy B’day Jing!

Posted on 5 February, 2012 by Justin Fox


The boys (lol @ Matt Mead – KKK!) – instagram shot by Jing.


instagram shot by Jing.


Happy B’day boy. Ladies take note – Jing’s wonderful wife Shirley let’s him put his bikes in their lounge room, yes she does. :) – instagram shot by Shirley.

Wasn’t exactly Jing’s B’day as his B’day is 10 days away from today. Chinese B’day maybe? Or pre-Valentines Day? In any case the BMU guys got together and hit the Karts, we then (only just) pulled off a surprise party by all being there to spook him as he got out of the shower at his new apartment. Together we bought him a new Next Level Racing GT5 set-up. You’d think we had enough driving with the Karts?!

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Monkey Obsessed

Posted on 3 February, 2012 by Justin Fox


In the mail today (from Japan). Not completely obsessed yet, but I like to get scale models of the motors I own :)

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Honda Monkey 50R

Posted on 30 January, 2012 by Justin Fox


R as in Type-R! HAHA. :) Now at Zen Garage (finally out of my boot!).


Old mate that I bought it off used it as a Golf Cart!

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Monkey 2

Posted on 28 January, 2012 by Justin Fox


Never one to do things in halves, here’s my 2nd Honda Monkey which I’ll strip to bring the other one back to life. That’s in my boot by the way! I can’t get it out myself so I’ll be driving around all weekend with it in there haha.

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Scoot

Posted on 28 January, 2012 by Justin Fox


The new retro.

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Monkey on the brain

Posted on 11 January, 2012 by Justin Fox


Why do I always have to see the potential in something? This little slideshow video presents some pretty radical Monkey transformations. Inspiring in an expensive, wallet out, cash in the gutter kindof way!

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Strip the Monkey

Posted on 10 January, 2012 by Justin Fox

The more I look the more I notice missing parts. It’s so far from operational right now. I’ve spent hours on Monkey Forums, and found exploded diagrams which show just how many small specialised nuts and bolts I’m missing. I’m still sticking with the plan of getting it rego, so instead of making it a lovely perfect restoration, using OEM Honda bolts, spacers, etc etc I think I’ll just scrounge around for random bolts and just get this all operational first, then modify to perfection AFTER I get rego.

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Honda Monkey

Posted on 9 January, 2012 by Justin Fox


It fit in Aarons boot!!!


Quick release foldable bars for easy transportation/storage.


So cute!

In a desperate attempt to stop myself from modifying my Honda Type-R I’ve bought this little bugger to play with. It’s an Australian Delivered 1974 Honda Z50J1 (Monkey). As far as I know it’s got a 50cc 4-stroke and a 3 gear transmission.

She’s in need of LOTS of love. The frame has been powdercoated black, which is a great start. With the bike I got a box of bits including a wiring loom, rear brake light, rear parcel shelf, fenders and a few more bits and pieces. The Monkey is road registerable so I’ll be restoring her first, then modifying her later!

Build thread on Zen Garage. More updates as they come! :)

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