Commando in 1957 Wideline frame @ Young at Heart (YAH) project

Hi guy's
I'm Amran from Klang, Malaysia. My café is all about Young at Heart (YAH), straight forward project because it just putting of the 1972 Norton commando engines (Young heart) in 1957 Wideline featherbed frame (Old body). Being my first cafe project, I simply did not know where to start. Few questions need to consider and answer in this project: Am I looking for cafe in all the right places? Should I look up the original vs Café? New parts is…money? because the more you put together, the more it want to done. My enthusiasm vs my ability? So, after I get motivated by Kenny Cummings from New York City thing just move slowly..but surely i hope Many thanks also to Kenny (http://www.shelbynyc.com/nycnorton/74Commando.htm) for sending me his engine mounting scan photo for a kickoff my YAH project. Really appreciate it.



Attached herewith some of my bikes project for sharing. Hope somebody out there, who love play with tools and dirty hand to share your interesting story about your cafe project etc.
Frame: 1957 featherbed frame painted with Hammerite black satin
Others: Local made steel central oil tank & gas tank..



Motor: 72 Commando 750cc engine
Gearbox: Modification of AMC gearbox with longer commando mainshaft etc.,




Although, I know something less about it but, i know the sound.. dug..dug..dug.
To be continued...gtg

Looking very very good!!!

Nice tank

Thanks bro..my new updates



Long list to go



Best regards :


Note: With my 1st honey...cafe is 2nd

Great pictures Amran , the original one is a beaty too. !

So..being NKOTB and not 'financial sound' man,my concept is also straight forward,
Just used things that less cosmetical but practical..such as nippon or home made things.
My junk for your

Front end
Standard Suzuki GS550 Hub and disc brake
Standard Suzuki GS550 front fork & brake calipers
WM3 Sanremo Italy Alloy rim with custom spokes



Home made headlights brackets to support 1930 Lucas car's 8'' headlight..



Yamaha clutch lever..nippon
Yamaha brake lever with standard master cylinder…nippon
Yamaha clip on handle..nippon



Rear end
Standard Suzuki GS550 Hub & custom sprocket..zen idea, TQ
WM3 Sanremo Italy Alloy rim with custom spokes
Nippon shocks…



Plans for the future
My dream after more financial sounding
I really admire front hub end likes 4LS Suzuki water buffalo assembly..nippon too
All alloy material for all mild steel parts engine and gearbox mounting..

So. it may take a long time to get it, but the feel good factor, passion & friendship spirit behind it
really motivate me and make it keep on going



More to come..i think
If you have an Idea, please put it, for my

One idea , keep on it the way you are rite now m8te, No prob if ya use Suzi parts or Jawa parts , just make it your own.

wow.....look damn good....

A bike off my dreams.
Are there many old bikes in your country?

I think it is great you use the materials you like instead of the "cool" ones. It makes your bike unique and cool. Nothing is more exiting then seeing something like this bike evolving

Gentlemans, thanks a lots to make me and

Hi Hofman,
Yes, given colonial history, still many of life classic bike in Malaysia, mainly british iron apart of nippon cub and italy goon's.
Some photo 4U2C :



Arial view from a 1900 tin Dredge in Tanjung Tualang, Perak, Malaysia.

Walking onto it was like stepping back in time…the pontoon is 75m long and 20m wide and three storeys high.really looked like a colossal metal monster sitting in a pond, like a relative of a dinosaur..



Old friends in early day… really hard time

wow, nice bike bro.... what clipons do u use? YAMAHA ???? So what is the material of your tank made off?? How much???iam from malaysia too and into cafe racer thing... cheers bro................

Great looking project. I love the headlight. I've seen a brass filler cap on ebay that would look good on your bike.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180386257205

Hi racedemon22, thank you..
A: Yamaha TZM alloy clip on handle, originally 33.5 mm, so need little effort to make it 35mm.


Hi Wallace, thank you for your good idea on brass filler cap. really appreciated but ..I miss it this time, hope get it in future..look likes monza cap ya.



Guy's good luck in your project etc...
This weekend progress (26/07/2009)

a) Managed put TT100 (4.10X18) for my front tyre...look little obesity



b) My wifey amateur tailor job on the seat, using my old leather jacket..recycle

Good wife you've got there mate

gitarsolo wrote:Hi Wallace, thank you for your good idea on brass filler cap. really appreciated but ..I miss it this time, hope get it in future..look likes monza cap ya.....

I'm glad you like the idea. I'll keep my eyes open for another and let you know.