Drouin Supercharged Zed makeover.

[justify]A little something i've been working on over the past six weeks or so while i take a break from the Turbo Moriwaki build which is dragging on far too long. 
Some of you may recall the Drouin Supercharged Zed i built back in 2008 which has been pretty much a garage ornament for the past ten years with most of it spent on a shelf i made to gain floor space for a milling machine.[/justify]



Fast forward to mid April this year when a fit of new found enthusiasm and inspiration from the Racecrafters build led me to thinking that it shouldn't take much work to get a similar look for the Drouin and a bike that i might actually want to ride.
So after dumping the drop bars ,vapour dash, big headlight and Green paint job (which i grew to hate)  for some Renthals, risers, GPZ1100 unitrack clocks, number board and my take on the one year only 1976 Wes Cooley Yoshi style livery this is the result which was completed today.
It's hard to believe the difference a relatively few changes have made and the bike is barely recognisable from it's former self.
Hope you like it..


 
 




 
 

Nice collection,any info/ stats on them?

Stusco wrote:

Nice collection,any info/ stats on them?

There are BOTM features on both the "Racecrafter" and the alloy tanked special that have all the specs

Rob you know following the rebirth I am coming calling for a BOTM feature

Wow!

They look fast, even when parked on your yard. 

You're one of those rare elusive Super mechanical geniuses that can craft tasty historical race inspired machines that look the part! I'm sure it's inspired by function before fashion but You pull it off soo eloquently! Top Shelf Rob, literally too because well..you did pull the Drouin from the top shelf ha. If in my location, that open supercharger belt shroud housing would of been full of mud dauber nests if left uncovered! You must have a vast inventory of vintage stickers too! Apparently that Boost gauge you'd talked about earlier "grew on you", still using it. Thank-You for sharing!!