Purchased on ebay as a mystery machine from the back of a shed this turned out to be a very rare Metisse chassis. It is now under construction again after having been shelved for a while...
Although it looks like a mono-shock this bike actually has two shocks mounted side by side, I dont think this will have any particular advantage but it does look really cool !
I have photo-shopped the front end, wheels, fairing and exhaust from our Dresda in to show how it will look when finished..............
Frame; Metisse c. 1974
Engine; Tuned t500
Gearbox; Standard Suzuki at the moment.....
Carbs; Amal Mk2
Ignition; PVL
Exhaust; ...will be a one-off by Gibsons
Suspension; Front.. yam` tz forks Rear.. Falcon race shocks
Brakes; 3x AP Lockheed calipers
Bodywork; RG500 Mk1 seat, mudguard and fairing, Ragged Edge "metisse replica" tank ( available `08 )