Tea Road Single
Built for A-Lun · Taichung, 24°09′ N, 120°40′ E
Built slow. Ridden far. Custom builds, restorations and honest servicing, one bike on the bench at a time.
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Build notes
A-Lun found it under a tarp behind a Changhua orchard: a mid-eighties 250 cc four-stroke single that had not turned over in eleven years. He wanted a bike that would climb the old road to the tea farms above Lishan every weekend and still start on a cold morning. We stripped it to the frame, blasted it and powder-coated it in satin black, and rebuilt the engine with new rings, valve seals and a cleaned carburettor. The wiring is new and labelled, with every fuse where a thumb can reach it. Twin-piston brakes up front, dual-sport tyres, a flat seat stitched by a saddler in Lukang, and the tank in the yellow of a Taiwanese plate. It pulls cleanly to the top of the pass, and it is not for sale.
Build sheet
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Base | 250 cc four-stroke single, mid-eighties |
| Found | Under a tarp in a Changhua orchard |
| Engine | New rings and valve seals, carburettor rebuilt |
| Paint | Plate yellow over satin black |
| Bench hours | 212 |
| Rider | A-Lun, tea farmer, Lishan road |
| Signed off | Ah-Tsai, owner and head mechanic |
Bench hours
Send a photo of the bike and what it needs; we quote before any work starts.
No. 27, Lane 61, Section 1, Meicun Road, West District, Taichung 403
Scooter parking right outside; the bench is at the back of the lane.