Manki – A Marriage of Suzuki and Manx Featherbed

The vision started, not on the floor of the garage where one might expect, but on a PowerPoint slide. That is where Martyn Roberts fleshed out the design for his “Manki” a marriage of a Manx Norton and a Suzuki Savage 650. Here’s the finished product–I’m sure you’ll agree, Martyn has found the perfect marriage. Continue reading to see all that went into creating this beauty.   Martyn set his sights on this truly unique combination and put into play his plan of attack. First on the list was a frame and swing arm. Martyn got his hands on a slimline featherbed frame and swinging arm he bought with a 1959 log book for £900! This, Martyn tell us, remained … Continue reading Manki – A Marriage of Suzuki and Manx Featherbed