Written by Martin Hodgson

The style of motorcycle we’re into at any one time can change like our taste in music; your staple might be the thrash metal of a 2-stroke race bike, but as you age you might begin to enjoy the mellower sounds of prog-rock as you take a trip with friends on a sports tourer. But this all supposes one thing, that choice itself is even available to you. For Tomek of Warsaw?s T.Jasin Motorcycles his country’s limited supply of bikes means whatever style he’s currently inspired by, he still has to start with a commuter machine. But it proves no obstacle in delivering the goods, this time aboard a Honda CB250 aptly named Americanos Flat Tracker.

The last time we caught up with Tom he’d just finished a pair of early model Honda CB’s that were heavily inspired by the British bikes of the ’60s. Even sticking to the commuter bike sector for his donors it is still no easy task to source a suitable bike for a build in Poland. To track down this 1997 Honda CB250 meant that once again he was on the road ?as always far from home,? he smiles. The name of the bike gives away the intent of the machine with the late ’70s being the period from which inspiration was drawn.
?The motorcycle was designed to be in the style of flat tracker, on smooth tires,? Tom tell us. But having previously used 400cc machines, the smaller capacity bike gives a considerable weight saving for better flickability ?but it has enough power to bri...