What’s it like to really rely on a motorcycle? I found out the fun way when I took delivery of Adeline, my 1974 CB450. Easy travel from Third Thursday at Blue Cat to my night’s lodgings gave me a terrific preview.
BikeEXIF is the web’s preeminent showcase of custom motorcycles. This week I was thrilled to see my own CB450 on BikeEXIF’s front page.
While back in Minneapolis/St. Paul to pick up my CB450, I attended Third Thursday at Blue Cat Motorcycle — an event that’s become an institution in the Twin Cities motorcycle scene.
Some adventures are about a destination. This one was about connecting with a new bike built just for me.
What I thought would simply be a fun day of vintage motorcycle racing and hanging out with friends turned into one of the biggest surprises of my moto career thus far.
For all Jeff’s instruction, there are still times when I feel out of my depth on a motorcycle project. In early July, after months of …
Air. Fuel. Compression. Ignition. These are the building blocks of internal combustion. In the correct ratios, they’ll turn common gasoline into noise, heat and best …
In our initial repair session with my 1974 Honda CB450 Supersport, Jeff and I were confident (if incorrect) that the engine had avoided disaster during …
