Posts tagged Vintage Honda

If necessity is the mother of invention, then ambition is the mother of skill acquisition. With an inspiring design in mind, I set out to create a custom solo seat and tail for my 1983 Honda G1100.

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.

Few things are as fun to do as the impossible. In un-linking my GL1100’s front and rear brakes, I crossed a line from customizer to full-on recreational engineer. No going back now.

On a lovely spring day, I took the GL1100 out for its first real proving ride. Meeting up with my buddy Bree, I’d play the part of wingman — escorting him and his Bonneville into Chicago for the first time.