New to the fleet: 1971 Honda Trail 70
This bike may prove the most challenging one yet, just because it’s in such rough shape. Yet if that weren’t enough, I want to ride this bike but at 6′ 3″ a Trail 70 isn’t exactly a me-sized bike.
This bike may prove the most challenging one yet, just because it’s in such rough shape. Yet if that weren’t enough, I want to ride this bike but at 6′ 3″ a Trail 70 isn’t exactly a me-sized bike.
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.
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.
My Honda CB750 was a terrific restoration project. Bringing this bike back to life was challenging, but selling the finished project was especially rewarding.
It’s time for handlebar swap #2 on my Honda GL1100. This meant making new control cables, and sourcing a new hand control because of an obscure part that gave way.
I work in an industry where “done” can sometimes have a very subjective definition. So one of the things that I really appreciate about working …
There are really two kinds of motorcycle repair jobs. There’s the bolt-on-bolt-off stuff, then there are the in-depth repair procedures. For me, both are fun …
[Update: This bike has sold. Thanks for playing.] Well, we knew this day was coming. This project is officially done, so it’s time to move …