Something about a Minnesota winter can really bring out the best or the worst in my motivation to work on a project. When I first started the scrambler, it was meant to be a good way to occupy my mind during the cold months. But after I got it, we had an unexpected warm spreeContinue reading “1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 3: Seat Pan, Gauge, Handlebars”
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An Unexpected Journey
I was going through a divorce, completely tore my ACL, and the company I was working for was having a very tough go of it creating an incredibly stressful environment.
1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build – Part 2: Fenders and Frame
When I had left off the last blog, the rear fender had just been cut out and it was time to move onto other areas of the bike. Keeping towards the back end, the next piece I wanted to add was a new bar frame for the eventual seat as well as creating an integratedContinue reading “1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build – Part 2: Fenders and Frame”
1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build – Part 1: Teardown and Early Fabrication.
If you are anything like me, the thought of starting a first bike build can be daunting. Sure, there are a lot of bike videos on youtube that show you a quick run-down of the build, but they are generally in well setup shops with all the right tools. When I first embarked on myContinue reading “1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build – Part 1: Teardown and Early Fabrication.”
2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball
When shopping for a new bike to suit my body type (I am 6’3”, 220), I looked in a lot of the familiar places. Do I get a Harley and if so, do I actually want a bagger like a street glide? Or maybe something a little less bulky like a soft tail or IndianContinue reading “2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball”
Climbing Out of the Winter Blues
Winter in Minnesota can be long, cold, and quite frankly, boring. It doesn’t get enough snow for fun activities to make the cold worth it. It also doesn’t have mild days in order to get out unless ice fishing is your thing (it is NOT mine). So, what is one to do to stave offContinue reading “Climbing Out of the Winter Blues”
A fix for a friend
It’s every rider’s worst nightmare. You go outside to see your bike laying on the pavement. Someone has just knocked over your bike and there is damage.
Jackpot – 1996 Honda Shadow VLX 600 Bobber Build: Finished!
We have finally arrived at the part of a bike build I love the most: PAINT! I first got into customizing vehicles by spray painting different designs on my snowmobile hoods. I never had money to buy nice things, so the best I could do was make my turds look a little better. Each projectContinue reading “Jackpot – 1996 Honda Shadow VLX 600 Bobber Build: Finished!”
Jackpot – 1996 Honda Shadow VLX 600 Bobber Build: Part 2
The last time we checked in, I had just got done covering the seat and was looking ahead to some more cosmetic work. A lot has happened since then, so let’s start at the back and move forward. There are many different ways you can do the back end of a bobber. Some people goContinue reading “Jackpot – 1996 Honda Shadow VLX 600 Bobber Build: Part 2”
Native American PRS SE
Taking a working guitar that is in decent shape and carving it up for the sake of art is always a bit of a risk. You will have people that get angry that you messed with a flamed maple veneer or say that carving it will ruin the tone. At least that has been myContinue reading “Native American PRS SE”
J. CURTIS CUSTOMS 