Custom TV Gaming Table
I have always been a big gamer, whether it was getting to rent a NES on the weekend back in the early 90’s or playing board games with friends and family. I loved being able to dive into a different world and forget about what was going on around you. My virtual adventure hit its…
1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 5: Paint
Painting a bike is always a love-hate relationship for me. On the one hand, I really do enjoy designing a paint scheme to establish the identity of a project. On the other hand, I absolutely despise the actual process of painting. As any painter will tell you, the quality of the paint job is all…
1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 4: Seat
Let me just start off by saying the seat itself turned out to be one of the longer portions of a bike-build even though it required less heavy tools. There is A LOT that goes into a custom seat, especially when it’s not your specialty. That’s why it’s getting a full post to itself. With…
1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 3: Seat Pan, Gauge, Handlebars
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 spree…
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 integrated…
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 my…
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 Indian…
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 off…
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.
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