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 allContinue reading “1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 5: Paint”
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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. WithContinue reading “1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 4: Seat”
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 spreeContinue reading “1980 Honda CM400 Scrambler Budget Build Part 3: Seat Pan, Gauge, Handlebars”
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.”
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!”
Maximus – 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Build – Part 1
The thing about most creative projects is that you always think you know where you are headed, but you never really arrive at your intended destination. Usually it’s for the better, but not always. Never is this more evident than when you embark on creating a custom motorcycle on a limited budget with delusions ofContinue reading “Maximus – 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Build – Part 1”
1981 Yamaha XJ750 Seca Build
What do you do when you go through a divorce, quit your job, and move back to a state you said you wouldn’t? Turn your basement into a make-shift garage and customize a motorcycle of course! I will start this with a bit of backstory. I grew up in the back country of Colorado onContinue reading “1981 Yamaha XJ750 Seca Build”
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