Maximus – 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Build – Part 2

Can you really create a cool looking bike with just some rattle-can spray paint and some elbow grease? After getting most of the electronics installed in the last blog, I could finally focus on the part of bike building I enjoy the most, the graphics! The choice of lights is certainly a nice cosmetic accent,Continue reading “Maximus – 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Build – Part 2”

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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