FEATURE: Micah's Stretched 1974 Honda CB360

I teased about this bike a little while back, and for those of you who e-mailed me wondering where the rest of it was, behold:

1974 CB360

Micah Vince

Detroit, MI

Photographed by Patrick Daly

 

I met Micah a while back, in my college days at Detroit. We were both into Volkswagens at the time and got to talking shop. Micah has been a VW head since he was able to drive, having owned and modified 5 to date. "I'd always been intrigued by motorcycles, but never thought I'd own one." A lonely 1974 CB360 sitting in a friend's shed would change all that.

"I saw the bike and asked him how much it would cost for me to take it home with me. He half-jokingly said $300, and I, not so jokingly said, "deal! "  I couldn't pass it up..."

 Micah was raised in the northern suburbs of Detroit. He previously worked at a metal fab shop for 3 years, where he learned many trades. He currently works as a facilities and maintenance tech at the College for Creative studies in Detroit, and has been doing so for the past 3 years.

"I couldn't have done this project without our [CCS] shop, and all the equipment we have there."

FEATURE: Fuel Bespoke BMW R100 Tracker

1981 BMW R100 Tracker

Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles

Here's the latest to roll out of Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles door, the BMW R100 Tracker.

Using an '81 R100 RS as a donor bike, Karles applied visual cues that define a true tracker,

"light, thin and powerful motorcycles with wide handlebars and big air filters..."

THANKS: Project CX is on BikeEXIF, GasCap

Just wanted to say thanks to Chris at BikeEXIF and Alex at GasCap Kustom Kulture for featuring the CX build. I'm pretty stoked on the exposure, it means a lot to know I'm doing something right. Project SR has some shoes to fill, but there's still so much room to improve and skills to acquire.

Thanks for visiting,

Dave

PROJECT CX: The CX500 Cafe Build Gets The Full Shoot

1978 Honda CX500

Moto-Mucci

Here it is, the full shoot on Project CX. Although it will likely never be done, the project has reached it's intentions. It's meant to be a bike for the city. A daily rider around the unforgiving roads of Chicago. Able to absorb rock chips, hail storms, and clueless people driving big SUV's. 

Not only was this my first build, but my first motorcycle. I learned a ton, and aimed at doing everything on my own. Anything I couldn't learn within a few weeks practice, I outsourced to those who could.

That being said, I'd like to thank these guys:

Tony Prust of Analog Motorcycles, for all his fabrication and powder coating help.

And Art, at Rod's Designs, for the seat upholstery.

For all the background on the build, just click the Project CX tab at the top of the page.

FEATURE: michael paraiso's cx500 cafe

The Honda CX is somewhat of a quirky, mixed genre, model . For most vintage bike builders it's a bit too modern, what with it's electric ignition and water cooled engine. Yet it's notorious soft suspension, top heavy design, and lack of braking power cause the street fighter crowd to shy away as well. These characteristics lead to an absence of custom CX foundation bikes.

Today's featured bike was a big inspiration for me when making the decision on what model I wanted to serve as my first build. Cue Michael Paraiso's '81 CX500 cafe racer. 

FEATURE: budget cb750

If there's one thing this blog is about, it's making the most out of what you've got. Anybody with a ton of cash can build, or commission, a top notch bike with all the most costly parts and procedures. What a ton of money can't buy you is an eye for aesthetics and that 'big picture' vision. 

Michiel, the wrencher behind this on point CB, and I share a common belief: Minimal funding breeds creativity.