I bought this RD125 for my wife as an engagement present in the spring of 2016. I snuck around, borrowed a truck from a friend, took a day off work, ran halfway across the state, bought the bike, drove back … Read More
Even though the title of the article is The Completion I am going to preface this entire post and place a caveat on the build by saying that this bike will never be done. At the time of writing this … Read More
It’s been several months since the start of my RD350 build and I’ve come a long way. Just to prove it, here is a photo gallery that starts at the beginning of my build and works its way up to … Read More
After my recent post reviewing the construction of RFY shocks I have received a fair amount of interest. Specifically, what is the final performance of the RFY package, and what should be done to make sure their budget shocks perform … Read More
Recently, the weather here in Pittsburgh has become rather winter like. Not surprisingly, this cold has left me without much desire to toil in my unheated garage. It’s not that I don’t want to work on the bike, it’s thats … Read More
Over the last week I devoted many hours to Mia Wallace and unfortunately have few presentable results to prove it. In short, I started painting many of the bikes accessories. The problem with painting accessories is that it takes hours … Read More
This café racer build isn’t just about building motorcycle. It also about friends, family, and community. Whether it is motorcycles, racer cars, or drinking beer, the experience is always improved in the company of good people. My friend Vaughn Horvath … Read More
This last week I went on a crusade of the motorcycle variety to round up some of the components I haven’t paid much attention to. I started with the wheels The plan is to replace the old steel wheels with … Read More