Monthly Archives: September 2014

1973 Honda CB750 Custom Build Episode 10

I recently acquired some forged aluminum connecting rods and got to work on installing them in teh CB750 engine. There’s a few things to do to to the rods and bearings first though as you’ll see in the video.

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1973 Honda CB750 Custom Build Episode 9

This week I decided to finish tensioning the spokes, mount the tires on the wheels and install them on the bike along with the kick stand and center stand. Now I have a platform to look at and figure out … Continue reading

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1973 Honda CB750 Custom Build Episode 8

I’m taking a new direction here…

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Playing with a self leveling camera mount.

I love to tinker and play with an idea by building a prototype. There’s just a wonderful thrill to discovery by DOING a new thing and engineering it from the mechanics point of view. This is a nice little lesson … Continue reading

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The 2014 Bull City Rumble

Every now and then, instead of posting a project, I go on location to cover an event that is of interest to me. This weekend was one of those times as I participated in the Bull City Rumble bike show … Continue reading

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