Hi everybody,
I bought a 1982 CM450e back in September of 2012 and I've been slowly getting it to where I want it. The goal of this bike is to make it reliable and decent looking while not breaking the bank. I'm not looking to "Do The Ton" or tear around mountain roads, I just want a bike that I can get me to class, or meet a friend for lunch.
I love working with my hands, so this is my relaxation and escape from the duties of life. I've been building cars and trucks (mainly old American) since I was in the 1st grade, so I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty, but this is my first motorcycle. I've spoken to a few people on here already and they all agree that while the general concepts are similar, you can't apply a lot of the same ideas from cars to bikes. So with that taken as a challenge to learn some new skills, I picked up a wrench and got to work.
This project wont be fast since I have to find time between a 40+ hr/week job, an MBA program and a girlfriend (they take so much time, but I guess they're worth it, haha), but I'll try to keep this posted and current to the best of my abilities. I'm going to make this bike my own since that's the whole point of building something, but if any of you see something that I'm doing terribly wrong or if you have another idea of how it could be done, please speak up. I want to benefit from your collective knowledge.
Thanks in advance for any guidance that you guys will no doubt provide me with during this process.
Todd
I bought a 1982 CM450e back in September of 2012 and I've been slowly getting it to where I want it. The goal of this bike is to make it reliable and decent looking while not breaking the bank. I'm not looking to "Do The Ton" or tear around mountain roads, I just want a bike that I can get me to class, or meet a friend for lunch.
I love working with my hands, so this is my relaxation and escape from the duties of life. I've been building cars and trucks (mainly old American) since I was in the 1st grade, so I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty, but this is my first motorcycle. I've spoken to a few people on here already and they all agree that while the general concepts are similar, you can't apply a lot of the same ideas from cars to bikes. So with that taken as a challenge to learn some new skills, I picked up a wrench and got to work.
This project wont be fast since I have to find time between a 40+ hr/week job, an MBA program and a girlfriend (they take so much time, but I guess they're worth it, haha), but I'll try to keep this posted and current to the best of my abilities. I'm going to make this bike my own since that's the whole point of building something, but if any of you see something that I'm doing terribly wrong or if you have another idea of how it could be done, please speak up. I want to benefit from your collective knowledge.
Thanks in advance for any guidance that you guys will no doubt provide me with during this process.
Todd