I finally decided I had done enough to my project to begin a thread.
First off, I want to set the stage for this build, and declare a bit of purpose and direction.
I'm a confessed tinkerer, and find that I usually enjoy projects more than having the completed product. Over the last year I have been helping a friend, Luke, build a CB650 into a worthy desert race bike for the Mexican 1000. (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=823952). I watched as his build unfolded - every deviation from the stock design created a problem and required a solution, which is what I really like about projects. After I went to the The One Motorcycle Show (www.the1moto.com) this winter in Portland, I was hooked on the idea of making my own bike.
I decided that I would make my vision of the quintessential motorcycle. After watching Luke make all variety of unrelated parts come together into a killer bike, I established one key approach to my build: Collect individual parts that represent the essence of motorcycle. Put them all in the same room. Move them closer and closer together, until they form a motorcycle.
So that's the plan. I look forward to other's thoughts on my project.
First off, I want to set the stage for this build, and declare a bit of purpose and direction.
I'm a confessed tinkerer, and find that I usually enjoy projects more than having the completed product. Over the last year I have been helping a friend, Luke, build a CB650 into a worthy desert race bike for the Mexican 1000. (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=823952). I watched as his build unfolded - every deviation from the stock design created a problem and required a solution, which is what I really like about projects. After I went to the The One Motorcycle Show (www.the1moto.com) this winter in Portland, I was hooked on the idea of making my own bike.
I decided that I would make my vision of the quintessential motorcycle. After watching Luke make all variety of unrelated parts come together into a killer bike, I established one key approach to my build: Collect individual parts that represent the essence of motorcycle. Put them all in the same room. Move them closer and closer together, until they form a motorcycle.
So that's the plan. I look forward to other's thoughts on my project.