Custom exhaust for the XS 650
It seems that in my absence from the garage these past couple weeks, the boys have gotten down to business on Danny’s Yamaha XS 650 Cafe Racer. One of the final pieces of the puzzle has been the exhaust, and although Danny thought he would end buying a 2-1 deal, turns out an $80 raw material kit was the way to go… » Read more..
The Honda CL 350 engine is back in the frame...
There have been long delays in getting the top-end rebuild done on Ruby’s 1969 Honda CL 350, but we finally have some solid progress. This job was one that required the knowledge of almost everyone at MotoPreserve, which is the reason we have this collective to begin with… » Read more..
Brandon readies the Sportster for a ride...
Brandon has been toiling away on the Harley Sportster for the past month, getting it geared up for the riding season. The changes that have been made to this bike, both cosmetically and functionally, have left this bike with an incredible facelift… » Read more..
The custom rearset levers are complete!
I haven’t been able to help Danny much lately with his Yamaha XS 650 Cafe Racer, but with some help from the other guys at MotoPreserve, he has been moving right along. Last night, I got a text with this photo of the custom rearsets, complete with the newly milled shifter lever… » Read more..
Saturday afternoon with the Honda CB 350!
It’s been a few weeks (at least) since I last had any significant progress to report on the custom Honda CB 350, but this weekend I finally did a few things worth mentioning.
First, the exhaust: I’ve never done anything like this before, but my housemate has a TIG welder, I found this website to order pre-bent sections of stainless steel tubing, and I figured ‘what can go wrong?’ » Read more..
