The motorcycle restoration bug has bit me real good. Saw an ad on Craigslist the other day for an old Honda twin - a 1978 CB 400 Hawk with title. This was the automatic model - no gear changes required. That's handy for commuters or people just tripping round running errands. Only problem is that this model is rather UGLY, and the listing showed a heap of rust - but a running heap of rust.
So I went for a ride and it wasn't too bad! I had a similar bike when I was younger so there was a bit of nostalgia there too. But why buy this piece of crap when the Beemer was almost ready to go? Well... I thought of my wife Nelia, who has been pestering me to teach her to ride a bike for about 10 years now. She was thinking "bicycle" but what the hec - this would be a bicycle with a motor, right?
She can not drive a stick shift so I figured an automatic would be ideal for her. My beautiful darling wife is not that tall. 5ft 2" and about 90lbs dripping wet. So I would need to build a bike that was low, light, sexy, automatic, and almost as beautiful as she. Thats a tall order! Have a look at what I bought!
Well, she ain't no beauty queen that's for sure. Well, time to put my thinking-cap on and see what can be done! Stay tuned - next post will be the concept drawings...
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