Trials and Tribulations (and good times) of my motorcycle projects and other garage tinkering. Learning and building things. Building, wrenching on, and riding Harley Davidson Evolution Sportsters, Big Twins, and anything else with two wheels. Currently working on building a 1999 Honda Shadow ACE. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.
Saw this on my instagram feed (can’t remember who shared it). I decided to pick up a copy of How to Build a Motorcycle – A Nut and Bolt Guide to Customizing Your Bike by Gary Inman. Enjoyed the read so figured…
The grandkids were here this past weekend, so I didn’t do a lot of work on the Honda Shadow. I did get a box of goodies from TJ Brutal Customs on Saturday. New grips, foot pegs, LED tail light, and the side…
The stock rear fender is giant and with the new look we are working on for the bike the stock rear fender just doesn’t fit (it’s too big and it’s too ugly). I picked up a trailer fender, some steel, and went…
Started getting the Honda Shadow put together this weekend. Cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor, replaced the intake boots and most of the fuel lines, installed the new velocity stacks, and mounted up the new exhaust. She also got new plugs all the…
The availability of and the aftermarket for Harley parts, even old Harley parts, is massive. If you are looking for an idea, a replacement part, New Old Stock (NOS) parts, used parts, or custom parts for a Harley these things are pretty…
Honda Shadow that is… Been watching some videos on the TJ Brutal Customs YouTube Channel and it has given me some inspiration to freshen up the wife’s 1999 Honda Shadow ACE. The Shadow runs OK now, just needs a little updating, a…
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to what the new year brings… more motorcycle rides, new motorcycle projects, more good times… Our Christmas was great and we spoiled the hell out of the grand babies….
A buddy of mine, Cory, recently picked up a really nice 2001 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Custom. The bike is in pretty decent shape and mostly original. There were a few things that needed to be addressed, it had been sitting for…
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Over the last few weekends I have been building a 8’x6′ greenhouse in my backyard. There are a lot of inexpensive greenhouse kits available, the reviews on these range from “Great Greenhouse” to “Complete Junk”. After…
Just a quick post… we had a fantastic time down in FL for Biketoberfest 2020. Rode down to St. Augustine and stayed the night, then on to Ormond Beach for the week. A week of motorcycles, tacos, ice cream, more motorcycles, chicken…