my bike: "the honda"

[gravelveins]

dirty. black. bare metal.
a bike that started with little direction other than i knew i wanted to black out the wheels and wrap the pipes...and the tank HAD to be bare metal.





engine, year, make/model: 500cc, 1973, honda cb


frame: stock cb frame...painted black


forks: stock cb forks lowered a inch or two, sandpaper "brushed" lowers w/fork gaitors


tire/wheel size: cheng shin hi max 19" front....cheng shin c199 18" rear


favorite thing about this bike: its dirty and simple...oh and fast!


next mod will be: magically turn it into a triumph...?


other mods: blacked out wheels, dirtbike clutch perch/lever, dirtbike footpegs, tuck n' roll seat, mini headlight w/aluminum headlight mounts



















thanks to: my wife, for putting up with all my motorcycle craziness, jake the snake, wrenchmonkees for their crazy inspiration, and of course the CC and all its members!







you can follow me and all my photography adventures at: www.iamgravelveins.com or be my friend on flickr...flickr.com/subportrait

[Punkskalar]

That bike looks like alot of fun! I wouldn't change a thing (ok, I lie, I'd remove everything and make it go on a diet, but thats just my style)

Fun little scoot, what you doing to keep the tank from crusting over?

[Isgro]

Great looking bike man.

[gravelveins]

a little wd40 every now and then.
not for sure if it works but oh well...i like it all nasty and such.

[wesbailey1]

what gauges are those ?