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DIY Motorcycle Table / Lift

So because I’m getting old and decrepit, It’s become increasingly harder to be work sprawled out on my garage floor. I usually wake up the next morning with a sore back and neck. Sometimes my knees...

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RD400 of Doom

So I’ve been a little bit behind on this project, (or at least blogging about it). It’s been something I’ve been trying to get ready for Barber. You all probably remember me getting rid of the KZ650...

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Barber Vintage Festival 2012

Yay yay yay! It’s my favorite thing of the year! Oh my goodness what a weekend! So this year it was more than just Skyler and me that went. With me in the van was my wife, Kate, and Kit. In vehicle...

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Harvest Classic 2012

So a few days after the Barber Vintage Festival we decided we would head down to Luckenbach, TX for the Harvest Classic which fell that following weekend. I didn’t even unload the van from Barber. Kate...

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Kate and the RD400 of Doom

Snapped this photo of Kate this morning before we headed off to work.

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RD400 Seat Finished

So we finally got around to getting the seat finished out on the RD400. Here’s the leather we’re using. It’s super fun. You can stretch it and scratch at it and it patinas really nicely. The process...

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RD400 vs R65

This is Kate flexing her muscles at a stoplight in Austin, TX after Rockers vs Mods. She absolutely loves this bike.

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Kate’s New Blog – themotogato.com

So Kate has decided to start blogging about her bikey goodness since she’s realized that she’s way prettier than me, and people on the internet like pretty people a lot. I don’t know what has sparked...

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RD400 of Doom Updates

Just a few little things going on with the RD400 of Doom… I made this little plate to mount a few dash-type things to. Came out pretty swell I thinks. Here’s what it looks like mounted. Meanwhile, My...

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Icon El Bajo Women’s Boot

It’s time for another ICON boot review! This time it’s for the ladies. Kate’s getting to try out some of ICON’s new El Bajo women’s boots. The El Bajo boot is a retune of the Icon Elsinore. It shares...

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RD400 of Doom – First Rebuild

Well, that didn’t take long… Kate, a friend, and I were headed downtown to a concert. Easily doing a buck-ten for several miles (on a closed course with professional drivers… duh), our friend, Chris,...

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Barber Prep 2013

So we’re gearing up for Barber Vintage Festival 2013!!! We’ve got kind of a laundry list of things we need to get done before it’s time to roll out. I feel like it’s going to be here before we know it...

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