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A moto friend recently asked me if I could add some turn signals to his 1999 Triumph Thunderbird Sport (pictured here). His request coincided with a shipment of some amber and red LED bolts I had just gotten in and was excited to put to use. When he dropped the bike off, he asked me to […]

I have been pretty active on Instagram since the beginning, and I am a firm believer in the power of social media. Every once in a while I even post a picture of the F-Bomb somewhere in my hometown of Denton. One of my favorite walls in town is literally just a few miles from […]

I am a sucker for three things at a car show: split window Stingray Corvettes, cars so weird they’re cool (like a Chrysler Ute), and just about anything air-cooled (VWs and Corvairs). Recently I spent the day at the Denton Arts and Autos Show in our hometown with the F-bomb on display. I was interested […]

There are about a zillion Bikes and Coffee events around the country on the weekends. With my friend Kacey Close, I help organize and attend the one we have here in Denton put on by the Denton Independent Motorcycle Show team (we are members of that team). Every week I get to meet people from […]

A good friend of mine once said, “The best way to grow is to over-obligate your abilities.” Having talked to some known and unknown people in the moto-world, this is a common thread. Everyone who does this has at least one moment where they say to themselves, “What the hell am I doing this for?” […]

Engine math is easy. There are three variables in the equation needed to getting an engine to run, no more no less. Fuel, compression and spark. I knew the engine had spark, and I knew it had compression albeit uneven and low. And while the carburetors were not in the best of shape, they would probably work. […]

Midday my phone rang. It was the guy delivering this motorcycle to us from Minnesota. He was close by and wondered if I could meet him so he could drop off the 1975 Honda Cb550f I had purchased off eBay. Without hesitation I said I would be home in five minutes. It was the shortest […]