Article And Photos By: Jason Hallman
www.cyclestopusa.com
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or over two decades, Cycle Source Magazine has championed the art of restoring and customizing motorcycles. In the annals of this highly regarded publication are words from some of the best known and most respected motorcycle craftsman, mechanics, and customizers. Each of us has our OWN way of doing things that either makes us unique or talented (or crazy), which helps us get our jobs done. Craftsmen are always looking out for a new way to skin an old cat. Some of us, and some of you, have already made our minds up about how to do “this” or “that.”
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It is usually because we have made enough bad decisions in our past, and we know better today, or at least
we know what works for us.
In 2019 I completed a project that was a decade in the making due to several reasons, the owner of the bike we were building lives in the United Kingdom. We agreed to build on the bike each time he visited. I told you all of that so I could tell you this: no sooner did we arrive back in Lakeland, Florida did Tik Tok call and inform yours truly, that we were to start another build. This time he wanted to defer the heavy lifting to me, and we would cut the build time down to a year or so if possible. He also inquired as to
