CM Motorcycle Build

The Cool Material Bike Build: The Reveal

About a month ago, we had this idea of building an office bike, a motorcycle we could all use for quick trips around town. It was a pipe dream, really. We needed time and money, so we dropped the idea. Then we got to talking with Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, and…

The Cool Material Bike Build: Get ‘Er Going

In the first installment of The Cool Material Bike Build, we detailed our plan for finding an affordable used motorcycle in questionable condition, fixing it up, customizing it a tad, and getting it up and running as our office bike. Then, in the last post, we showed you the 1976…

The Cool Material Bike Build: The Bike

Last week, we introduced you to our partnership with Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and our plan to buy an old motorcycle, freshen it up and get it running, and turn it into our office bike. Well, we did our research. We read a lot (A LOT) of forums regarding bikes that…

The Cool Material Bike Build: The Project and the Plan

A vintage motorcycle is best enjoyed with a pair of grease-stained hands on the bars. Actually putting in the work to get an old bike up and running is far more rewarding than dropping an exorbitant amount of cash on one spiffed up for you. It’s about the pride that…