About the time the leaves start to change, we'll go out and either dig through our own bone yard, or dig out the classifieds in search of impossible projects to bring back to life...

Kind of a way for us to say, "Hey... Watch This..." And its also sometimes an inspiration to other folks to show that it can be done, no matter what the project.

We do restorations for other riders, so if you think the little monster is just too far gone for your garage to handle, we'd be glad to help.

We can bring what you have back to life to create the machine it used to be, or we can update the bike, adding todays modern electronics, brakes, cables, and lighting, as well as improve the suspension and safety of the bike.

It really doesn't matter if you just want a daily rider, or a jaw dropper, we can taylor the bike to fit your taste, as well as your budget!

This Year we started with an abandoned "Basket Case". The project had been tucked away in the back of an Indiana farm for over the last 20 years. Improperly stored, full of what used to be gasoline, the battery stayed under the seat, just about every "no-no" of bike storage rules was accomplished to create one heck of a science project!

Every nut, and bolt was removed, cleaned, and polished, then labeled.

Each piece, every wire marked and named, replacing the wasted items, restoring the rest as we attempted to create the ultimate model kit!

Don't let this happen to your Bike.....

That little hose, the battery overflow tube, that runs out under your bike is a really important little guy... Make sure its hooked up tight, and routed away from your iron.

Pull the battery if the bike is gonna set around for a while, its well worth the effort.

This frame will be chemically stripped to remove the rust, then a neutralizer will follow to keep the rust boogers from coming back to haunt this little gem.

Several hours were spent stripping away the years of Barn Life, and Road Grime.

This was one of those machines that held the aroma of Corn, and Chicken Feed, with a Hint of Varnish, and a Dash of Battery Acid to create a recipe for a heap of elbow grease, chemical dipping, high pressure air, and a paint stripping good time!

Once all the parts are removed from a frame, it will go through an average of 18 hours of prep work to get it ready for a new coat of quality black laquer that will not only look good, but it will last, and be even more durable than OEM so with a little luck, this bike won't be put through this again for several years.

Old Bikes wouldn't be near as cool without an old "Power Plant."

You can spend days restoring an old bike, but if you don't get the engine right it won't matter.

A simple case to repair, this bike was originally parked with a bad starter clutch.

With all the bench tests giving the engine a clean bill of health, we gave it a major tune up replacing all the normal wear items.

The carbs were a disaster. Hours of carb dipping, and massaging were spent to bring these back to dependable breathers.

The engine was then stripped of all the extra stuff, and painted in a high quality paint that comes close to the original tone.

Strategic areas were polished to a chrome like finish just to let the bike stand out. We replaced the screws that would often be disturbed in routine maintenance with stainless allen heads that not only gave the engine a cool look, but the new owner will smile the next time he has to check the timing on this little guy!

One of the reasons we chose this bike was the color, and condition of the sheet metal...

We can do some fairly nifty paint work, and one of our favorites is a satin black look, with an invisible flame here and there, but OEM colors on an early 70's machine are cool too.

This tank was seriously faded, and required a few hours to bring it through the ages to its current glimmer, and shine. But even though she had a slight freckle or two, and a small "Knee" autograph on her side, this tank was too good to disturb. A mild acid removed several years of petroleum based laquer from the tanks inside prior to being lined with a new epoxy shell. The saddle area was carefully massaged to remove a few areas of surface rust, and a quality oil based preservative was applied.

A lot of elbow grease, and a lot of chemicals provided for proffesionals, made by 3M were used to keep this old girl looking original.

This is a Family owned, and operated shop...

During the winter months, if the mercury hangs out below the double digits for any length of time as it does quite often in Indiana, its not uncommon for us to assemble a bike in the house...

A very understanding, as well as bike loving wife not only lets us get away with building bikes in front of the fire place, with OCC on the TV, but she also gets involved.

A substantial amount of time was spent assembling this bike. Its our belief that when a bike is completed very little time should be spent tweaking the bike, or getting it started.

Everything is assembled to specs. If it takes more than a little gas, and oil to get the bike ready for a spin around the block, the bike may not be as dependable as we expect our machines to be.

Rolled Out, and Ready....

While building this bike we went out of our way to keep it as close to a mid 70's bike as possible.

Most of the replaced parts were OEM. If it wasn't on our shelves we tracked it down, and if it wasn't up to the bike's standards, it was restored.

The electrics were restored, Dunlops were chosen to keep this machine from washing out on the curves. Original sprocket sizes were kept.

If you've ever had the chance to ride an original CB360, you'll know these bikes are a blast.

Seriously snappy right out of the box. They are built fairly solid, with a lower vibration than their CB350 brother, and a solid link between the carbs instead of relying on the cables to keep the bike in sync.

This bike was everything we expected, and it will make the new owner proud....