Working out of my home shop has it's benefits not the least of which is a 10 yard commute, but a new benefit is a neighbor who knows how to build one hell of a bike. Johnathan Reiland built this beauty for his Good friend while he was deployed in Afghanistan in 4 months time. John tries to give me more credit then I deserve when it comes to the build, truth be told all I did was assist in the repairing of the frame and the occasional guidance when it came to the trickier fabrication, oh and I came up with the idea for the taillight (inside joke). If you live in San Diego county and you see this bike at a show make sure you take a close look at the seemingly endless detail. For a full detailed feature go to http://www.xs650chopper.com/2011/06/rootbeer-and-brass/
Adam, YES you came us with the tail light idea! Now it's in writing..
ReplyDeleteThis bike even surprised me when I was done, it's crazy how things come together. I built this bike for a navy buddy of mine, who didnt see the finish product until he returned from a 7 month deployment overseas, needless to say, he was so excited..