![]() ![]() Over the course of a weekend at my buddies shop, I swapped out the seat and bars, and added some plastidip paint for a “weekend-built cafe,” haha (Version 1.0).Īfter seeing builds come out of the woodwork over the last few years and being involved in the custom bike scene in Calgary, I was inclined to build something signature. The bike came with a Windjammer fairing and king/queen seat and luggage rack and trailer hitch. Originally, I purchased the bike in the winter of 2013 from a older couple that used it for hauling a micro camping trailer around Alberta and BC. I’m Andrew Wales, machinist/millwright and fabricator out of Calgary Alberta with my 1978 CB750 I’ve currently dubbed I4HV3.0 (Inline 4 Honda Ver. (Written by Andrew Wales, with our highlights.) He thinks this bike, being 38 years old at heart but with many modern upgrades, fits the bill. Though he says it might sound a bit cheesy, the motto “Modern Mind, Classic Heart” has stuck with him for many years. To add to the story, Andrew went through a fairly serious accident with this bike, which he calls “truly bittersweet,” as it gave him the opportunity to complete his full vision for the build. This bike was more so just a vision I’ve mentally rendered over the last few years as bit of a personal accomplishment towards my capabilities and personality of sorts.” “To me a builder is someone that has a customer base or builds for someone with the goal of profit. In fact, the Canadian fabricator hardly even considers himself a “builder,” but rather a “Significant Motorcycle Modifier.” He says: Though this bike may look like the product of a high-rent, name-brand custom shop, it’s actually the work of Andrew and a few select buddies. Andrew Wales, the owner and creator of this incredible ’78 CB750, is a machinist/millwright and fabricator out of Calgary, Alberta.
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