Book
Creating Mr. Kortan: Building a Custom Café Racer Motorcycle
Memoir of a Custom Motorcycle Build
More than a memoir of a motorcycle build actually. This book is part a detailed memoir of a motorcycle build project, part memoir of a boy growing up in Fargo, North Dakota in the 1970s and 80s, and a tribute to a teacher who inspired Urban Monk to pursue a lifetime of creativity with tools, metal and machines.
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Palms, Pines & Fishing Lines Episodes
Welcome the Latest Urban Monk Project - CX500!
New Arrival At The Urban Monk Shopastery!
This photo was taken just after this bike was unloaded from a transport trailer into my shop here in Southern California. I have been working on this beauty for a several months now, showing detailed, step-by-step instructions of the process along the way. My first street bike was just like this one, only it was black and gray. I talk about my experience with that first CX500 in my book Creating Mr. Kortan, available above. The Honda CX500 Custom holds a special place in my heart for this reason and I'm happy to be sharing my journey with this particular bike with all of you.