Free time · Motorcycle

My Honda Shadow

A broken-down bike, about $200, and a lot of learning.

Honda Shadow VTX 750Self-taught mechanicsBobber buildPittsburgh ⇄ DC

The $200 bike

I bought a broken-down Honda Shadow VTX 750 for about 200 dollars. I didn’t know anything about motors, so I learned as I went and fixed it up myself. Now I’m turning it into a bobber.

Guillaume smiling and holding his new motorcycle license plate — My first plate. It’s my first vehicle that’s really mine, which is why I look this happy.

The Honda Shadow in a garage with parts on the floor — Mid-repair in the garage.

Pittsburgh to DC

I ride it from Pittsburgh to DC, where I grew up. It’s a treacherous trip, but a truly beautiful one.

The motorcycle parked at a scenic overlook above a wide valley — A stop at a mountain overlook on the way.

On the road through the countryside at sunset.