The Official Start of the BreakdownBrokedownBuildoff

Ok, so this whole Blog thing started with Casey challenging our manhood when he scored a CX500 for $100. Dickhead. The 3 other shitbags that add to this Blog had motorcycle in one state of disrepair or another, so Casey said that he could get his running and on the road before the rest of us. So, the shit-talking started and the BreakdownBrokedownBuildoff was spawned. The BBB is now a contest between 4 garage mechanic wannabees trying to finish their bike before all the others. Steak dinners and alcohol is up for grabs, and there is no better motivation than meat and beer. Each of us has a totally different type of bike; streetfighter, cafe, cruiser, and vintage bobber. So, here is the skinny: 

Competitor lists:

Aaron "Short Horn":

1) Tires changed

2) New springs in front forks & new polished legs swapped on

3) Rebuild front AND rear brakes

4) Finish seat, get some kind of upholstery/leather on it that was not sewn by a male claiming to be a God.

5) Fix headlight bucket, and paint it black.

Casey "Shadetree Dynamo":

1,2,3) Swap frames (counts as 3)

4) Forks

5) Brakes

Terry "Fuck You it's not a Girl's name":

1) Gas Tank

2) Battery Box

3,4) Engine Swap (counts as 2)

5) Lights and tuning

Chewie:

1) Chain Tensioner

2) Mufflers

3) Oil System Plumbing and Cleaning

4) Clutch/Kickstarter Fix

5) Front Brakes

To win the contest, we need to ride our bike to another betting member's house under it's own power with everything on teh above list completed. If we do it, that person has to buy/cook you a steak dinner. We only have to pick one person, then the bet is left to the remaining people. The bet is over when there is a clear loser, so basically one person doesn't get a steak dinner.

Then, all of us go help the last person.

The goal of all this madness is that we
all ride together to the Leonardtown, MD Car Show April 29th, enter our bikes to beat those stocker H-Ds, and get a beer and a steak for dinner.

Each of us will be posting pics and updates throughout our builds to keep each other jealous and motivated.

This is minimalistic, simple, cheap bike building. None of us has money, time, professional friends, or fancy tools and workshops. The work that comes from the BBB is done on late nights and weekends and is fueled on blood, beer, brotherhood, and dreams of having a solid bike we made with our own hands. Fuck you if you don't like it, come drink if you do.