Author Archives: Steve Carpenter

Fitting Bellmouth Velocity stacks to the old 4 Banger

Well, the original airbox is destroyed from being sat outside for many moons, also I have never liked the look of the stock plastic bread boxes unless it was a restoration, so I thought I may as well fit some Aluminum Bellmouth Velocity stacks to fil that void up under the frame and protect the […]

A sad 750 sat unloved and needed a new home

I have owned easily over 150+ CB750s in the 25 years that I have been building them here in Southern California, I drag many home that have not seen the light of day for quite a few decades, and somehow, I manage to get them running and riding once more, thus saving one more machine […]

1975 Honda F1 Super Sport ( 4-RRARI )

I have just completed another machine here at the Barn and of course, it’s a CB750 Honda, but this time an old 1975 F model that I had in pieces in boxes that were in the barn and some parts were outside,  Just trying to use up parts that I have accumulated over the years […]

Honda CB750K Gas Tank refurbish for 1976 SOHC HONDA K6

Well, I seem to be trying to do too many things in one go some days and must learn to relax and get to a slower pace and then get it all done. LOL!  Easy to say but they do say that integrity is the winning ingredient in the race for complacency , and to […]

Feeling Exhausted this month at Carpys Garage

I seem to always be burning that proverbial candle at both ends as of late, but, I do see some light at the end of the tunnel and have a few pokers in many fires right now, interesting times for sure, I am also working on a new website to make it less complicated and […]

25 Years in Business- Time sure does fly by.

Where has the time gone? I mean, it seemed like only a couple of years that I took the big Silver bird across the Ocean to land in Southern California, but- There it is, a Milestone for me of course and a quarter of a Century has simply blown by, although I have accomplished many […]

Well, 2025 is well and truly here.

Happy 2025 to everybody that I know and of course to all my customers that have purchased from me, I am so stoked that you love what I do, next month is my 25th year, so more things to come for the Motorcycle builder from me. We have had pretty bad fires around here as […]

Merry Christmas to ALL my Customers around the world

Well, the time has flown by this year, way to fast to be honest, but its here now and whilst I am still busy, i need to stop and charge my own batteries so I can be fully charged for 2025, I hope that you have enjoyed your Motorcycle this year, whether it was just […]