Author Archives: Steve Carpenter

My New Triumph Scrambler 900

Well, for some time now I have wanted a Triumph 900 Scrambler, many times I have looked and pondered more than the French Sculpture in Paris.  But for some reason I never went ahead and bit the bullet so to speak, but after many years of laying on a gas tank, it was time for […]

The Vesco Honda at El Mirage

On Saturday, Jennifer and I went out to watch the races at El Mirage dry lake in Southern California, this place has been having speed trials since before ww2 and continues today through the SCTA. (Southern California Timing Association.) So we took the van and the Honda and drove up to the lake bed and […]

Vesco Honda CB750, finally running and enjoying some miles.

Well, its been a fun journey just to get the bike into the guise that I wanted, its no show bike, but could be with more TLC, not sure where I am going with the bike yet but I gotta tell you, every time I fire a bike up that has not been started since […]

The Vesco Honda now gets a Coat of Paint

Today was a good day, you know what its like when eventually things start to go to plan, albeit around the houses a little but I did get the end result that I was seeking and today I want to share with you how far I got on with the Vesco Honda CB750 Today. I […]

Vesco Honda build so far.

Well, I was lucky enough to get a call from a film Producer, they are doing a TV Commercial this weekend and needed a couple of bikes to use, so I let them take my Sportster Cafe and this Vesco Brat, as its not finished yet but pretty much altogether now. But wanted to share […]

Little bit more work on the Old Vesco Honda

Well, here we are, been away on the East Coast but now need to play catch up as I have this Vesco bike to get up and running, and then I have to plan a build for a Customer all the way in Iceland, so that’s kinda cool. But, as I was away I had […]

Weld in Gas Cap Bung Project

Howdy all Well my task this week on the old Vesco Honda was to try and get rid of the ugly gas cap and spring lock that the stock Honda’s have, for a start, this one was corroded beyond any help and I had to literally force the bloody thing open if I need to […]

Working on an old snotter that came from the Vesco Family

I pick bikes up from time to time that some owners just cannot get going, other shops have had a go and no joy, and I picked this old bike up a long time ago from the Vesco Family, Grandson of Don Vesco, I left it in storage for a while and wasn’t too bothered […]