A bike in a box, I like the concept. The first thing that pops into my mind is that I'm gonna drop some pretty good coin into a cardboard box the size of a fuckin refrigerator and this is supposed to be my transportation. What kind of parts are lurking in Styrofoam peanuts and bubblewrap?

Well I am not building a motorcycle from a box but my bro is. My friend Bones started with CCI's Bad Ass ridged chopper kit. It’s a wide-tire rigid frame that sports a Wide Glide front end, five-gallon two-piece tanks and a 100ci RevTech engine with a RevTech 6-speed transmission. Bones isn't new to American motorcycles. He's been riding for 35 years and has owned Pans, Shovels, Evolutions and the TwinCam88. He has a nice portfolio of choppers, dynas, dressers, cruisers and customs. He is not a top- notch bike builder or a mechanic or anything, just a man who has been around the block a few times and down two lanes many times. He’s a local club patch holder, someone's brother, father and husband -- a real standup guy in my book.

I’m taking this opportunity to let people know whether this is worth the bread or not. My bro doesn’t have a mechanic’s shop or air tools and lifts, just basic tools and common knowledge, or basic knowledge and common tools. I just want my buddy to have a safe and dependable ride that he has put his time, effort and a little piece of his heart into.

On to Part 2.........