Wifes first bike Custom Vulcan 500

by Tracy
(Jacksonville, Fl)

Re: the custom vulcan 500. My wife and I have been motorcycle enthusiasts for years, but could never afford a new bike and most people in our area believe their used "custom" bike, even being several years old is still worth the price of a new one ("it's a custom"). I got the used donor bike from a co-worker who was looking to get something more of a sportrider. After getting it home and realizing how much of a basket case it was and how much I was going to have to take apart to fix and repair to standard of safety for my wife, we decided to customize the bike and give it a unique appearance. Still have a few things to finish, tank & fender to paint and wiring, but you get the idea. Not bad for someone with nothing more than a torch, arc welder, grinder, and touch-up paint gun.