This is the bones, a WWII era JC Higgins that didn't sell at a yard sale and was being put out with the trash. It is plain to the naked eye that I h

And I was lucky to find it too. I wanted my next bike to have a rock-solid steel frame, a double top tube (so I could easily mount an in-frame tank), plenty of space for an engine and standard tube sizes for ease of mounting, and room in the forks for the classic balloon tires. This bike was everything I was looking for. All I had to do was put forth a boatload of elbow grease, sweat, and labor hours. Looking at her now, I can say it was worth it.