There’s nothing like the feeling of fixing something on your bike yourself. Whether it’s the first time or the tenth time, that sense of accomplishment that you just managed to do something necessary—and that you did it correctly—is so fulfilling. It doesn’t even have to be something major, although of course your brain’s mileage may vary based on your personal experience.
For BJ over on the Brick House Builds YouTube channel, there’s an added sense of pride here because the 1974 Honda CB750 you see here is actually his, and is not a customer bike. It was a barn find that he purchased for a mere $100, and that came complete with a seized engine. Through a lot of time, patience, and hard work, he managed to get it almost to the point of running again. (You can see the entire process in a handy project playlist he’s put together on the channel, which we’ll link to in our Sources. It’s also the project where BHB walked us through using electrolysis to de-rust a fuel tank.)
