All things being equal, I'd love to make my own stuff. Problem is, I'm a hack metal worker at best. I made a few parts for my Beemer, but they were ugly. Didn't matter on the Beemer, because it's an ugly bike (and I say that with love). If I tried to fab a part for the America, I'd ruin the look of it.


-Joe Merlino Boston, MA USA 1982 BMW R100 (decomissioned), 2003 America Triumph: Cool enough for The Fonz, cool enough for me.