“Fabricating” a Bolt-On Café

Reader Contribution by Chip Lohman
Published on July 16, 2014
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<p>At age 60, I thought I&rsquo;d moved on from motorcycling. Over the years I&rsquo;d rescued a few dirt bikes from the bone yard, restored a BSA Thunderbolt (now hanging on a restaurant wall in Hollywood), scorched some asphalt on a Honda VFR, and built a chopper. Remember king and queen seats?&nbsp;</p>
<div>But when my last ride, a Harley Davidson Fatboy, began gathering more dust than miles, I sold it and moved on. Or so I thought.&nbsp;</div>
<p>Fast forward to the fall of 2011 when I looked up from whatever I was doing to take notice of a television commercial. Wow! There was a guy my age, blasting along on his caf&eacute; bike, solo, on what looked like the Bonneville Salt Flats. No speed limit. No lines. I was hooked&mdash;again. I have that United Healthcare commercial and Velocity Vintage Motorcycles to thank for what happened next.&nbsp;</p>

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