Honda CB500 custom

This beautifully finished CB500 with a fifties vibe is owned by Mike McFadden of Kentucky, and he’s just finished building it himself in his garage. The story started a year ago, when Mike stumbled across “Brat Style” bikes for the first time. ‘The look and cheap building price of the bikes just blew me away. After many nights of scanning websites, I determined I wanted a XS650—but in my area, only one 650 was to be found. And the guy wanted way too much for it.’ Then a colleague tipped Mike off about a 1972 Honda CB500 K1, parked in...