A year ago James Spencer bought this Honda Hornet because he wanted to build a custom bike that stood out. He says, “You don’t see many Hornets being modified,” and once he bought the commuter bike he did a frame-off reimagining and drew inspiration other custom builds he’d come across. He says, “I really liked the idea of using a skateboard for the seat, and with a little shaping it fit nicely against the fuel tank.” Spencer wired the bike with a full set of LED lights; swapped on pod air filters and oversized jets; and removed the muffler from the exhaust and fitted a baffle into the link pipe. Spencer says, “Being able to build bikes in my spare time has become a great passion of mine, and to be able to share this with everyone is something that I thought would never happen.”

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