10/22/2026
What an absolutely incredible day.
Four years ago, my good friend Steve passed away unexpectedly. Steve was well-known for his high-end builds, his willingness to help others, and his ability to get rare unobtanium parts from connections around the world. The 2009 R1 in these photos was his final build.
Steve's son Max was young at the time. Over the last few years, Max has found his own passion for motorcycles. Taught himself to ride aboard his Yamaha PW50, which he's more than outgrown. His mom gave him a bit of incentive.....bring his school grades above a B and you get a bigger bike.
So, he did. 🤘
I did the shopping. Found the YZ125 and gave it the full MB Cycles treatment. Steve had a tackle box full of titanium bolts, used as many as I could in the build. Max only had one request - he wanted his dad's number.
Had to take photos of the two bikes together before loading the YZ.
Ride safe, Max. I'm sure your pops is grinning ear to ear watching you from above.
