Written by Andrew Jones
My kids recently took much pleasure in tripping me up with some trivia they had learnt in school. ?What’s the largest desert in the world"? they quizzed, with a smug look on their faces. ?The Sahara,? I proclaimed, confidently. ?Wrong. It’s Antarctica!? they squealed. Of course, the little shits were right. Most people think that deserts are hot and dry, but really it’s just a lack of precipitation that defines them. So when I saw this snow-bound ?Desert Sled? from Montana?s Number 8 Wire, the whole sorry incident came rushing back. Lucky for me, there was a cool Honda CL350 custom on hand to numb the pain.

Speaking of the wilderness, it seems to be just the way Number 8’s number one likes it. ?I am Colin Cornberg, the owner and operator of Number 8 Wire Motorcycles in Philipsburg, Montana. I do everything on the bikes except the paint and upholstery. I currently work out of my garage in the woods which is about 8 miles south of a town of 900 or so people.? Snow place for the faint of heart
Aside from the usual business moves, Colin?s current big project is a supercharged Harley Street 750 he’s building for a client. Having already eyed the work in progress, we’re confident the bike will be a real head turner. And Colin seems to think so, too. ?It will be unveiled at the 1 Moto Show this February in Portland.? We can’t wait to see the finished product in person when we’re there.

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