The man behind the moped is Aaron Laniosz, a designer who moved to California after finishing a Master of Architecture degree in Illinois.
?I?m still passionate about architecture,? he tells us, ?but I?ve expanded into the realms of furniture design, products, robotics ? and now motorcycles.?

The first difficulty was squeezing the moped into the back of Aaron?s car. The seller promptly grabbed a wrench, removed the front wheel and together they wedged it in.
Back in his apartment, Aaron began meticulously dismantling, removing the rust piece by piece until he had a naked frame. ?I sprayed everything with two cans of satin black spray paint. Then I began to reassemble.?

The battery came with a charger that plugs directly into the wall. ?My electricity usage is included in my rent, so the running cost of the motorcycle has been completely free since I finished the build!? The biggest challenge was shop space, rather than the bike itself. ?I built the Honda in my studio apartment, and a handheld Dremel was the only real power tool I had access too,? says Aaron. That ruled out the metalwork often seen on a custom build: no welding, no cutting, and no grinding.

The whole build was a learning experience with endless Google and YouTube searching. ?The moment I mounted the new tires and got it rolling, I was so stoked!?
?I stopped building and rode the bike for over a month without proper brakes. Now I ride the bike to the gym and back every single day. It has its quirk...