The custom scene is scattered with craftspeople that do more than just build awesome motorcycles. James Fawcett is a prime example. As Slipstream Creations he makes furniture, paints bicycle frames, does ad-hoc welding and fabrication jobs, and even upcycles spark plugs to create coat racks.
He also finds time to build custom motorcycles like this delightful Honda CB360 street scrambler. Thanks to James’ extensive skillset and can-do attitude, he does everything from his workshop in St. Louis, Missouri?right down to paint, powder-coating and upholstery. So other than some part-time help from his son, it’s mostly a solo gig.

Slipstream’s portfolio is loaded with small-capacity vintage Hondas that are pared-down, tastefully tweaked and finished in vivid liveries. It was one of those builds (a CL350) that caught the eye of this 1974-model Honda CB360’s owner, and prompted him to reach out to James. ?He had begun the journey of building his own custom bike,? James tells us. ?But like many of us, a lack of time, tools, and experience caused the project to stall. That’s when he reached out to us to help make his vision a reality.?

The bike arrived in pieces, sorted into an assortment of boxes and bins. Step one was to inventory the mix of original and aftermarket parts on hand. Once that was done, the guys rolled up their sleeves and dove in.
With the Honda stripped, Slipstream focused on cleaning up the frame. Unneeded tabs were shaved off, an...