{"id":16797,"date":"2025-08-25T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/?page_id=16797"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:35:36","slug":"lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16797\" class=\"elementor elementor-16797\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8098a0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f8098a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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category-snowmobile-events category-snowmobile-videos category-utv-events category-utv-videos tag-atv tag-event tag-snowmobile tag-utv\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/25\/2026-hay-days-powered-by-dennis-kirk-recap\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/25\/2026-hay-days-powered-by-dennis-kirk-recap\/2026-hay-days\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2026 Hay Days\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18064\" alt=\"2026 Hay Days\" data-attachment-id=\"18064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/25\/2026-hay-days-powered-by-dennis-kirk-recap\/2026-hay-days\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2026 Hay Days\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Hay-Days.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/25\/2026-hay-days-powered-by-dennis-kirk-recap\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2026 Hay Days Powered by Dennis Kirk Recap\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 25, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If there\u2019s one event that signals winter is right around the corner, it\u2019s Hay Days. The 59th Hay Days Powered by Dennis Kirk rolled into North Branch, Minnesota, September 12\u201313, bringing thousands of snowmobile and offroad riders together for one of the biggest weekends on the calendar. From the moment<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/25\/2026-hay-days-powered-by-dennis-kirk-recap\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2026 Hay Days Powered by Dennis Kirk Recap\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18038 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-garage-build category-harley category-homepage-right category-motorcycle-events category-motorcycle-videos tag-garage-build tag-motorcycle tag-motorcycle-lifestyle\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/04\/from-sturgis-street-bike-to-eight-second-drag-machine-tommy-zellers-1978-kawasaki-z1\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/04\/from-sturgis-street-bike-to-eight-second-drag-machine-tommy-zellers-1978-kawasaki-z1\/tommy-zeller-kawasaki-z1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tommy Zeller Kawasaki Z1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18039\" alt=\"Tommy Zeller Kawasaki Z1\" data-attachment-id=\"18039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/04\/from-sturgis-street-bike-to-eight-second-drag-machine-tommy-zellers-1978-kawasaki-z1\/tommy-zeller-kawasaki-z1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tommy Zeller Kawasaki Z1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tommy-Zeller-Kawasaki-Z1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/04\/from-sturgis-street-bike-to-eight-second-drag-machine-tommy-zellers-1978-kawasaki-z1\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom Sturgis Street Bike to Eight-Second Drag Machine: Tommy Zeller\u2019s 1978 Kawasaki Z1\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Some motorcycles are built for a specific purpose and stay that way their entire lives. Tommy Zeller\u2019s 1978 Kawasaki Z1 is not one of those motorcycles. What started as a fun street bike and a trip to Sturgis eventually evolved into a turbocharged drag machine capable of running deep into<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/04\/from-sturgis-street-bike-to-eight-second-drag-machine-tommy-zellers-1978-kawasaki-z1\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From Sturgis Street Bike to Eight-Second Drag Machine: Tommy Zeller\u2019s 1978 Kawasaki Z1\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18025 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-garage-build category-harley category-homepage-right category-motorcycle-events category-motorcycle-tips category-motorcycle-videos category-powersports tag-garage-build tag-harley tag-motorcycle tag-motorcycle-lifestyle\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200-a-lightweight-custom-built-to-run-with-the-big-dogs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200-a-lightweight-custom-built-to-run-with-the-big-dogs\/jim-and-his-custom-2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?fit=1019%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1019,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?fit=800%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18026\" alt=\"Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200\" data-attachment-id=\"18026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200-a-lightweight-custom-built-to-run-with-the-big-dogs\/jim-and-his-custom-2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?fit=1019%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1019,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?fit=800%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?w=1019&amp;ssl=1 1019w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jim-and-His-Custom-2004-Kawasaki-ZRX-1200.png?resize=768%2C425&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200-a-lightweight-custom-built-to-run-with-the-big-dogs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2004 Kawasaki ZRX 1200: A Lightweight Custom Built to Run With the Big Dogs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At first glance, this Kawasaki ZRX 1200 is already a bike with plenty of personality. But for Jim Boegeman, the goal wasn&#8217;t simply to own another ZRX. He wanted to build one that kept the character of the original while taking performance and weight reduction to another level. Jim brought<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/2004-kawasaki-zrx-1200-a-lightweight-custom-built-to-run-with-the-big-dogs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2004 Kawasaki ZRX 1200: A Lightweight Custom Built to Run With the Big Dogs\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18010 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-garage-build category-harley category-homepage-right category-motorcycle-events category-motorcycle-videos tag-garage-build tag-harlety-davidson tag-harley tag-motorcycle tag-motorcycle-lifestyle\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/1994-harley-davidson-heritage-softail-a-retro-inspired-garage-build\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/1994-harley-davidson-heritage-softail-a-retro-inspired-garage-build\/wade-drew-garage-build-show\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wade Drew Garage Build Show\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18011\" alt=\"Wade Drew Garage Build Show\" data-attachment-id=\"18011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/1994-harley-davidson-heritage-softail-a-retro-inspired-garage-build\/wade-drew-garage-build-show\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wade Drew Garage Build Show\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wade-Drew-Garage-Build-Show.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/1994-harley-davidson-heritage-softail-a-retro-inspired-garage-build\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t1994 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail: A Retro-Inspired Garage Build\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 19, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When Wade Drew of Glencoe, Minnesota, bought a 1994 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic, the plan was simple: have something to ride while his 2024 Road Glide was being repaired after a deer strike. But before long, that temporary motorcycle became the perfect opportunity to build the custom Harley he&#8217;d been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/1994-harley-davidson-heritage-softail-a-retro-inspired-garage-build\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 1994 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail: A Retro-Inspired Garage Build\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-garage-build category-harley category-homepage-right category-motorcycle-news category-motorcycle-videos tag-garage-build tag-harlety-davidson tag-harley tag-motorcycle tag-motorcycle-lifestyle\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/07\/a-35-year-dream-on-two-wheels-rick-wichmanns-hand-built-mini-chopper\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/07\/a-35-year-dream-on-two-wheels-rick-wichmanns-hand-built-mini-chopper\/rick-wichmann-mini-chopper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Wichmann Mini Chopper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17996\" alt=\"Rick Wichmann Mini Chopper\" data-attachment-id=\"17996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/07\/a-35-year-dream-on-two-wheels-rick-wichmanns-hand-built-mini-chopper\/rick-wichmann-mini-chopper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Wichmann Mini Chopper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Wichmann-Mini-Chopper.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/07\/a-35-year-dream-on-two-wheels-rick-wichmanns-hand-built-mini-chopper\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA 35-Year Dream on Two Wheels: Rick Wichmann&#8217;s Hand-Built Mini Chopper\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 7, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Some motorcycle projects take a few months. Others span decades. For Rick Wichmann, building his custom mini chopper wasn&#8217;t about meeting a deadline or chasing the latest trend. It was about slowly bringing an idea to life over the course of 35 years, collecting parts whenever the opportunity arose until<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/07\/a-35-year-dream-on-two-wheels-rick-wichmanns-hand-built-mini-chopper\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A 35-Year Dream on Two Wheels: Rick Wichmann&#8217;s Hand-Built Mini Chopper\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17965 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-garage-build category-harley category-homepage-right category-motorcycle-events category-motorcycle-videos tag-garage-build tag-harlety-davidson tag-harley tag-motorcycle\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/24\/break-it-betters-sports-nasty-proves-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-bad-idea\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/24\/break-it-betters-sports-nasty-proves-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-bad-idea\/hanging-out-with-break-it-better-at-the-minnesota-garage-build-bike-show\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?fit=935%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"935,568\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?fit=800%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?fit=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17967\" alt=\"Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show\" data-attachment-id=\"17967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/24\/break-it-betters-sports-nasty-proves-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-bad-idea\/hanging-out-with-break-it-better-at-the-minnesota-garage-build-bike-show\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?fit=935%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"935,568\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?fit=800%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?w=935&amp;ssl=1 935w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hanging-Out-with-Break-It-Better-at-the-Minnesota-Garage-Build-Bike-Show.png?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.denniskirk.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/24\/break-it-betters-sports-nasty-proves-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-bad-idea\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreak It Better&#8217;s &#8220;Sports Nasty&#8221; Proves There&#8217;s No Such Thing as a Bad Idea\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 24, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Some builders chase perfection. 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