Creating a custom in just four hours…28 days to go! More updates and piccies..

Took a little trip out on my 550 to meet up with the lads who will be doing the conversion of the Kwack to a cafe-racer next month. It was at the Twisted-Iron ‘Your Garage’ meet at Culham located in deepest, darkest Oxfordshire that will also be the venue for the speed build  in just 28 days time. Mark of Naked Speed and String of Raw Street Choppers I have met before, but I also got to have a chat with the lad who will be spraying the bike; Ben of Bear Knuckle Custom Paint. He is great lad and had a good natter with him about the theme for the bike and has some great ideas for how to get it across…apart from the one about painting it pink! I told him to use his imagination as I was the one in a grey sweat-shirt and a standard bike and need all the help I can get! On a serious note he seemed to appreciate the theme I have come up with and I am really looking forward to see what he comes up with. He will doing it on a donor tank, cheating  I know, but you can only do so many miracles in 4 hours!

My 550 took centre-stage today, as it will next month when literally the sparks will start to fly!

Mark and String have been cracking on and the parts are coming thick and fast now. We had a good prod about the bike and I will have to tend to a couple of things before the big day. Digital Speedos have sent the bits to Mark and String and they brought up the tail seat unit that Bert of Vonzeti has made for me to see and to offer up to the bike. It looks seriously cool and has absolutely  nailed what I want…top work Bert! 

Mark, String, Ben and Russ mutter darkly about what they are going to do to my poor unsuspecting bike!

Like all projects, tea is a VITAL ingredient!

As for the ride there and back, it was my first big outing this year, and even though it wasn’t the most thrilling of rides, it just feels good to be out there to be honest! 180 miles in February and I didn’t freeze to death! Global warming, bring it on…who needs polar ice caps anyway??

The bike and build creating a real buzz at the meet with the decent crowd that were there. The workshop is cool and there was a US 50’s pick-up  and a 1970’s Lancia in there that I would kill for! A great venue for my adventure into the world of custom bikes. Outside there were bikes, trikes and scooters of all shapes and sizes, but there was one based (very loosely…) on a Suzuki DR single that was my favourite.

You have got to love this…

I really wanted this 70’s Yamaha too…painfully standard, but just so gorgeous. I even fit on these unlike modern off road stuff!

Good turnout for February, some very cool bikes

Overall the atmosphere was great, the cafe was packed and the sausages superb. Roll on 19th March! see you all there!

In the meantime, check out these links to find out more about the build, and if you feel inspired to build a special yourself check out these guys first!

https://www.facebook.com/events/570463199826725/

https://www.twistediron.co.uk/4hourspeedbuild

https://www.naked-speed.com/

http://www.rawsteelchoppers.co.uk

https://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/gauges-c4

https://vonzeti.com/

Ben the painter..get a website!!