Live Build at Carole Nash bike show
13/11/2008
Having worked with Carole Nash for a number of years they approached us to do a live bike build at their bike show.
Their press release is below.
Custom kings Hawg Haven are set to create a £30,000 goosenecked monster live before bikers’ eyes at the Carole Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show.
A four strong team, including Hawg Haven stalwarts Jon Quantrell and Terry Clarke, is set to build a unique machine under the ‘Carole Nash Construct’ banner on the motorcycle insurance giant’s attraction-packed stand. (Hall 2, 2C20). Based around a customised Santee Rigid frame and 1450cc Revtech 88 CI engine, the custom creation is set to take over 200 man hours to build as the Hawg Haven team race against the clock to finish the bike before the show closes on December 7th. As well as its construction being open to the eyes of show visitors live footage and highlights will also be streamed via podcasts on the Carole Nash website (www.carolenash.com/insidebikes).
The company has given Hawg Haven creative licence to build what they want, stipulating only that the finished machine should be painted in the company’s distinctive corporate blue, creating a marvel worth approximately £30,000.
“Carole Nash have given us a pretty free rein so we’ve got some nice tweaks planned, such as a one-off exhaust, hand made tank, vintage tyres and the goosenecked Santee,” confirmed Jon Quantrell. “We’ve gone through loads of catalogues and magazines for inspiration and have come up with something a bit special which we’re calling the Carole Nash Old Skool Bobber.” He added: “We’re going to have fun doing this although a couple of hundred thousand bikers peering over your shoulder is going to add just a little work pressure. We’ll have to try not to watch the clock too much either as they’ve decided to have one ticking down every minute we have left to finish the job. Apart from that it’s going to be a doddle!”
Carole Nash’s head of marketing Rebecca Donohue said that the Carole Nash Construct area would give bikers a rare chance to see one of the world’s finest custom building teams in action whilst taking the vistors’ questions and queries on bike build tips. “How often do you get to witness people like Jon and Terry at work, people who have taken top honours at international custom shows and built awesome machines for the likes of Charley Boorman. This really will be something special especially as we intend to give away this unique £30,000 machine to one lucky biker once the nation has had a chance to savour its charms.”
Carole Nash plans to take the Carole Nash Construct Old Skool Bobber on a tour of UK and Irish bike shows before awarding it to the lucky winner of a prize draw in which every biker getting a quote from the firm will be entered. The winner will be announced at next year’s NEC Bike Show.
Carole Nash Construct is just one of a series of attractions on the company’s stand. Nick Sanders, who has just journeyed around the world by the longest route for his Carole Nash sponsored Parallel World project will be in the area to talk about his globe-trekking experience. There will be a three-wheeled marine-inspired wonder created by Cardiff’s renowned Trike Shop which bikers will be able to sit and be pictured on. Last but not least on the neighbouring Britain’s Got Biking talent stand the nation’s 12 favourite bikes – as voted for by the British biking public – will be revealed and displayed for the duration of the show. The ultimate winner, the owner of Britain’s most striking bike, will receive a cheque for £1,000 (on press day) whilst all 12 bikes will feature in Carole Nash’s 2009 calendar, copies of which will be handed out free to show visitors. An online version of the calendar will also be available for free download via carolenash.com.
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