Carole Nash Construct Gets Underway
Added on Friday, November 28th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments
Carole Nash Construct Gets Underway
Custom kings Hawg Haven have begun constructing a £30,000 monster live before bikers’ eyes at The Carole Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show.
The bike is being built against the clock under the ‘Carole Nash Construct’ banner on the motorcycle insurance giant’s stand (Hall 2, Stand 2C20) and must be completed before the show closes on December 7th. A four strong team, including Hawg Haven stalwarts Jon Quantrell and Terry Clarke, have been given a creative licence to build what they want, Carole Nash stipulating only that the finished machine should be painted in the company’s distinctive corporate blue. The Javelin Road based company is creating a motorcycling marvel worth approximately £30,000 which will be given to the winner of a prize draw being run by Carole Nash.
Based around a customized 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. As well as its construction being open to the eyes of show visitors, highlights available via podcasts on the Carole Nash website, www.carolenash.com/insidebikes.
“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 style 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. We’re going to have fun doing this although a hundred thousand bikers peering over your shoulder is going to add just a little work pressure. Apart from that it’s going to be a doddle!”
Rebecca Donohue, Carole Nash Head of Marketing said that the Carole Nash Construct area gives bikers a rare chance to see one of the world’s finest custom building teams in action and to ask questions and seek 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 particularly 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 motorcycle quote* from the firm will be entered. The winner will be announced at next year’s Carole Nash NEC Bike Show.
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