£30k Custom Build Live at The Carole Nash NEC Bike Show
Added on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
£30k Custom Build Live at The Carole Nash NEC Bike Show
Hawg Haven, the internationally acclaimed Custom bike builders are set to construct a £30,000 custom bike live before bikers’ eyes at The Carole Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show.
The bike builders have 11 days to complete the build and will be against the clock under the ‘Carole Nash Construct’ banner on Carole Nash’s attraction-packed stand Hall 2, Stand 2C20.
This truly unique machine will then be given away to one lucky visitor at the 2009 Bike Show!
A four strong team, including Hawg Haven stalwarts Jon Quantrell and Terry Clarke, have been given the go ahead to build the machine, stipulating only that it should be painted in the company’s distinctive corporate blue and green, creating a marvel worth approximately £30,000.
The custom creation is based around a customised Santee Rigid frame and 1450cc Revtech 88 CI engine and 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 will also be available via podcasts on www.carolenash.com/insidebikes.
Jon Quantrell commented “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.” “We’ve gone through loads of bike books, 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. 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!”
Rebecca Donohue, Carole Nash Head of Marketing is looking forward to seeing the challenge live on the stand, saying 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 visitors’ 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 custom shows worldwide 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.”
She also commented “We plan to take the Carole Nash Construct Old Skool Bobber on a tour of UK and Irish bike shows we attend, before we award it to the lucky winner of the prize draw.” she continued “Every biker who gets a motorcycle insurance quote* from us between the start of the 27th November 2008 and 31st October 2009 bike show, be it through our call centre or our website, will be entered into the draw. We will announce the winner 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 nearby to talk about his recent 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 in conjuction with MCN - 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 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 www.carolenash.com.
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Carole Nash has 10 pairs of tickets to give away for the The Carole Nash NEC Bike Show. All you have to do is join our Insiders Club from now until 5pm, Fri 21st Nov 2008, click here to read more… This competition is now closed.
