How Does It Go; Potato, Potato, Potato?
Added on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
Hawg Haven Team and Carole Nash with the finished Carole Nash Old Skool Bobber
First off I’ve got to say thank you to everyone who made Carole Nash Construct a reality, my Hawg Haven team and the staff from Carole Nash who have backed us up every day throughout the build – you all know who you are – It’s been emotional guys, but we did it as a team, together; come-on!
I just can’t tell you how it feels when the deadline is looming, PR and marketing people are coming into the build area, telling you what time it has to be ready to fire-up and we can only do one job at a time, my heart is pounding, all the little jobs are falling off the list: Bleed the brakes, connect wiring for the lights, fit the seat, etc, etc.
At 4:45 it looks like we’re there, a final run through the final checks, a quick splash of fuel in the tank, wipe it all over to ensure she looks her best and we are ready to hit the button. At this point photographers and journalists are beginning to arrive. We are staking our reputation on what happens next – lets get the hell out of here – nerves get the better of us, it’s time for a few moments of solace and a cigarette outside. The whole Hawg Haven crew, joined by Michael from MCN, troop outside; much to the bemusement of the gathered on-lookers (sorry Rebecca).
Clearing the build area gave the snappers time to get a few clean shots of the bike, we’re feeling confident and ready to go – Three, Two, One – I hit the starter and (potato, potato, potato) she’s a runner, that familiar V-twin sound fills the Carole Nash stand (potato, potato, potato). Fantastic; kill the engine before the Health and Safety people realise we have a bike running in here.
After the photographers and show visitors had gone, we were left wondering what had happened to the past 14 days – we shut the shop in Norwich almost two weeks ago to get prepared for this marathon – now it was over, all that was left to do was gather our tools and load all the kit into the van; we had become rather attached to our goldfish bowl and the sense that we were finished was slow to sink in, but we did it; the first ever live bike build at the NEC international motorcycle show, (and I think I’m correct in saying) the first time its ever been done live in front of a public audience in the UK. What the hell are we going to do to follow this then…….. You just wait and see!
If you couldn’t make it along to the NEC you’ll be pleased to know that Hawg Haven’s creations, including the Carole Nash Old Skool Bobber, will be on display at Coventry Transport Museum from the 12th of December to the 22nd of January – get along there and take a look.
The Carole Nash Old Skool Bobber will be touring the country, attending many of the major biking events over the coming 12 months, so you have plenty of time to catch a glimpse of it. Remember to get your chance of taking her home, get a quote* from Carole Nash and enter the competition!
Jon Quantrell
Hawg Haven
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