Unique Custom Bike Build Live at
the NEC
 Custom
bike builders Hawg Haven are set to construct a £30,000
monster live before bikers’ eyes at The Carole
Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show.
This truly unique machine will then be given away
to one lucky visitor at the 2009 Show!
The bike will be built against the clock under the
‘Carole Nash Construct’ banner on the
motorcycle insurance giant’s attraction-packed
stand, to be completed before the show closes on December
7th. (Hall 2, Stand 2C20)
A four strong team, including Hawg Haven stalwarts
Jon Quantrell and Terry Clarke, have been given a
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.
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. 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).
“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. 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 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
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 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 quote from the
firm will be entered. The winner will be announced
at next year’s Carole Nash 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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