Chris Flechtner isn't your ordinary custom motorcycle builder. He works part time as the lead designer at a boutique furniture manufacturer, moonlights restoring antique Japanese swords and is the owner of Speed Shop Design a ten year old custom motorcycle and car building workshop in Seattle.
Chris recently entered his bike, the Beezerker in to the 2010 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building and won a very respectable 5th place in the freestyle class and second place in the Metric World Championship class.
The Beezerker doesn't look like your ordinary entry in to the AMD's, in fact it doesn't look like your ordinary motorcycle, instead it's an art deco/steam punk work of art which you would expect to find on the set of a Hollywood movie.
The Beezerker took 11 months to complete. Hundreds of hours were spent sanding and polishing the tank and seat alone. The aluminium sheet construction of the tank was beleive it not Chris' first time working with this medium and it's definately a stand out feature.
(Shinya Kimura getting a feel for the Beezerker)
Chris Flechtner isn't new to custom motorcycle construction and already has several trophies on his shelf to prove it but this bike, The Beezerker is what has and will continue to make people sit up and take notice of what Speed Shop Design has to offer the world of custom motorcycle building. Hopefully this will mean more rule breaking and trend defying works will be rolling out of his workshop in the near future.
"Dedicated to the design of all things fast, visually and literally. Speed Shop marries off-center design with meticulous craftsmanship. Creating designs that blur the past with the present, making timeless pieces with integrity, personality and soul. This return to the day when the designer was the builder is enhanced with the tools of today.|
Custom motorcycle clothing and gear available at 100MPH.com.au
