Honda CBX1000

Is this it? Have I finally completed it ..I am not sure. I have struggled for months with the background for this bastard illustration, it has been a labour of love but at the same time very frustrating. Mitsubishi Zeros, rising sun flag, Mt Fuji have all been the suggestions but I have settled for a Phoenix from the flames theme for now. This motorcycle never ceases to impress, with that awesome looking motor dominating the bike it always turns heads. I hope I have done it justice.
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Mini Mouse

This machine was built by the creator of the Mad Max Goose bike...he lives just down the road from me. He has many exotic bikes to his credit. All of them very unusual. Have a close look at the middle of the handle bars.

In the beginning...there was...

The passion started very early. We where only 14 when we found our first motorcycle...in the creek with only the back wheel sticking out of the water. I think it was a stolen Jawa 250 that had been dumped once the motor had been taken. We pushed it to the top of the hill and took it in turns to pilot it down the hill...the thrill of it all. Safety came second. Life was simpler then.

Harley Davidson WLA - Extra.

The Thompson gun (Tommy gun) was popular in WW2 because of its high rate of fire, very effective in close combat. Mostly used by scouts, non commissioned officers, despatch riders, commandos and patrol leaders. In the Pacific theatre however it was considered too heavy and its low velocity .45 bullet could not penetrate small jungle trees.
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Hesketh the gentlemans tourer.

There where high hopes for the first British motorcycle in a long time but only about 250 Hesketh V1000 where ever built. The engine alone weighed in at 220lbs (100kgs) and unreliability plagued the first batch, however it remains a beautiful looking machine. Being so rare I always wondered if I would ever see a Hesketh in the flesh and low and behold a mate of a mate has one. He bought it from a museum and it is a very impressive machine.

To bad it was not a success and good on Lord Hesketh for having a go. In the end he just ran out of money. The rooster is the Hesketh logo.
Maybe the name or the concept of a British V twin will surface again one day. I hope so.
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CBX1000, but something is missing...help please.

What a machine. Even now it looks amazing...but I am stuck for a background. Let me know what I should use as a background that will reflect the impact the CBX1000 Super Sport made on the motorcycle industry. It has taken about 3 weeks to get this far and I would like to get it finished soon. Should it be a tornado or an explosion or maybe Godzilla? What do you think? Please leave a suggestion.
To see more of my work click HERE.Sir Alan Cathcart wrestling the mighty CBX1000 at this years Motorcycle Bonanza at Broadford racetrack. I had a chat with Alan, nice bloke.

Santa Catalina Grand Prix

Inspirerd by the Isle of Man TT, the Catalina Grand Prix was very popular but only lasted between 1951 and 1958. More than 300 racers and 7000 fans came to Santa Catalina by barge doubling the islands population. It was not a popular event with locals as facilities on the island could not cope with the invasion. It was the first race in which a piano manufacturer Yamaha, entered a motorcycle. In most years of the Catalina Grand Prix BSA motorcycles where in the top five.
Ten laps of varying road conditions on the dangerous ten mile course put the emphasis on handling, therefore most of the bikes where scramblers. Currently most of Catalina is a nature reserve but there are plans to run the event again in 2010. It would be the coolest grand prix. Good luck.
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