Fat Tracker: Untitled’s Stripped-Down Moto Guzzi V9
It’s been a busy year for Hugo Eccles of Untitled Motorcycles. His Ducati Hyper Scrambler appeared on Jay Leno’s Garage, and his ‘Supernaturale’ Moto Guzzi custom won the coveted Design & Style award at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering this past June.
Moto Guzzi must have been paying attention because they recently commissioned Hugo to customize their V9 Bobber as part of their ‘Pro-Build’ program.
Untitled Motorcycles have an unusual cross-continent split: Hugo runs the San Francisco workshop, and Adam Kay the original London setup. They?ve been around since 2010, and feature regularly on EXIF and in the original bible of the modern custom scene, The Ride.
Hugo started by stripping the V9 Bobber down to the running chassis?frame, motor, and wheels?to see what lay underneath the panels.
“The V9 has a lovely Tonti-style tubular frame,? he says. ?The rear of the frame, where it supports the engine, suggested the outline of a racing number plate. That’s where the idea for a fat-wheeled flat tracker started.”
“I decided to customize the Bobber version because I like the fat-wheel look, and I wanted to retain the original 16” cast alloy wheels. The shaft drive also makes swapping the rear end tricky.?
Hugo mistakenly thought it?d be easy to find cool 16″ rubber. After three weeks of searching, he finally located a set of Heidenau K66 all-weather tires. “They’re actually scooter tires,...
-------------------------------- |
|
Ride to Work Day is Tuesday, June 11
04-05-2024 09:21 - (
motorcycle )
Harley Davidson Panhead By PowerPlant Motorcycle
04-05-2024 09:21 - (
motorcycle )