METAL WIZARD. Alonze 600 Special.
Written by Martin Hodgson.
In the European guild system, the path to becoming a Master Craftsman is a long and laborious task that ensures only the very best in their field rise to the top. The final chapter of the process requires the building of a masterpiece so good the heads of the guild elevate the aspiring journeyman to the ultimate status. Already there in metal fabrication, Jim Alonze has found a way to add industrial design and now carbon fibre creation to his incredible skill set. So, in his downtime at Alonze Custom, Jim has crafted an incredible Ducati Monster 600 that combines the best of modern materials with supreme old school craftsmanship.
Jim and his father Dom run Alonze Custom in the seaside town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, and with 50 years combined experience the quality of work is exceptional. But they don’t actually build custom bikes, their focus is on two-stroke exhaust systems and general high-level fab. Motorcycles are built after hours, ?I just do it in my spare time. In winter I?d go back after my tea for a few hours pretty much every night and then do the weekends too. I get really stuck into them and won?t slow down until they are finished,? Jim explains.
A similarly relaxed approach is taken to the design of each build, with an idea first coming to mind and then Jim grabbing a pencil and paper. ?I don?t use any fancy computer design stuff I literally just scribbled down some sketches until I came up with something that looked c...
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