SIZE DOESN’T MATTER. Suzuki A100 by FNG Works
When it comes to classic motorcycle livery, we?ve all seen the usual suspects: Gulf Oil, John Player Special, Marlboro, Rothmans, Lucky Strike and even the French cigarette company Gauloises come to mind. But Irwann Cheng from FNG Works in Malaysia decided to choose something a little different ? the colours from the Sunoco Team Penske Chevrolet. It all came about when Irwann was commissioned to bring an old Suzuki back to life. He decided to do a bit of research on the classic Suzuki colorways of the 70s and 80s and discovered they weren?t very inspiring. He then delved into the world of car liveries and found a match. ?I stumbled upon the Team Penske Chevrolet Camaro and its colours are similar to the Suzuki blue and yellow.?
We love a good story behind a build, and this one is a nice tribute to a Dad from his son. The son is a gentleman by the name of Ustaz Don, who is a Malaysian celebrity and TV Host. His Dad?s name is Tok Pa ? he had owned an old Suzuki A100 from back when he was much younger in the 1970s. ?Then the bike was lent to his friends and family and then disappeared. As the years went by, the bike was forgotten by Tok Pa, but somehow his son Ustaz managed to track it down and planned to get it back alive. To give it as a birthday present for his dad.?
Initially, Irwann suggested doing a complete, from the ground up restoration on the bike ? back to how it originally looked when Tok Pa first got the bike as a fresh-faced young man. ?However, he insisted th...
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