every once in a while i ring up somebody who builds bikes you have heard about. one of those folks is chris flechtner of speed shop design. we became acquainted when i interviewed him at the end of 2010. you ...
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chris flechtner is the mastermind behind speed shop design. the path he has taken to become one of the premiere custom motorbike builders – creating the most amazing cafe racer i’ve ever seen – is an interesting one. how i ...
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Chris Flechtner from speedshopdesign signed up yesterday to keep an eye on all things bikerMetric. I usually make smartassed remarks about noobs, but in this case I’m simply humbled. I’ve been a fan since I saw this bike: I know, ...
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I’m tired of insanely tall, stretched out 45-degree v-twin “choppers” with Hugh Jazz rear tires. Thank *** the judges in Sturgis didn’t award many bikes fitting that description in the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building last week. Not ...
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Found this interesting little beauty over the weekend, the Speed Shop Design “Beezerker.” It took 11 months to build and you can read a bit more about it and the builder, Chris Flechtner of Seattle, by clicking here. UPDATE 07.20.12: ...
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