Tattoos and bikes go collectively completely, like an aged cabernet served with a wonderfully medium-rare steak. After we realized that Indian Motorcycle was working with two of the world’s most revered bike builders—Paul Cox and Keino Sasaki—to customized construct a motorbike for Nikko Hurtado we knew one thing epic was about to go down.
Natalie Cuomo spoke with the trio a few months ago about the build and ever since then we have been itching to see what Cox and Sasaki got here up with. And now, lastly, we’re in a position to gaze upon their accomplishment.
Photograph courtesy of Indian Bike
The bike, as you may see, is beautiful. One in every of our favourite components of the interview occurred because the pair of builders ready Hurtado for one of many particular touches they’ve included within the bike—a jockey shift.
Cox: Superior. So, you prepared for a jockey shift?
Hurtado: Yeah, man, I’ve by no means ridden one earlier than so I’m excited.
Cox: That’s the best reply [laughs].
Sasaki: You prepared for the dying lure [laughs]? There’s no entrance brake, so be prepared.
The aforementioned hand clutch. Photograph courtesy of Indian Bike
We have been in a position to get our fingers on the bike earlier than it was introduced to Hurtado. The bike is gorgeous by itself, however when the beautiful Alesandra Nicole sits astride it issues actually warmth up.
Well before he ever saw the bike, Hurtado was already psyched. “It’s sort of loopy seeing these guys on Zoom proper now as I understand how a lot coronary heart and soul goes into something you create, particularly when it’s handmade,” he mentioned. “I might solely think about how they really feel constructing one thing for Indian, the entire course of. I all the time attempt to are available in tremendous respectful as a result of [as a tattoo artist] I perceive how you set your coronary heart out into these items. It doesn’t matter what it’s you’re doing you attempt to do your finest, as a result of it’s a part of your soul. After I see this bike in particular person for the primary time, I’m positive it’s going to be overwhelming as a result of it’s any person’s masterpiece.”
And he is proper, Cox and Sasaki did construct a masterpiece. Under you may discover some extra photographs of the bike and the superb stage of element and dedication that has gone in to the construct.
Photograph courtesy of Indian Bike
Photograph courtesy of Indian Bike
Photograph courtesy of Indian Bike
