Issue 3 of Cafe Racer magazine is on the shelves now, check it out for a cool write up on The Rebellion, some interesting product reviews and an image of a dog riding in a sidecar.
Gasoline Barber Shop
You may have noticed a new link on the sites main navigation bar and yes, Gasoline's very own Barber Shop is now open to the public, so why not come on down and get cut whilst your wheels are serviced.
Retro update:
Grab your sweetheart and burn rubber down to the diner for a shake but don’t forget to put some tunes on that jukebox coz this custom Braaap Mercury is cruising for a bruising and reckons a square like you could enjoy a knuckle-sandwich.
As seen in previous posts, this Gasoline souped up cafe racer made its debut at The 2015 Sydney Motorcycle Show as a little bit of a showoff of what both Gasoline and a Braaap Mercury can do. Sporting a custom cream vinyl wrap with fast blue, red and black vintage pin stripes, tied together with some white walls, this machine is straight up old-school - so don’t be a spaz and sit your wazoo down on a custom tan leather seat and get tight with some awesome clip-on handle bars as you punch this rocket from here to fat-city, no sweat. And If that doesn’t razz your berries, why not cast an eyeball on The Retro’s matching cream high temp exhaust wrap or its totally boss twin tail light configuration, daddy-o.
Note: This bike is now available for purchase. Click here for further details
The Retro
Sometimes to see into the future you need to look to the past and that is exactly what The Gasoline team have kept in mind with this custom Mercury Build - The Retro.
Sydney Motorcycle Show
Did you know that The Sydney Motorcycle Show is coming up this weekend?
Well, you do now and just to note: attendance is more or less compulsory for anyone reading this. As a general, non compliance to show up will be accepted based upon a very specific and short list of excuses. With all this cleared; on behalf of the entire Gasoline team we look forward to seeing you all there and hope you have a fantastic day checking out all the sights and sounds of the show.
P.s - We've supplied an amazing bike to NSW Transport's #RideToLive campaign, so make sure you check them out and put your safe rider knowledge to the test.
Om nom nom
In order to facilitate the expansion into some cheeky food and beverage shenanigans, Gasoline Motor co has been undergoing some minor remodelling of our Alexandria compound. One downfall of this being that the site has been left with a temporary corrugated iron facade that was looking a little slum’ish.
So, to rectify our predicament, the task was outsourced to the very capable hands of local artist Hules - who managed to work his magic and utilise the uneven surface to his advantage, resulting in some super rad retro tattoo flash inspired street art.
Feel free to come down to 88 Bourke Road Alexandria and enjoy this dope-swagger art work as the background for your next Snapchat selfie - and whilst you're at it, check out our impressive range of bikes and scooters or why not book in a service if you feel content with your existing two wheels.
Hungry?
In accordance with Gasoline's rate of growth - a speed which is comparable only to the expansion of the observable universe. We are proud to announce our intentions to become Sydney's latest but foremost greatest purveyors of food and beverages.
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R nineT squared
Regular readers of Gas Blog may recall an update from early September pertaining to not just one but two R nineT’s that are currently being simultaneously customised here at Gasoline
These two bikes were brought to Gasoline by two very different people and as a result, the direction that each build is destined diverges to say the least. With one owner opting for a vintage cafe racer feel and the other a more contemporary approach with a street roadster inspired build. Despite the different paths each bike is taking - they do share one modification which is an obvious requirement for any R nineT, the forks;
Beyond all logic and reason as to why anyone would want gold anodised forks is without explanation yet alone the fact that someone at BMW thought that it would be a selling feature. Therefor, the logical solution to right the wrongs of BMW’s design team is to remove and paint the factory inverted gold forks to match the colour scheme.
Be sure to stay tuned to gas blog for further updates on all Gasoline custom creations or if you would care to embark on a similar project with Gasoline, don't hesitate to give our showroom a call on 02 9698 4433 - alternatively email through some details to info@gasoline.com.au and we'll endeavour to get back to you faster than a cheetah on heat.
The Street-500
Released late last year, the Street-500 is Australia’s first learner legal market place contender by Harley-Davidson since the Sprint-350 was in production during the mid seventies.
This particular example came to Gasoline with some relatively simple requests, to make it stand out and to let it be heard. In an attempt to complete Harley-Davidson’s self described Street-500’ Café Racer aesthetic qualities, some of the largest Firestone Deluxe Champion tires that the Gasoline team had ever handled were procured before coming to the sudden realisation that the new tires in question wouldn’t be a simple swap onto the original rims. After brainstorming a couple of potential solutions to the problem at hand - a decision was made to enlist the help of some friends from across The Pacific in the fabrication, machining, lacing and painting of an entirely custom set of Harley wheels capable of accommodating the Firestone’s girth. Once fitted, some minor detailing to the likes of the battery box was required “another oversight” to help acclimatize the wheel set to its new Australian home.
Following the successful beginnings of this Street-500’s transformation, a one of a kind stainless steel, slash cut, high temperature heat wrapped four inch exhaust was pieced together and further complemented by a Screamin' Eagle air filter, this Harley undoubtedly acquired its signature rumble to which most of its bigger brothers are known.
Other finishing touches “not however stating that any form of modification is ever complete” include some new handlebars which at seven eighths of an inch come in a little smaller than most other Harley-Davidson dimensional specifics, a rear end tidy up, some new blinkers and an assortment of minor pieces and trim painted black in assimilation to the bikes scheme. The Street-500 is an awesome machine for both learners and the experienced alike, furthermore, we here at Gasoline loved working on this project and hope to see many more Street-500's in the future. If you have any questions or would like to embark on a similar project with Gasoline, don't hesitate to give our showroom a call on 02 9698 4433 or send through some details to info@gasoline.com.au
Falke Custom Braaap Mercury
"Falke" Custom Mercury.
Tank resprayed Gun Metal Grey, Custom upholstered seat, rear end tail tidy including guard removed, bullet indicators, round retro tail light with neat number plate mount. Top triple tree clamps removed then sprayed and handle bars replaced with lower cafe style clip on bars. A smaller blacked out headlight was sourced as well as smokey lens black indicators as well as a small speedo installed and tachometer removed. The Air box has been removed and a fabricated box made to house a smaller battery relocated up under the seat leaving that bare stripped back hole between the engine and the rear tyre. Lastly the header exhaust pipe was wrapped and a new shorty slash cut muffler put on. Come in to Gasoline to chat about what you can do with your new Braaap Mercury.
