Custom bike builder: Shinya Kimura

[Joe Frickin' Friday]

Not sure why, but I thought this was really cool. It's a short video of a custom bike builder explaining what he does and what motivates him. It's not about performance or "style," but somehow about art and passion. Can't quite put my finger on it, but I like it.

 

Wikipedia article: Shinya Kimura

[Kitsap]

The texture of the sounds were engrossing, I played the video the second time with my eyes closed and still enjoyed it.

 

Thanks.

[VinnyR11]

Very cool video. I really like steam punk design, and his bike fits right in there.

 

Love his solution to the exhaust headers and muffler. Fits the bike perfectly.

 

[rad]

I have liked every one of his bikes I have seen.

 

Thanks for posting the link

[rrrich]

Saw his stuff at Legends of the Motoercycle in Half Moon Bay. Fantastic. On a ride from Sacto to SD I stopped off at his shop in Asuza. Love his look, creative parts use and metal finishes. Small shop. Tools and parts in process everywhere. it's a beautiful mess. His girlfriend, a couple guys hanging out watching me look like a kid in a candy store. They're antzy to split somewhere but polite...they wanna go but this dude (me) is tripping on the scene. I finally "get it" and offer to leave, sadly. If I ever had money to drop on a piece of art...that's where it'd go. If I wasn't electronically challenged, I'd post a couple pix.

[elkroeger]

Chabott Engineering

 

It's a bit Mad Max for my tastes, but there is something very likeable about it. I particularly like his statement that he doesn't draw and he shapes the parts according to how he feels at the time.