Kimura rescues old Harleys from their postmortem fates as saloon decorations, museum attractions, and—worse—from having their dissected parts dispersed throughout a backwater of garages to become paperweights, ashtrays, and doorstops.
His company, Zero Engineering, based in Okazaki City, Japan, is comprised of a small group of adherents who are loyal to both Kimura-san and his vision. True to the chopper way, Zero’s motorcycles also embrace contradictory philosophies of design, in this case a blend of Western and Eastern paradigms. Kimura chose not to follow the parade of shiny, chrome-plated, technologically freighted, and extravagantly painted bikes.
He prefers antediluvian engines stuffed into chopped, rigid, gooseneck frames with an itsy-bitsy peanut gas tanks, leather bicycle seats, big fat balloon tires, wire wheels, and kick-starters. He exposes the mechanical guts of his bikes and virtually shines a spotlight on their prehistoric parts, including drum brake and Linkert carburetors.
Spike Bike Specifications:
- Class: Styling & Drag Racers
- Handlebars / Risers: Clip Ons / Separates
- Intake Cover: Custom One Off
- Motor Brand: Harley Davidson
- Motor Config: Knucklehead
- Paint Color(s): Bare Metal
- Seat: Leather / Handtooled
- Suspension Front: Springer
- Suspension Rear: Rigid / Hardtail
- Wheels: Standard 40-80 spokes
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