There's something incredible and wonderful about going to the beach. The sounds and smells, the atmosphere, the wind blowing against your face, the overall environment; everything about it contributes to the sensory overload that occurs. You know what I'm talking about, don't you? The sound of the ocean's waves hitting the coast, and people laughing and having fun. There's something about the beach that brings me back to my days as a child, days when things seemed cleaner-purer. If you've ever spent a day locked into a job, watching the clock and praying for the time to go faster, you know exactly what I'm talking about. We all use it: Something to remind us of better days, better times, something-anything that reminds us we're alive. Well, that's what I felt when I saw this bike. A beautifully created, 93ci generator Shovel that screams freedom, beauty, and beachfront California living. Welcome to the forte of Scott Long and his crew from Central Coast Cycles (CCC).
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The devil is in the details-literally. Bill wall really knows how to make a seat stand out.. |
I called Scott so I could get the inside story on the origin of this bike firsthand, from the epitome of California living himself. Scott gave me the recipe to building a functional bike that rocks as much as it looks. "It's a complete team effort at the shop. I couldn't do any of this stuff without my team, and they are the best I could ever hope for. Each one of these guys deserves recognition because they are 100 percent committed to the task of building the best motorcycle possible. I especially wanted to send thanks to Darin, Harry, Ken, and Roddy; they are the best crew a guy could ask for."
The blue beauty you are witnessing on these pages has feng shui. You know-the art of making things flow together. It shows class in spades and has the moxie to back it up. The way everything flows from the hand controls all the way to the end of the fender suggests not only an artist at work, but a genuine craftsman. It wasn't built just for looks, though...it was built to ride!
"That's what we do here at Central Coast Cycles," Scott relayed to me over the phone. "We don't beat people over the head with a big stick. We design a bike with the purpose of drawing in their attention. Once they begin to look at it, that's when it really hits them. They can't stop because the longer they look, the more details they see." The devil's in the details, I guess.
This bike came together for a guy named Nathan Bradley, owner and operator of Nathan Bradley Plumbing Contractor Service. When he's not involved with building custom homes in California, Nathan and his wife are out riding, with Nathan on this bike and his wife on a rockabilly-styled Sportster.