George looks like a giant next to the bike. He says the bike handles great and the combination of the Penske shock in the girder and the solo shock under the seat help make for a comfortable ride.George looks like a giant next to the bike. He says the bike handles great and the combination of the Penske shock in the girder and the solo shock under the seat help make for a comfortable ride.
The oval legs on the RMD girder frontend ft well with
the tapered oval tubing that the frame is made of.
The oval legs on the RMD girder frontend ft well with
the tapered oval tubing that the fra
Looking at the bike you might think there’s no oil bag, but it’s actually been hidden in the frame. The rear fender is incorporated into the rear frame section, and from the left side of the fender you’ll notice the fll tube for the oil tank. The actual oil tank is incorporated into the top transmission mount. Obviously George put a lot of time and thought into the design of the multi-piece frame to not only draw attention but be functional as well. What you may fnd really interesting about the frame is the material that it was made with. Instead of using traditional round tubing, George pushed the design even further by using tapered oval tubing. “When I started building the chassis, my team came to me with concerns on the direction of the project.
They were worried about its integrity. They thought it didn’t look like something that would actually function. They thought I was losing it. I told them, “After all these years you’re questioning my design? Just have some faith,” George chuckled.
The gas tank is two separate halves that were formed out of aluminum. With their angular and arched shapes, matching up each side to be a mirror image of each other was a task in and of itself. To show off the craftsmanship and skill of his Kreater team, George decided to leave the tanks in their raw aluminum state, which left no room for errors or ugly welds to be hidden by fller, bondo, or paint. In order to get the tanks to hug the top of the motor as tight as possible and keep the bottom of the tanks devoid of mounting hardware or tabs, the halves were mounted to the sides of the backbone. If you
look closely, you’ll notice two cylindrical shapes, one at the front and one at the back of each tank half. George designed post-style mount so that the tanks actually detach from the backbone sideways. The posts are about 4 inches long with neoprene cushioners to absorb vibration. The tanks slide on over the posts and are then secured in place with bolts. The tops of the cylindrical shapes are covers that hide the mounting bolts/posts. Since the frame and gas tanks hug the engine so tight, George incorporated vents into the front and rear of the tanks so they wouldn’t absorb a ton of heat from the engine.
As they say, good things come to those who wait. And while the future owner had to patiently wait a little more than a year for his dream ride to be completed, it’s safe to say it was well worth it. We came across this bike in the Avon Tire booth this past February while attending the V-Twin Dealer Show, and as soon as we laid eyes upon it, we fell in love with its intricate frame, industrial style, and Kreater’s new twist on the Pro-Street style. We knew it would make a killer cover bike. The only thing missing to make this incredible bike even more amazing was a smoking hot model. Luckily photographer Paul Buceta took care of that lined up the beautiful Kristie Taylor to pose with the bike. With her own sleek and elegant lines, we’d say Kristie complements the bike perfectly. And while she may consider herself just a small town country girl from Grimsby, Ontraio, she’s soon to be big time, having just scored a cover with Playboy Magazine. To see more of Kristie check her out on Facebook.com/kristie.taylorGTA, twitter @_KristieTaylor, or on hotbikeweb.com. HB