SWEET ’n’ LOW
I’ve watched my mate Nige build bikes for over 40 years now. For most of that time he’s built (shush) choppers, but when he branched out into building bikes for other people, his skills were brought to bear on a wider variety of machinery. He’s always up for a challenge and it’s been fascinating to watch those skills being honed. There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s now one of the top bike builders in the country.
Just take a look at the latest creation to come out of his workshop. Nige’s work is always superb but this Guzzi is among my favourites. The lines, the stance, the attention to detail – all applied to an interesting basic concept – combine to produce a machine that as easy to wax lyrical about as it is photogenic.
Nige is at pains to point out that he’s only the messenger. The message itself comes from the Guzzi’s owner, Neil. It was Neil’s vision that inspired the build, his ideas that played a very great part in the way the bike turned out. Even though he didn’t actually wield the spanners, Neil was certainly involved in
