by Ellaspede 007
"This Suzuki was built for Tristan Schultz a local Gold Coast
designer as his daily rider," says Ellaspede's Leo Yip. "Tristan rode in
on a fairly pedestrian looking GS500 boasting a custom dolphin sticker.
Armed with an array of inspirational images and strong idea of what he
wanted we sat down and collaborated to create Ellaspede’s 007."
"The design intent of 007 was to develop a classic looking bike with
the reliability of a modern motorcycle. Tristan specified that he wanted
to retain certain aspects of the GS500 and not completely reinvent
the wheel, so we tried to highlight particular elements and pare back
others."
"Some of the bike’s less obvious features include a custom Ellaspede seat, slimed down dash lights and a very meaty sounding exhaust."
As a footnote, I think that this is also the first GS500 that we've
featured here as well. Horay for a custom builder who doesn't limit
themselves to a tiny cross-section of the planet's bikes but instead
welcomes the unpopular and unloved into their open arms. It's like the
United Nations of custom bikes aroud here, I tell you. More, please.
via PipeBurn
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