Pacific MC Co's Red Rocker

                                      

Kiwi builders, Pacific Motorcycles, debut the cafe custom scene with this stand
out CB350, inspired by the 1950's Corvette, creating a steam punk pastiche of
a retro-bike that never was.We think it Rocks.The last time we heard from Alan,
he was a humble shed-builder who had put together
a really nice looking Suzuki GS550, AKA Stray Dog, which impressed us a lot and was a
very popular bike and now he’s back as part of New Zealand workshop The Pacific
Motorcycle Co with this stand-out build the Red Rocker.

The Pacific Motorcycle Co was set up out of an existing motorcycle dealership in Nelson on

the South Island (or the mainland, as locals call it),which moved into restoring British Classics

but this is their first proper custom build,and it’s a pretty big statement.

As the CB350 has been done to death Ron wanted to do something really different,and you won’t be

surprised to hear that the main design inspiration for the bike was the 1950s Corvette,with it’s distinctive

scallops in the wings and doors.After a very rough render in Photoshop the work started.

First up the bike completely dismantled and any unnecessary parts discarded.The standard CB frame is a

bit ugly to say the least with its pressed steel and spot welded gussets, so that was tidied up, including a

rolled trim around the inside of the frame, a rear loop with fillets to keep clean lines on the back of the

frame to accommodate the seat unit and any unused tabs were ground off.
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