Project · large Moto Guzzi · aluminium and leather
Negan
Moto Guzzi California 1100 i.e. A sleek, speed-inspired style, inspired by The Walking Dead.
ScrollChapter 01 — A blank canvas
Inspired
by Negan
- Base
- Moto Guzzi California 1100 i.e.
- Inspiration
- Negan, The Walking Dead
- Materials
- Aluminium and leather
- Tank
- Hand-beaten aluminium
Every time I come across a Moto Guzzi it is like having a blank canvas and lots of colours to choose from. It is always stimulating to try to create something never seen before, and the base, especially the large series, is a strong inspiration to me.
With this 1100 ie (California) I wanted to go back to exploring a sleek, speed-inspired style, with daring lines and different materials.
This bike shows an aggressive style, aluminium and leather, rough, to be handled with care. It draws inspiration from a character in the famous series “The Walking Dead”: Negan, of course.
Chapter 02 — The tank
Hand
beaten
The tank is in aluminium, beaten and made by hand, with a flush filler cap. It shows a brushed, faded effect to bring out the drama of the series' post-apocalyptic world.
The under-seat and tail, also in aluminium, are covered in black calfskin, and the line is highlighted by visible 3D stitching and an aluminium band finished like the tank.
The redesigned side panels are also made by hand, again in aluminium, and painted matt black.
Chapter 03 — The fairing
Sharp
points
The fairing takes on an aggressive shape with protruding points; it is made of fibreglass, also covered in black leather, with a clear visor shaped by hand. The turned aluminium surround, machined from solid, houses a clean and essential LED headlight.
The front fender reaches forward to balance the overhang of the tail, and stands for a kind of protection should you ever run over a few zombies. It also has a central aluminium strip that echoes the tank.
Chapter 04 — The tail
Three even
flares
The rear light is set into the end of the tail, while the indicators are sunk into the cut-off frame, protected by handmade methacrylate gems that follow the rounded end shape.
The exhausts are made by hand in stainless steel, again with a scratched effect, and with an oblique shape that echoes the tail, creating three even flares in the rear view.
Out goes the airbox, replaced by cone filters, while the fuel pump and filter are housed inside the tail.
Chapter 05 — Leather and barbed wire
Handle
with care
Finally, the saddle is made of two separate seats in ribbed grey and black nubuck. All the leather and nubuck surfaces have been treated to repel rain.
To finish off, there are the barbed wire cords (again inspired by the character in the series), 3D printed and painted with a steel effect, that adorn the fairing and tail.
Aluminium and leather, rough, to be handled with care.
Specifications
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- Moto Guzzi California 1100 i.e.
- Tank
- Hand-beaten aluminium, flush cap, brushed effect
- Under-seat and tail
- Aluminium covered in black calfskin, 3D stitching
- Side panels
- Aluminium, matt black
- Fairing
- Leather covered fibreglass, hand-shaped visor
- Headlight
- LED in a turned aluminium surround machined from solid
- Indicators
- In the cut-off frame, handmade methacrylate gems
- Exhausts
- Handmade stainless steel, scratched effect
- Intake
- Cone filters · fuel pump and filter in the tail
- Seat
- Two seats in ribbed grey and black nubuck
- Details
- 3D printed barbed wire with steel effect