| Article and interview published on "Custom Machine" N. 24 January-February 2002 |
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Grey Indians are on the path of war: a Yamaha TR1 1981 has fallen in an ambush |
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The grey Indian Collection has become known company in the Italian custom panorama; catalogue of his of the they offer accessories of about almost all Japanese cruiser ,or for Harley-Davidson and naked. forward commands , handle grips and risers all signed with the profile of a stylised Indian. All these accessories are already equipping a lots of show bikes in Italy. In a small village in the province in Modena which specialized in handicraft production of accessories, which are assembled on the more diffused commercial models. A Yamaha TR1, you may comment does not enter this category But Andrew Panzani announced to accept the challenge launched by Gigi, the owner of the old thoroughbred Yamaha? Andrew gave us a possible explanation": I wanted to be different from the crowd, I Wanted a motorbike that would have made people speak of me, and riding thought the traffic people had to twist there heads and look at the Yamaha 1981. I thought in changing an old street bike into a perfect ultimate custom bike. this operation would be able to attract more attention rather than a preparation on a normal cruiser, at the same time showing the adaptability of our accessories to be mounted on a bike that is not in production any more." Mainly counting on the surprise effect, Andrew plays his best card. This operation is highly risky but will demonstrate the manual ability that Andrew has gained through the years of hard work with custom cruisers. Without fears .. Augh, has spoken! Indian instinct For first thing: Andrew and Gigi put the motorbike in the centre of his work shop . They started to walk turn around it, studying every part of it and imagining the new line Then... all gets off .how you can imagine, the difficulties that also an experienced mechanic can meet in a project like this. We started with the frame .The TR1 was an excellent motorbike for the epoch, only a few sold unfortunately, to make it lower we have modified the whole back part." The bulky tubular support of the saddle is now history. The new single saddle has been placed straight behind the fuel tank and finally a few spans from the ground. Not the everything has been thrown away: the rear swing arm is the original one, inside it takes place a rim Kawasaki, fitted with spokes on the original hud. The front-axle assembly is new: triple trees, one of the specialties of the house, mounted on a couple of Softail 41 millimetres forks ;the front wheel is a H-d arrived from a heritage .The brake system is insured by brembo which was took from a ducati Monster. That it acts on a CCE brake disc. The handlebar that the light housing, the support of the speedo the small mirror, the handle grips the risers are all jewels of the' craftsmanship "grey Indian" which are all ready to be fit on your dream cruiser. before sending the engine parts and forward controls to the FGR Bologna, for a perfect chrome. Andrew contacts the friends of Italian Stile, for the fender and fuel tank All is accurately fitted and the sent to body shop Garruti & sons, which did all the paint work on the bike “a beautiful silver” and also designed on the fuel tank Andrew’s logo the stylized head of a Indian.
All these operations are effected within six months ,a relatively small amount of time counting that Andrew and Gigi work on this bike only at the week ends. But if you think that they have finished here and removed all the there strange ideas from there minds , you are wrong ..!!! . Which model will it be their next victim? But naturally Another TR1…….!!!! |
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Passion Billet ..reality Italian handicraft for custom...
How was it born, the of Grey Indian collection? For passion, obviously! It all begun in 1996 in my fathers workshop , which is open from 30 years, I started constructing pieces for my first motorbike a Yamaha Virago 535.in the evenings and during week of ends I passed my time making new pieces . Then a few pieces for my friends .so in 1997 I I decided invest my money to realize my first catalogue Which are the targets that you have gained Initially I started working very well with the Centre and South of Italy: Rome and mainly in Sicily. In the Last In the years I have got great contacts in the Lombardia and Veneto.i desire to expand in all Italy which I have all ready have received so many interesting proposals. From this year have laced some serious contacts with Germany: a wholesaler is distributing up there my pieces! The result of good..! and I also hope to do the same with France and Spain England So less handcraft and more machinery therefore? No, absolutely... my intentions to continue to build very particular and special parts in a limited number. I want to be able to offer the maximum in quality in the products that I produce, the quality of the hand made . Where do your ideas come from..?? Most of the ideas are mine but recently I have put in my catalogue accessories been born by the suggestions of the clients or from who collaborates with me in Firm. I am always open to new ideas and ready to listen to any one with them. |
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Gray Indian's Collection is a registered mark by Panzani Andrea Mechanics Workshops
for a beautiful line of accessories for custom motorbikes of
all the brands and models, that is characterized by the care of the handicraft manufacture. The interactive Catalog of this site lists only the articles that concern the accessories for motorbike, realized to can bestow to a ordinary model of series the personal one aesthetical taste that you want to give to your motorbike. All the articles are in full "Billet" aluminum and yuo could choose them in three different finishes: 1) Polished 2) Chromed 3) Black Anodized The delivery of the merchandise is scheduled within 15 days. |
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