The Portland 550

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The bike hearkens its name from the hometown where it now resides. This also being part of the charcoal series was given distinguishing marks to set it apart from the others. A couple of these marks include an inline black center stripe from the custom front fender "new in 2012" into the fuel tank and an a uniquely designed custom seat. The uniqueness of the seat design incorporated 3 centered lightening holes to reveal ambient tail-lighting as well as orange stitching on the seat upholstery which introduced a trifecta of color. This bike can be seen featured on the new 2013 Kott Motorcycles t-shirt design.

The Fonz

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The first of the black series, appropriately named the Fonz, with implementations of classic and timeless styling. This 1972 CB 500 is a benchmark of simplicity and ever-enduring cool.

The Director 500

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This particular 1973 500 has and will continue to hold high regard  as one of the better machines that left Kott Motorcycles in early 2012 and then went on to set the standard for subsequent machines built in the months to follow. This 500, featured in Return of the Cafe Racer as well as in the very first issue of Iron and Air, boasts a flat silver monochromatic finish, a chestnut brown leather seat, and numerous handcrafted components rich with antiquated brass plating. This build was a turning point for both improved aesthetic and mechanical design due to increased innovative ideas as well as a higher price tag which allowed for the then-unprecedented outcome of the finished build.

500 T Four

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It is said that necessity is the mother of all invention and this particular bike is no exception. At the time of its construction, there were simply no 500/550 K series fuel tanks available The 500 Twin tank, however, that is currently on this build had sat in the rafters for some time. With slight convincing and moderate frame massaging, this 550 was given a look like none other. The classic silver, black, and chrome finishes make this build one of a kind and it might one day be found traveling the countrysides of England.

The Original Part II

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This bike has earned its name from its close replication of "The Original"--my own personal bike. The client referenced "Cafe Cowboy", a short film that was created to showcase my shop and also featured riding segments of myself on "The Original". One of my shop rules is that no bike be exactly replicated so as not to limit creative capabilities. However, being that the client was adamant about his build preferences, I actually embraced building a refined, polished and more well-behaved version of the bike that I have come to love and trust implicitly.