RATTLERS TECH TIPS

Getting Outside Help

Here is a list of people and businesses we have come to know through the bike building process and hopefully you may be able to find some assistance here for your own build.

Paul Farnan is the Director of 'Latitude 36 South' an international freight brokerage firm. If you are considering importing a bike from Japan, the US or anywhere give Paul a call and get an obligation free quote. paul.farnan@latitude36south.com  / 021406 077 

' Hookers Kustom Rides' Jody is the man to see here for all your custom bits & Bobs including frames, hardtails, guards, any fabrication work including alloy and stainless. Tig welding so sweet you could almost kiss it! Jody 027 2544028 / email jody@stuntcorp.co.nz   (Auckland Based)

We discovered Tommy Summers after investigating bike related forums from the States. He has been building metric lowriders since the early 70s. He helped us to source over length fork tubes, but he can get his hands on pretty much anything you might want. Check out his mean lowriders and quality of workmanship.

Tim is the owner-operator of Procoat and a great guy to deal with. Top quality finishing and the service and turn a round is excellent. Check out their website. 

Eden Electroplaters

       
Damien Kurth had a stall at this year's SCROUNGERS event and his work was very cool. Good dude, and won't burn a hole in your wallet. This scalloped tank by JMAC features Damien's pinstriping and awesome sugar skull design. 

Check out more handy work from Chaz at www.pinheadlounge.com/charlieallen

Steve Levine the owner operator of Imagin-airing is well known for his custom car work, airbrushing, pin striping and flames. Check out the striping on Kitset Deathtrap, and here is a helmet he did for us.

PAPAKURA MOTORCYCLE SERVICES
43 Tironui Road
Auckland 2112
(09) 299 8420

Owner operator is Colin, great for all those stock parts you might need such as bearings, filters, batteries,chains, airpods etc. This is a real old school one man working his arse off business, the kind we should all support. He does repairs for most makes and models, warrants and is open Saturday mornings.

Owner  Operater is Peter Rocque. We use acton for machining axles, spacers, steering necks, custom risers etc. They have also cut us top and bottom triple tree mounts and  rebuilt old springers.

7b Ra-Ora Drive / East Tamaki / Auckland

Ph 09 274 0561 / Fax 273 7307 / Mob 0274 732 339

Andrew Batkin is the man to see here for all your yamaha XS650 parts and advice.   www.andrewdb@ps.gen.nz

Leather and Art
Trevor Lamb, master leather worker, can handcraft a custom piece for your project.

Leather and Art
30 Wyndham Street
Carterton 5713 Wairarapa
New Zealand
www.leatherandart.co.nz
Phone: +64 6 379 6144
Fax: +64 6 379 6157

Email: Trevor Lamb