Someone asked how much tooling do I have — this is some of the toolboxes themselves as unloaded at the new shop in Gilbert. More pictures and updates next week!

Found this picture of a Motorcycle News (UK) newspaper article after being lost for years on my file server. Originally they did this blurb in 2005 on myself and my MotoCafe (750F1) project. A few months earlier, they had given myself a partial cover on MCN for my DesmoDevil and the interest displayed by Ducati.

Given it will be the 10th anniversary upcoming, I will post some more of the earlier magazine/book and newspaper posts from our earlier days if there is interest.

Uli Cloesen just sent me an update as my MotoCreations DesmoDevil is featured in the new book he authored called “Italian Custom Motorcycles” (ISBN #9781845843946). Available though various online retailers or from Veloce Publishing (www.veloce.co.uk) direct.

Here is the book for pre-order at Amazon (and preview of its contents): Amazon “Italian Custom Motorcycles”

Monday moving update — hired crew is packing and bubble wrapping last of fabrication shop and office equipment and hopefully it all FITS into big delivery vehicle #3 to Arizona headed out at end of this week.

Updates on exhaust ordering, pricing, pictures and more late next week from Arizona. The finish line is in sight once the above equipment is delivered, setup in the shop and the electrician runs some new wiring to the new workstations and for welders. No orders until then and I confirm all equipment works properly again! (thanks for your patience)

Also here is the preliminary artwork concept to decorate the West shop wall that is 80x25ft (24.4×7.6meters) with a few of my Ducati motorcycles and Team Hyperliner projects and toolboxes for size reference. I’ll use the new MotoCreations logos to debut upcoming in lieu of old style logo shown. A few other shop and office walls will be decorated but will be more involved then the above and will be when time permits in the future.

Mark / MotoCreations

Update May 1st, 2013 -

Big Rig #2 has arrived at the Gilbert shop location and will be unloaded today! (I’ll fly back on Saturday to the Northwest and coordinate final loading of crew for delivery truck #3) The finish line is getting in sight now. =)

In the interim while here in Arizona, coordinating electrical person and acquiring new work benches, racking systems and more to make this new shop much more efficient and easier workflow process upcoming.

Plus in the process of designing a paint scheme for the one shop wall that is 80ft long by 25ft tall. Probably something very Ducati Corse-like stripes or Team Hyperliner with 10-15ft tall Ducati and MotoCreations logos. I want something cool visually and will get friends/locals to help paint to make happen. (I can post details this weekend if any artists out there might have some ideas or suggestions)

Thanks!

Mark / MotoCreations

update April 18th, 2013

“the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray” [Robert Burns quote]

and mine went astray when in Phoenix and incurring a psoas muscle injury. Back in the Northwest and injured it further while packing the heavy equipment in the shop. Thus a bit of delay in getting load #2 on the road to Phoenix to the new shop and letting myself recover to heal. So hoping early next week load #2 is headed down the road and with load #3 before months end. I have a crew in to help pack and load the shop — and possibly to drive for myself to deliver. Once setup in Gilbert, AZ — I can work ala fabricate/weld and get exhausts shipping again as I can setup the shop to work around this injury while it still heals more upcoming.

Thanks for the patience.

Mark / MotoCreations