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    THE JOY OF SIX

    Jul 12, 2017 4 minutes
    WORDS GEOFF SEDDON PHOTOGRAPHY ALASTAIR RITCHIE
    “WITH MANY PARTS MISSING OR DAMAGED, NICK DECIDED TO BUILD A TRACK BIKE INSTEAD”

    NICK O’Kane is an ex-pat Pom now residing in Riverside, California, where by day he is a senior sales executive for a well-known US aftermarket brand. By night, his alter ego heads out to the shed to build custom bikes like this magnificent CBX Honda six.

    “I wanted to build a minimalist CBX racer and keep a blend of the original CBX lines while adding modern sports bikes components,” he says. To this end, what at first glance looks like stock bodywork is anything but, instead all constructed from carbon-fibre and subtly updated to give it a sharper, more modern edge to better

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