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BOY RACER

FOR the past 10 years or so, I’ve been re-building and customising some of my favourite bikes I had in my younger days,” says Brisbane IT specialist and hobby motorcycle engineer, Phil Rowe. “Back in those days I couldn’t afford to customise my bikes the way I truly wanted to, but now that I have the workshop, tools and experience, I’ve been building and customising a number of bikes as I’d always wanted them.

“I HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING WIFE WHO APPRECIATES THAT A GUY HAS TO HAVE A PROJECT”

“The only bike I’ve ever bought brand new was a

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