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PURPOSE Built Moto is a Gold Coast custom bike shop determined not to be pigeon-holed into a single style. As well as the usual crop of trackers, café racers and scramblers, recent builds include a highly-modified Ducati GT1000 sports classic and an even more radical Harley Sportster adventure bike! And then there’s this tres-cool chopper built around a twin-cam Honda CB900 Bol d’Or.

“This bike being my first foray into the chopper/bobber style set, I’m thankful to owners John and Carol for having trust in my skills as a designer and builder to carry my ideas onto their bike,” says Purpose Built Moto’s main man, Tom Gilroy.

“I draw inspiration from a lot of things, least of all other custom motorcycles. During the time where I collect my ideas I’ll shut out most

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