29 June,2010 08:00 AM IST | | Shashank Shekhar
Buys made-to-order bike from Jaipur-based company
John Abraham's fetish for bikes is legendary. Adding to the two superbikes in his garage, Bollywood's hottest hunk has a new war horse straight from the land of warrior Rajputs.
The actor had commissioned a bike from Jaipur-based Rajputana Customs, which according to the makers is "one of its kind in the world."
Dhoom macha le: John Abraham with his new Rajputana Customs
bike at his garage
"The bike we have built for John is an extension of his personality and taste. For instance, the bike is subtle, simplistic, and a complete stand-out much like John's calm and uncomplicated demeanour but amazing presence," Vijay Singh, co-owner of the Rajputana Customs, told MiD DAY.
He said the bike draws inspiration from the American 'Board Track Racer' of the 1910's where motorcycle races were conducted on oval race courses which were about 3-km long and the surface composed of wooden planks.
Singh said they treated John's bike with extra care as he is well versed with motorcycle design and they discussed the specifications with the Bollywood star in detail.
"We have made sure that John's bike is highly stylized in all aspects such as frame geometry and engine design," he said.
John is known as a true connoisseur of bikes and knows machines inside out. "It was a true pleasure to sit down with him and go over aspects of his custom machine," Singh added.
"The whole bike took 50 days to make and finish. Every thing on the bike has been made by hand...the chassis, single side-drum brakes, rims, spokes, girder-fork front suspension, gas tank, handle bars, seat, fenders, internal throttle assembly, even heads of the screws were shaved to make them sit flush and achieve an unmatched finish," he said.
Apart from his new toy, John also owns a Suzuki Hayabusa and Yamaha R1.
Singh did not disclose the cost of the bike. Repeated calls to John Abraham were not returned.
