![]() All of that work has been reinforced correctly to maintain structural integrity of the bike. We made up special jigs to allow the frame and front end to be welded back together and remain straight and true. With the front end and wheels changed, we now needed the frame stretched, so that also got 150mm length added into it. We fitted different wheels to the original hubs, and went with a 19” front, and 16” rear. The magic box is a special esky (an Australian beer cooler) that allows the beer to be chilled down through the lines as it comes from the keg.Ī springer front end was fitted to the bike, and lengthened 150mm. The fabrication work was quite involved, from the hand bent sissy bar, and forklift tines that would allow the fitment of a custom made mini pallet that allowed a “magic box” to be mounted. It had to be a rideable and registed bike, and had to be over the top.įrom that meeting, I drew up a sketch of the bike, and then it was all built from that original sketch. The bike had to have the ability to pour beer from it somehow. We had a meeting at RSW, threw out some ideas on what we wanted it to look like, and took a lot of influences from the 70’s Easy Rider chopper scene. You just park the bike next to a keg, hook it up, and you’ve got ice cold draught beer on tap.įitting all that equipment onto a CT110 with its 87 kilogram (192 pound) kerb weight was always going to be a challenge, the choice to make the bike into an Easy Rider-inspired chopper made it more challenging still.Īt this point I’m going to turn it over to Brad to explain the fabrication-intensive build in his own words: The primary goal was to turn the Postie into an eye-catching and entirely unique custom motorcycle that could be displayed at music festivals, be put into liquor stores, bars, and pubs that stock Young Henrys beer, and most importantly, the bike had to function as a draught beer dispenser including a tap, hoses, and cooling. This Postie is unlike any other, it’s the result of a months long project at Rising Sun Workshop involving dozens of workshop regulars and staff, all captained by resident wrench Brad. Thousands of retired Postie Bikes have now been sold into private hands and they’re proven popular as cheap daily transport. The familiar purr of the Postie Bike is immediately familiar to all Australians, it usually means the junk mail has arrived. The Hopper – A Custom Postie Bike Chopper One of these limited edition batches was called Motorcycle Oil after its rich dark color, and another was “Foo Town” lager, a special beer created in collaboration with the Foo Fighters to celebrate their ninth studio album and their “Concrete and Gold” tour down under. The team are known for their frequent releases of limited edition batches, and for their welcoming bar that operates right out of the brewery inside an old warehouse. The brewery has been going from strength to strength since it was founded in 2012 by Richard Adamson and Oscar McMahon. We’ve featured the work of Young Henrys on Silodrome previously, they’re a rapidly growing craft brewery in Sydney located just down the road from the Rising Sun Workshop in Newtown, not far south of the CBD. Brad is known for having the skill and patience levels of a Shaolin monk and he’s a talented off-road rider to boot. Perhaps most importantly there’s also a resident master motorcycle mechanic on site named Brad Coles, who provides advice, guidance, and assistance to people who have limited experience working on engines. Locals can sign up and become members, allowing them to bring their motorcycle in and work on it using one of four hydraulics lifts, with fully appointed tool kits and workshop equipment. Anyone can go visit for coffee, tea, beer, lunch or dinner. The Rising Sun Workshop is a motorcycle workshop and award winning restaurant, with elements of both a bar and a cafe thrown in for good measure. This custom Postie Bike chopper was built as a collaborative effort between the Rising Sun Workshop and Young Henrys, two iconic Sydney establishments that are very high on the must see list for visitors to the harbour city who have a soft spot for motorcycles, or beer, or motorcycles and beer. The Postie Bike is an Australian institution, they’re a lightly modified version of the Honda CT110 specifically built for Australia Post – an Australian government institution famous for its ability to find new and creative ways to not deliver your mail.
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