INDIAN and Krazy Horse have announced the custom-built ‘Rage’, an Indian Sport Chief built for Sterophonics member Richard Jones.
The bike is the latest in a long line of specials from Indian Motorcycle, and for this bike, Krazy Horse and Jones worked together to make a performance cruiser specifically designed for UK roads. The bike features design features thought up by the ‘Phonics bassist and includes custom fabrication work completed by the well-known UK custom shop. The bike has also been built with UK roads and riders in mind, with the Indian Motorcycle stating it was built for a more ‘British look’ and includes ‘performance modifications suitable for the British roads and riding style’.
Paul Beamish MD of Krazy Horse said of the build:
“I am blown away by how this bike has come together in such a short time, we could not have done it without our fantastic partners who always manage to pull it out of the bag for us. And as ever the dedication of the Krazy Horse Team has made it possible.”
Richard Jones is one of the founding members of The Stereophonics and grew up in a traditional mining village in South Wales. He followed his father into the steelworks when younger, before hitting the big time with the band in the heyday of the Britpop and Indie music era. Having started riding as early as 11, motorcycles have always been a part of Jones’ life, as have tattoos, a design element that has created a personal link to the build.
“It’s one of my passions, being on the bike. It takes me to a totally different place,” said Jones. “Paul asked if I had any imagery that they could use in the bike design. And it instantly came to me, I have tattoo designs on my plectrums for every tour we do and I selected an Ace of Spades design death card. It was really great to find out that this design would be traditionally hand sand cast and that I’d get to see this happen. For me, being at the foundry took me way back to when I was a teenager because I used to work in the steelworks in South Wales. It’s quite inspiring knowing that people still have these traditional techniques and working with Paul and his team has been brilliant.”
Indian Sport Chief custom ‘Rage’ features and details:
One-off 2 into 1 performance exhaust from OJZ Engineering
Billet performance air filter
One-off belly pan with hidden cooling louvres by Buckland Automotive Engineering
Sand-cast aluminium side covers designed by Krazy Horse
One-off Sand cast aluminium derby cover inspired by Rich Jones
Sports Paintwork by Pageant Paintwork
Hand-painted seat with Rich Jones tattoo design painted by BamBam
Indicators relocated into the fairing and rear fender
Additional parts from Wunderkind include:
Handlebar grips
Clutch and brake levers
Master cylinder covers
Footpegs and shifter
