Speedconcepts Unveils First Custom Bike, “Fatty”

Early 20’s Race Bike and 60’s Café Racers Inspired

Contact: Tyson Timperley

Speedconcepts

Phone: 414.839.7903

October 15, 2010

(Milwaukee, WI) - Tyson Timperley and Speedconcepts unveiled its first custom motorcycle at Road Atlanta. The bike was conceived by Tyson Timperley, owner of Speedconcepts and the bikes owner Todd Treffert late one night on a bar napkin at a local bar in Milwaukee, WI. They were inspired by early race bikes from the 20’s and café racers from the 60’s. Shortly thereafter, a 2007 Yamaha R1 was purchased to donate its motor and front suspension. After about 10 months of fabrication work by Tyson, “Fatty” was born.

After complete disassembly of the Yamaha, the engine was transferred to a stand and moved to Tyson’s basement. Tyson had built a frame jig in his basement and that is where “Fatty” really began to take shape. Many hours were spent eyeballing various frame lines and after hand rolling numerous tubes, they decided to go with the gentle sweeping arcs that currently showcase the one of a kind frame.

The seat assembly looks like it floats, but does have a hidden shock assembly to cushion the rigid frames ride. Four exhaust pipes were creatively routed by Tyson through the tight space with two pipes coming up over the rear fender and two pipes peaking out underneath the lower frame rails. A radiator shroud that is reminiscent of old hot rods was made out of fiberglass to protect the Ron Davis Racing radiator. Fiberglass was also used to create the number plate which hides the instrument cluster and presents the headlights perfectly. The idea for paint was to keep it simple, so the frame was painted a gloss black while most of the other items were painted a flat black. To keep it race inspired, flat black numbers were added in a flat ivory background.

While Tyson was busy fabricating, Todd worked on finding some of the unique accessories to complement Tyson’s handcrafted pieces. Pickard USA was chosen to supply the rims - 23” wheels on the front and 20” on the rear. They are covered by Avon tires - 130 in the front and 280 in the rear. Rizoma rearsets were used and Exile supplied rear sprocket brake kit. In addition to utilizing the stock Yamaha R1 brakes and rotors up front, the stock Yamaha wiring harness and gauge cluster were kept. To help keep the bike tuned properly a Power Commander was installed.

Speedconcepts is a newly formed custom automotive fabrication shop located in Milwaukee, WI. Owner, Tyson Timperley, has a unique background that qualifies him to work on all forms of vehicles – motorcycles, hot rods, race cars, exotics and just about anything else you can find with an engine. Tyson has previously worked on race car teams involved with NASCAR, ALMS, Indy Car,Champ Car and Grand AM. Tyson can be contacted at 414.839.7903 or via email at tyson@speedconceptsonline.com. Additional photos and upcoming projects can be found on the Speedconcepts website at: speedconceptsms.com.