Build notes
A gold motor is a statement. Getting there is the hard part - every fin, case and cover stripped, prepped and finished by hand so the metallic gold reads clean against polished chrome and black.
Underneath the finish is a proper rebuild: this is a runner, not a show queen. The four chrome pipes and rebuilt top end mean it sounds as good as it looks.
Cafe builds are where craft shows. There's nowhere to hide on an exposed inline-four - so every fastener and every line has to be right.
"On a cafe bike the engine IS the styling. So it had better be perfect."— Johnny Goodson
Every photo on this page is Johnny's own work, shot on the Phoenix shop floor.
