Garage Endeavors, LLC

This past weekend, Garage Endeavors was treated to a preview of the new Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, courtesy of Motoyard. Enjoy the footage. As always, SquaresOfLight impresses us with his video wizardry.

    

Many in the performance motorcycle world were saddened last week to hear about yet another changing of the guard in MV Agusta ownership. While very few of the marque’s devotees would honestly have chosen Harley Davidson to bear responsibility for the future direction of the Italian icon, almost all would agree that the stability of the brand, and the laissez-faire attitude of the American stewards may have just been the breath of life MV was looking for…not to mention the fear that the brand may now be precipitously nearer to the end of its storied lifecycle. Many a fan now looked to the future, eyes to ground, head dipped in mourning, with fingers crossed in hopeful anticipation.

The guys over at Garage Endeavors took a different path.

Presented with the unique opportunity to rebuild and reshape a customer’s tired and slightly worn F4 1000, GE attempted to shine a spotlight on the very essence of what makes the public’s collective heart stop as a polished and primped MV pulls within sight. The lightly damaged exterior provided a blank canvas, with styling elements borrowed from the myriad of factory customs released over the last ten years. While the centerpiece paint scheme invokes heavily the pen of Mr. Tamburini himself, there is no other F4 like this on the planet. In the words of the customer, “While I really wanted to be a part of the design process, I saw after it was delivered that the guys already had done everything I would have wanted, and much more that would never have crossed my mind.”

Among a plethora of unique details and one-off design components, highlights include the factory built carbon-fiber fuel tank, modified Gilles rearsets with Rizoma foot pegs, hand turned billet brake fluid reservoirs, and accent lighting that enhances both style and safety, while never appearing distasteful. Another custom touch is the modified tail assembly, allow both the monoposto and biposto tails to be swapped in a matter of minutes, depending on your plans for the evening.

Such an endeavor (intended) does not come together in such a short amount of time without a bit of help, explains partner Taige Webster. “All in all, there were a lot of people who helped make this happen. Jose over at Pro Italia came through in a big way with a lot of the hard to find pieces, and on an MV, that’s everything. Chad at MC Pro Design worked miracles on some of our body panels, and I dare anyone to discern which pieces are factory painted and which were repaired. Also, Bill at OMoto, with his knowledge and parts-brought-along-for-no-reason. We’d like to thank everybody who made this a reality.”

So enjoy the pictures of this fine Italian custom, there are many more to come. Modified MV Agustas don’t come along very often, but after seeing this one, we think they should.

This is one of the latest teaser vids from Squares Of Light. We’ve been working with this guy for a while, but he never ceases to impress us with his ingenuity. The footage is from an upcoming promo for MotoYard track days. In his words:

At 4pm, the rest of the riders at the first ever Motoyard (http://www.motoyard.com) dual
trackday at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, CA, have exhausted themselves. This
leave Taige Webster and Ryan Poyer the perfect opportunity to catch a unique perspective
of the Big Track at Willow.

Experience 2 laps on the limit (proven @ 1:04) around the circuit, empty by circumstance,
not by order. Motoyard track days are the best way to push you and your machine to the
limit in a safe, controlled, organized and friendly environment. Best of all, Motoyard trackdays
are perfect for beginners. Sign yourself up for C group, and take the track at your own
comfortable pace. Instructors are happy to follow and lead you around the track to give
you pointers and analysis.

Taige rides a 2008 ECUnleashed Yamaha R6.
Find out more about ECUnleashed here: ECUnleashed
It's the most "bang for your buck" modification you can do for your motorcycle.
He was running these laps around 1:40. This is his second time ever riding on any track.

Squares Of Light (http://www.squaresoflight.com) used multiple cams to shoot
this video. Edited in Final Cut Pro.

Music by Mouse On Mars titled "Sham Hare Rama"

Special thanks to Greg Nulman @ Motoyard for providing such an epic day of fast and fun.

---------------- Squares of Light