{"id":4454,"date":"2018-09-23T11:50:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=4454"},"modified":"2018-11-05T07:05:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T07:05:39","slug":"macco-motors-dream-motorcycle-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/macco-motors-dream-motorcycle-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Macco Motors : Dream Motorcycle Factory"},"content":{"rendered":"

About Macco Motors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Established in\u00a0 2011, a place to make fantasy of custom building motorcycle works. They are constantly intrigued and pulled enormously with the style of great motorcycles, the great taste and refinement of brands, for example, Triumph, Ducati or BMW among others.<\/p>\n

On these line of retro, while building another motorcycle they attempt to join style and that each new creation is extraordinary and restrictive.<\/p>\n

They deal with the points of interest to the most extreme, and search for the concordance in structures, regarding the soul of the motorcycles.<\/p>\n

Principle of Macco Motors<\/strong><\/p>\n

“ Consequently, working with the customer on the past plan is crucial for us, so their necessities alongside our specific style live up to their desires.<\/em><\/p>\n

They fabricate\u00a0 motorcycles with genuine enthusiasm and cherish what they do”.<\/em><\/p>\n

Below is my conversation with Jose and Tito of Macco Motors.<\/span><\/p>\n

1.How did\u00a0 Macco Motors happen?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : Macco Motors\u00a0are Jose and Tito, and\u00a0we\u00a0are based in C\u00e1diz, at the south of Spain.\u00a0We\u00a0are two friends since long time,\u00a0we\u00a0are like brothers, and\u00a0we\u00a0have shared the same\u00a0passion\u00a0for four and two wheels since\u00a0we\u00a0met more than 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

So we together have spent more than 20 years of passion about the automotive world.\u00a0\u00a0Our\u00a0passion\u00a0for\u00a0motorcycles\u00a0led to\u00a0start Macco\u00a0Motors in late 2011, a place where we realize\u00a0our\u00a0dreams .\u00a0And from here, from Cadiz, we export custom bikes worldwide, in UK, Germany, Italy and Miami; because more than the 90% of\u00a0our\u00a0work is being done for the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

Besides the competition, we have always been interested\u00a0and we are greatly attracted by the\u00a0aesthetics of\u00a0classic\u00a0bikes; good taste\u00a0and refinement\u00a0of brands like Triumph, Ducati\u00a0and\u00a0BMW\u00a0among others.\u00a0Influenced by\u00a0the\u00a0retro look,\u00a0when\u00a0building a\u00a0new bike, we\u00a0try to\u00a0combine\u00a0style\u00a0and performance,\u00a0and try to get in each\u00a0new creation\u00a0something\u00a0unique and\u00a0exclusive.<\/p>\n

We care\u00a0for detail,\u00a0and\u00a0look for\u00a0harmony\u00a0in curves\u00a0and shapes,\u00a0within\u00a0the spirit of\u00a0the\u00a0original bike.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0working with the client\u00a0on\u00a0the design\u00a0is fundamental for us, so that\u00a0their needs\u00a0along with\u00a0our\u00a0particular style\u00a0meet their\u00a0expectations.We build\u00a0our\u00a0bikes\u00a0with\u00a0real\u00a0passion.\u00a0We love\u00a0what we do.<\/p>\n

Although we\u00b4re working with all bikes brands from the begining, since we built\u00a0our\u00a0n\u00ba3 “Dusty Pearl” and n\u00ba6 “The Lizard King”,\u00a0macco\u00a0Motors\u00a0is well known becuase of\u00a0our\u00a0style in customizing Triumphs Neo classics. This is what customers are asking most, and this is what we\u00b4re building for them. Dreams factory….<\/p>\n

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Macco\u00a0N\u00ba51<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.With the motorcycle market turning towards electric motorcycle?Do Macco Motors plan to build electric custom motorcycles?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : We don\u00b4t think so. Producing an electric bike from zero means a high investment and although we\u00b4re not in front of the electric bikes we still prefer the fuel engines. But we\u00b4re open to customize all the electric bikes we can in the future. Of course. We even want to customize them.<\/p>\n

3.Which bike was most challenging for you to build?And why?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : That\u00b4s a difficult question. We have had some difficult projects. maybe the last difficult one has been our macco N\u00ba45. A Yamaha XSR900 we built in collaboration with Yamaha official and TW STEEL.<\/p>\n

We need to put lot of new parts and like machine, even a carbon fiber tank in a record time.<\/p>\n

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Macco\u00a0N\u00ba2<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.What is most important thing for you while building custom motorcycles?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : Our\u00a0philosophy when it comes to customizing\u00a0motorcycles\u00a0is putting aesthetics and performance work together.\u00a0We\u00a0speak with the customer to know what kind of driving he does or advise him when choosing a bike to customize.<\/p>\n

We\u00a0like the retro style and beauty of the bikes from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and when the bike is complete its like giving a new life and a new personality to bike, we feel really satisfied.<\/p>\n

So\u00a0we\u00a0know what\u00a0we\u00a0do.\u00a0But to get this, first step that is design for us is very important: shapes, colors and all parts must\u00a0have\u00a0harmony. Probably\u00a0we\u00a0are influenced by Italians and English\u00a0motorcycles\u00a0lines, more than other bikes designs. We build\u00a0our\u00a0bikes\u00a0with\u00a0real\u00a0passion.\u00a0We love\u00a0what we do.<\/p>\n

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Macco\u00a0N\u00ba45<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.How is the custom motorcycle market changing these days?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : After five years building bikes we find now that the competition is very high because\u00a0 a lot of new builders came up in different countries. And our designs have been replicated all over the world.<\/p>\n

Now the custom scene is more focused on the show than in building bikes for the daily ride.<\/p>\n

And the official brands are triying to get his part of the market with new models based on what builders have been doing over the last years.<\/p>\n

Honestly we\u00b4re missing a bit more of authenticity.<\/p>\n

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Macco\u00a0N\u00ba55<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.Do you also work on engine when it comes to building custom motorcycle?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : Yes if necessary<\/p>\n

7.What are your future plans?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : Building motorcycles as much as possible.<\/p>\n

8.What do you in your leisure time?
\nJose and Tito<\/strong> : We just try to have time with our families and friends and ride as much as possible.<\/p>\n

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Source : Macco Motors<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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