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Foundry MC Tiger 45

By Anthony van Someren - 16 Jul 14

  • Category_Bikes
Foundry MC Tiger 45
Foundry T45 1 Hook, Line & Sinker... I'm enrapt. Now, I'm not a Harley man, I'm not even a bobber fan, but this one is simply a fantastic bike and I genuinely want it. I need to own one. Don't get my opening statement wrong. There's nothing wrong with a Harley Davidson, and plenty of my mates ride them and love them. They are a biking class all of their own, and H-D has done a lot for the custom scene, but only the odd Buell has ever seriously turned my head - until now. Perhaps I can't shake some of my ex-sportbike snobbery or perhaps the weight of my wife's XB9 has never left me. Foundry T45 2x It all changed when Tom & Simon from Foundry Motorcycle arrived to set up their mini-shop at the BSMC III event with a few bikes to decorate their plot, and two stunning machines rolled onto the carpet. The first was a Matchless, which also rewrote a few opinions, and the second was this bike. Foundry's Tiger 45. Foundry partners Tom and Simon do all the fabrication and spannering in house at their Chichester-based shop, while keeping the coffee bar, shop and web store up and running in their spare time. Foundry T45 3 Customer Simon was one of a few recent visitors who fancied Foundry's "Old 56" Triumph bobber, but his mates all rode Harleys so this build was a chance to join his mates - and make a statement too. "The stars must have been in line that week as we’d just taken delivery of a T110 tank with a nice film of rust and lack of symmetry via Ebay. It’s such a cool looking tank and the plan of squashing it down over the top of a Harley Sportster was hatched. A session with Photoshop and we had the buy-in from Simon and a deposit. We seemed to have met the brief of Meriden meets Milwaukee pretty well spot on." Foundry T45 x "Originally, we thought the donor was to be a black engine, alloy wheel 883, but to keep the ‘old school’ flavour it really had to be spoked wheels. Within a couple of weeks we had a low mileage 10 year, bike in the workshop from local dealer P&P. The orange flame tank, massive fenders, hi rise bars and naked lady sprung seat were sold on Ebay which softened the financial side of the project a fair bit and gave Simon a warm glow. Always good at the start of the journey!" Foundry T45 4 "From an engineering and fabrication point of view, it’s a relatively straightforward build, but it was all about altering the visual balance of the bike, getting that spot on and giving it some attitude. The rear wheel was stripped of it’s 16 inch rim and replaced with a narrower 18 to balance more with the front 19 and give the bike a more ‘see through’ look. The rear was lowered and the front springs shortened to level the whole thing out. A pair of Avon Road Riders and ‘hey presto’ it’s looking like a proper motorcycle." Foundry T45 5 "The only frame mod needed was to tidy up the ‘chainsaw’ subframe amputation from the original chop. Work then began on squashing the T110 tank lower and lower over the heads. Three days and a complete new tank base saw the job done, with adaptation to the Harley mounts and closing in the Triumph top tube cut out." Foundry T45 6 "The original quote for the project relied on keeping the Harley hand controls and switchgear. It’s pretty bulky stuff and too modern for the look we were after, but would unfortunately have to stay. Now, good customers are the ones that not only get really excited about what you’re creating, but say 'if you need a bit extra’ to make it even better, I think there’s a bit more in the pot... Hand controls resolved!" Foundry T45 7 "First off, the Biltwell Tracker bars sported Kustom Tech raw ally brake and clutch levers with Moto Gadget M switches in MG’s own machined mounts, but the mounts stuck out as way too big and modern so the bars were drilled and built up to take the switches directly. Worth every minute of the welding and fettling, the clean look of the bars really makes the bike, whilst still keeping a full set of controls." Foundry T45 8 "As well as take the build towards the old style bobber that Simon originally liked, we’ve tried to ‘lighten the look of the bike as much as possible and on the right hand side we’ve machined away all the excess metal on the engine casings and chopped back the drive pulley cover which really shifts some visual weight and gives the ‘impression’ of a separate engine and gear box." Foundry T45 9 "The seat, exhaust and baffles (it really does need them) and rear light were all made in house. The adapted powerboat air scoop facing forward gave some ‘running issues, but this was resolved by choking down the inlet with our patented baffle, a Sainsbury’s measuring spoon. It’s all been topped off with a speedo from Digital Speedo’s and a deep dished 7 inch classic ‘hot rod’ headlamp." Foundry T45 10 "In terms of issue’s, pushing the tank down over the engine whilst still keeping the original bottom edge intact was the only real sweat. We’re really happy with the bike and it rides beautifully. Shedding a load of weight has helped, but sorting the balance of the chassis and adding decent tyres has made a massive difference. And, it’s comfortable." "It’s been so successful as a build that we’re thinking of ‘son of’ and maybe even ‘daughter of’ Tiger 45, so get your order in now and we’ll see you at the Goodwood Revival in September!" Foundry T45 11 So, inspired by a Triumph, and built for a Harley-ist, this bike has turned me into a fan of the heavy American twin. To me it's the prominent tank and large headlight that transforms the build, shrinking the 45 degree Harley V Twin in proportion to the rest of the bike, and different most other Harley customs which would usually have tiny tanks and mini headlamps. The effect is to rebalance the whole silhouette, and the end result is a very desireable bike. Check out Tom & Simon’s shop & cafe in Chichester and see more from them online on The Bike Shed’s Foundry MC pages and on their Facebook and Website.
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