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Jeff McCann graphics
Originally, Arlen planned to have Carl Brouhard paint the Chevy Bike. However when the time came Carl was busy with the Pepsi bike for Mike Brown. Mike was a fellow "Hamster" who owned a business in Reno, Nevada making signage and collateral for Pepsico Inc. This was Arlen's first build for a corporation, long before the many television bikes to follow. In January 1995 Arlen was to be featured at the Oakland Roadster Show as "Builder of the Year". A major honor for a motorcycle builder at what was then the most prestigious car show in the US. Covell had finished the body in the fall of 1994 and Arlen was anxious to complete the project so it could be included in his display as Builder of the Year. After Carl declined to meet the deadline because of his workload, Arlen approached me. I also declined the job because I already had multiple jobs in progress and as a one man shop the prep meant stopping everything for 10 days to two weeks just to get the body ready. Arlen next asked if I would paint just the graphics and finish clear the project if he had someone else do the prep and paint. I agreed and that is how Brian Kinney came to do the yellow base color.
Jeff McCann graphics
Originally, Arlen planned to have Carl Brouhard paint the Chevy Bike. However when the time came Carl was busy with the Pepsi bike for Mike Brown. Mike was a fellow "Hamster" who owned a business in Reno, Nevada making signage and collateral for Pepsico Inc. This was Arlen's first build for a corporation, long before the many television bikes to follow. In January 1995 Arlen was to be featured at the Oakland Roadster Show as "Builder of the Year". A major honor for a motorcycle builder at what was then the most prestigious car show in the US. Covell had finished the body in the fall of 1994 and Arlen was anxious to complete the project so it could be included in his display as Builder of the Year. After Carl declined to meet the deadline because of his workload, Arlen approached me. I also declined the job because I already had multiple jobs in progress and as a one man shop the prep meant stopping everything for 10 days to two weeks just to get the body ready. Arlen next asked if I would paint just the graphics and finish clear the project if he had someone else do the prep and paint. I agreed and that is how Brian Kinney came to do the yellow base color.