MAN & MACHINE

Name: Shaun Barrow Job: Mechanic.

Scooter club & town: Norwich. No club but internet ordained so can start scooter church! How and when did you first become

interested in scooters: Mate’s older

brother’s, early 90s. What was your first scooter: Li 150 cutdown. What is your favourite scooter model: Small frame. What is your favourite style of custom scooter: Street racer/cut down. First rally or event: Norwich Egg Run. Funniest experience with a scooter:

Squeezing family into small tent compartment so could keep scoot dry at Yarmouth Rally. What W do you like about rallies/events:

Drinking D beer and chatting to l ike-minded people. Y Your favourite custom/featured scooter o of all time: Crucial Brew.

Name of scooter and reason: Retrospective. Tribute to/looking back to Chris ‘Buster’ Miller, creator of Crucial Brew and showing its own creation.

Scooter S model: PK 125.

Date purchased and cost: Started build 22012 and built front parts, not whole scooter. £2500-£3000 somewhere.

Inspiration I for project: Crucial Brew aand tribute using last frame Buster worked on. Time to build and by who: Just over oone year by me, except paint. Any specialised parts or frame mods? What W and by whom: AR50 tank, GP125 ffront end, inboard disc, drops. Tank was on, rest by me. Engine spec: Kit: DR135. Crank: Race. Carb: 24mm Dellorto. Exhaust: PM Tuning Evolution. Describe engine performance, power

delivery and scooter handling: Pulls well, smooth delivery, nice riding position with rear sets and tank, not much steering lock. Is the scooter reliable: Yes. Paintwork and murals done by: Air FX

Custom Paint. Overall cost: £2500-£3000. In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently: Dampers on forks, progressive springs. Is there anyone you wish to thank: The Miller family for letting me rummage their garage. Daz at Air FX.