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I know you're familiar with Gaby, our crazy custom build. You've seen her from every angle, you've admired her acceleration, her drifts on the beaches of the M\u00e9doc, and maybe you even met her at one of our stands! But it's time I told you her true story, the juicy details of her construction, and the anecdotes of her customization!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Project<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It all started with a meeting (over drinks, as is often the case!) one evening in October 2017 in Bordeaux to celebrate the anniversary of the Chez Poirot motorcycle garage. Camille and I are always up for a beer with friends! And indeed, there were a lot of people there! We started chatting with Flo from SteelBike Concept<\/a>. He does custom motorcycles, engine modifications, crazy exhausts, drag racing, and throws some pretty fun techno parties\u2014that's what we gather! A rather surprising character, quite far removed from our world\u2026for now! We tell him about Eudoxie, which is still only on its first collection. He gets into it and says, "Wouldn't it be super cool to make you a custom EUDOXIE motorcycle? Something girl rock and badass at the same time?!" At that point, Camille and I obviously started to light up! He quickly understood and grasped the brand's identity!<\/span><\/p>\n

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STEP 1: THE BRIEF<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It could have been just talk, but 10 days later we knocked on his door in Bordeaux Lac\u2026 Flo opened it and gave us a tour of his workshop. An office, a showroom with a few custom builds, a lounge area with a beer tap (absolutely essential), and behind a swinging door, a large workshop with many motorcycles and two lifts. This is his workshop, which he has been developing since 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

We head over (with a beer) to his office. We already have a rough idea of the motorcycle's aesthetics and his budget. Initially, we talk about a chopper, he laughs, apparently it's way out of his price range\u2026 Okay, the conversation resumes, I show him the bikes we like. We start to sketch out the ideal bike\u2026 it'll be a street tracker\u2026 The technical definition: a scrambler with two wheels of the same size and a vintage look. The unofficial definition: a super stylish bike!<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that the project is starting to take shape, we'll need a motorcycle to work on! Things are getting serious!<\/span><\/p>\n

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STEP 2: THE BASE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We didn't have a specific motorcycle in mind, just the desire to create a lightweight, sleek, feminine, maneuverable, and incredibly easy-to-handle custom bike. Flo gave us a list of models that could meet our expectations, keeping in mind budget, reliability, availability of spare parts, and engine size. Camille threw herself into searching on Le Bon Coin (a French classifieds website), looking for THE perfect bike\u2026 It only took her a few weeks to see the bike she'd been hoping for\u2026 a 1982 Honda 250 Custom. At a dealership in central France, after a call from Flo and a few technical questions from a knowledgeable person\u2026 the deal was sealed, and we received it directly at the garage. Needless to say, when it came time to unpack it, Camille's eyes were shining with joy as she was there to welcome it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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STEP 3: THE MAIN POINTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

So, the motorcycle is finally here, and it's truly in its original condition\u2026 It has a real old-school look! The next step is to make the major formal decisions\u2026 To get a clearer picture, I'm doing some tests in Photoshop. We first decide on the tank, one spoked wheel, one cast wheel, the raised rear subframe (like on old trials bikes), the frame color, the main bodywork color\u2026 A super fun step because the ideas are endless, but we have to choose one! So it will be white, black, and gold\u2026! We agree, it's time to get to work. Flo starts removing what we won't need: the fenders, the handlebars, the mirrors, the low-mount exhausts, the speedometer, the tank, the seat, the wheel, and the taillights\u2026 We're starting to see things more clearly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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STEP 4: SEARCHING FOR THE PARTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In parallel, and given how much we've refined the car, I'm going in search of the missing parts:<\/span><\/p>\n