This is what I sent to Madness
Hi,
over the past few years I have been building a somewhat modified Honda Blackbird motorcycle..
It is almost complete,with the fairing and plastics coming back from paint next week
In its present guise it is all white and black.... My daughter took one look at it and asked if the bike had been built for Suggs.. the colour scheme just screams Madness
With that in mind, I would like to call the bike Madness and use the following graphic on the side panels
Rather than just do it without asking, I thought it polite and for the best to seek your permission
The bike will be shown at various events next year
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you
And this is what I got back
Hi John
Thanks for getting in touch and running this past us.
Is the bike for your private use or will it be sale at events next year?
Sound like a beauty, would love to see a picture.
All the best,
Tony
Hannah Management Ltd
To which I replied
Thanks for getting back to me Tony.
It is indeed just for my own use.
I have no intentions of selling it !
After five years of working on it that is the last thing I intend to do
When it is complete I will send you pictures...
Basically ( now the boring bit ) it was a sort of barn find, having been stood up for ten years.
Normally old Blackbirds still make a couple of grand ( welllll. it is a 184 mph bike ), but I got the heap for £500...... complete with a bit of tree that had grown through it
It now has a single sided swing arm from a yank Honda Interceptor, upside down forks from a Kawasaki ZX12R, and seat cowl from a Ducati 916 on a hand made subframe..
Sort of bread and butter stuff really. The hardest part is getting the sodding thing in paint !
And straight away got this reply
Hi John
Sounds like a great project!
Great, I just wanted to check. Good of you to run by us and absolutely fine.
Looking forward to seeing the before and afters, I’m on two wheels myself.
All the best
Tony
Hannah Management Ltd