TW STEEL OIL IN THE BLOOD
BY CALUM PRYCE-TIDD, DEBOLEX ENGINEERING
FROM LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
PHOTOS BY TOM HOMA
When film director Gareth Roberts wanted a standout custom to accompany his Oil in the Blood film premiers, he turned to Energica to supply a kickass platform for DeBolex Engineering to make their own. The project was sponsored by TW Steel, who saw value in promoting electric motorcycles, the custom scene, and a film about independent customizers in a single stroke. DeBolex hand-made an aggressive, sexy aluminum skin for Eva, and painting it in discreet gray tones added a touch of elegance to this butch electric streetfighter.
The design focuses on lines that flow from front to back with slimming being one of the prime objectives. As with any electric motorcycle the battery tends to dominate the area below the frame. The power controller sits snugly behind the new tank skin, this is water cooled incorporating an electric water pump and water cooler. The cooler was a starting point for the design, working lines away from this that led into the tank knee holes and the tail.
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