All artists, and of course you can put all custom builders in this group, are inspired by their own God. He talks to them in his own way to inspire them new concepts and designs. And when a custom builder gets a revelation about what to build, you know that he will never stop working on it until he is satisfied. Looking for inspiration, Don Weimer Jr. thought about his father, a 60’s and 70’s hill climb racer that he lost when he was only 13 years old, looked back at his life with him and after him, reflecting on his own career as a motocross racers during 25 years. It’s the way that Revelation, the custom featured here, came naturally to his mind as a must do project…
Logically, Revelation, based on a 1973 Triumph 750 Bonneville, is merging influences coming from father vintage hill climb and from son motocross racing. The extended swingarm is hill climb inspired while the shocks are typical motocross equipment. For a pure mechanical/industrial look and to add to the functionality aspect of the bike, all components are exposed, ready for easy access. The front end, which Don Weimer Jr. describes as of the type ”lever action”, was purposely made to be very industrial in looks and while in movement. The gas tank is one-off aluminum (about 150 hours of labor!), as are the rear fender, seat pan, battery box, triple tree, center stand and plate holder.
Frame backbone is original ”oil in frame” design from the original 1973 Triumph. Motor and transmission were fully rebuilt to stock specifications. Both wheels are 21”x 3.25” with 21″ perimeter disc rotors cut on a water jet and equipped with Brembo brakes. Hand controls, grips, master cylinders and gas tank vents are motocross pieces. Seat is hand tooled leather. Total building time was 7 months with Don accomplishing himself all custom fabrication, machining and assembling. Don concluded by telling me that Revelation was an extremely emotional project because of the way it ties him again with his father and helps him fill the void of his absence. 2 weeks ago, Revelation won Second Place in the “FreeStyle class “of the World Championship of custom Bike Building program ‘Ultimate Builder’, an affiliate event staged at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show of Detroit, Michigan. Weimer Original Designs. (Photography courtesy Michael Farabaugh Studios)
Not practical, but very nice.
nice but too long
cool and from the heart not the wallet , that is what bike building is all about . not how much money you can get for it . DREAM IT ,BUILD IT , LOVE IT , RIDE THE HELL OUT OF IT !!!!!!!!!!!
I like the bike and its a great tribute to his father!
LF
Very well done, tasty and probably fun to ride.
I love it . Practical ? My old shovel is not practical .
It’s beautiful! Great work, Don.
I saw this bike in person as part of the IMS show. It was a masterpiece. What a great way to pay tribute to dad.
In this world of cookie cutters, it’s nice to see something like this. Very cool!!
I respect his ability and emotions. Daddy would be Proud! Wiz
What a great job and talent,keep up the great work………
Something new and fresh. Very Nice!
Very, very Chic !
too cool …love it
Nice bike, like special the front fork.All the best.
thanks for the kind words on my triumph guys. also, thanks to CYRIL for the interest and exposure. the bike wil be at the cincinnati v-twin expo in february. set up with the LUCAS OIL co. and MICHAEL FARABAUGH STUDIOS booth. stop by and say hello.
Beautiful bike. Skinny tires for the win!
Looks like a really bad rip off of Cook Customs.