The Birth of Gearhead Designs
Randel, a stage lighting
designer and film
cameraman for 15 years,
has ridden and modified
motorcycles most of his
life. As the film industry
in Texas waned he leaned
more to motorcycles as a
builder and customizer. "It left me with this pile of parts and I always
liked cool lamps, so I stuck some pieces together, ran some wires, and
plugged it in. A couple of friends said that’s cool and started giving me
more parts," says Randel. "I like finding new ways to use old or worn
out pieces and try look at these machines from a new perspective."
"A friend gave me an old Ducati 250 that was a race motor. It appeared
to have been running hard when it ran completely out of oil and seized.
The thing must have exploded! The piston was welded to the sleeve plus
had a hole in it, the chain snapped, internal gears sheared and the
connecting rod was… well… disconnected violently. So I made it into a
nice lamp (The Desmo Rose) using the broken chain and the race drilled
clutch basket. This way it sort of lives on. I sold that one to a couple in
Seattle."
Randel has done commissions but prefers to have no strings. "I never
know what is going to rise from the pieces and have found that forcing
it doesn't work. Each lamp takes on a character and life of its own. I
just help it get there. The Harley lamp for my mechanic buddy is a good
example. It took me months of staring at the parts and 3 days to make
it."
"I want to add a line of Humidors made from Motorcycle Gas Tanks. I
would like them to be attractive, elegant, true to the tank moniker with
badges, and a functioning humidor. I'm looking for donor tanks to start
the process for a few of you out there. Contact me and lets work on
something together."
Randel, a stage lighting
designer and film
cameraman for 15 years,
has ridden and modified
motorcycles most of his
life. As the film industry
in Texas waned he leaned
more to motorcycles as a
builder and customizer. "It left me with this pile of parts and I always
liked cool lamps, so I stuck some pieces together, ran some wires, and
plugged it in. A couple of friends said that’s cool and started giving me
more parts," says Randel. "I like finding new ways to use old or worn
out pieces and try look at these machines from a new perspective."
"A friend gave me an old Ducati 250 that was a race motor. It appeared
to have been running hard when it ran completely out of oil and seized.
The thing must have exploded! The piston was welded to the sleeve plus
had a hole in it, the chain snapped, internal gears sheared and the
connecting rod was… well… disconnected violently. So I made it into a
nice lamp (The Desmo Rose) using the broken chain and the race drilled
clutch basket. This way it sort of lives on. I sold that one to a couple in
Seattle."
Randel has done commissions but prefers to have no strings. "I never
know what is going to rise from the pieces and have found that forcing
it doesn't work. Each lamp takes on a character and life of its own. I
just help it get there. The Harley lamp for my mechanic buddy is a good
example. It took me months of staring at the parts and 3 days to make
it."
"I want to add a line of Humidors made from Motorcycle Gas Tanks. I
would like them to be attractive, elegant, true to the tank moniker with
badges, and a functioning humidor. I'm looking for donor tanks to start
the process for a few of you out there. Contact me and lets work on
something together."
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