Happy New Year to everyone, Here’s to big things and a prosperous 2011!! We’re all back in at Battistinis, in the Showroom, workshops and offices and ready to kick 2011 off to a belting start. We were aiming on having updates to this very blog over the festive break but the intake of brandy, beer and turkey made us a little slow on the uptake! However the spanners are turning and we cant wait for the year to unfold, Bring it on!!!!!!!!
See you all soon!!!!
Remember that the Battistinis Custom Centre incorporating the ‘Rockers Cafe’ is open:
Mon to Friday: 8.30am – 5.30 pm
Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00 pm
Sunday: Pre-arranged events only. (See in store for posters)
Battistinis, Christmas and New Years Opening times . . . . . . .
So its Christmas Eve and things around the Battistinis camp are quite frankly rather busy! It may be the big freeze outside yet its far from that here with things truly hotting up to unbelievable levels to finish off 2010!
A new year brings a new start. However we have decided to jump the gun a bit and are already well underway with a heap of happening for 2011!
Last week saw the latest and ‘greatest’ instalment yet of our ever popular ‘Retro Revival’ and all we can say is that this exquisite evening of true yesteryear 40’s & 50’s beauty and styling is off to brand new heights in the new year! Photos from the ‘Mega Christmas Special’ event will be up on this very blog very soon alongside all of the exciting news for this event to power off thru 2011! New bands, new performers, new venues, its all going to be happening!!!!!!!
As far as our show calendar looks for the new year, its already rather busy to say the least. Flights, ferries and hotels already booked for shows in the UK, USA, Italy, Spain and a whole host of other countries! Watch this space as a list of happenings will be on this very blog very soon!!
A string of new bikes have been put thru the paces in the workshops over the past weeks and months! So if you think its all rather quiet on our bike front think again as most of the latest builds have been kept under wraps for selected launches at shows throughout the new year! Alongside these bikes is our brand new ‘TOP SECRET’ product line which is also currently being developed that will take to the worlds custom stage at the ‘Easyriders V-Twin Expo USA’ in February! This truly will push the envelope once more and all we can say is that if you can think what our new range looks like, simply think again!!!!!!!
With all these happenings we also need a well deserved break! The Battistinis showroom and ‘Rockers’ Cafe are now closed until Jan 4th! However a lot will be going on behind the scenes so we will be contactable via emails and also on the phone (leave a message on the voice mail) and we will be back in touch! Also keep a look to this very blog as details of many happenings will be uploaded over this period!
Until then, have a great Christmas and New years and if we do see you over the festive period ours is a J.D on the rocks!
Whether you are an industry insider, a custom diehard or just want to know the latest happenings in the custom industry out of general interest the internet is now full of great places to find out latest news!
With this the case we are proud to show you a few sneaky shots of the latest addition to the Battistinis Parts collection family, these Battistinis fork book covers for Harley Davidson touring models! These are as unique as they come taking there styling from nothing else out there and truly raising the bar another notch and! Interested? Simple answer, just pick up the phone and call us NOW ON +44(0)1202 437400 as these are so new they are available nowhere else yet!
View the rest of the 2010 Parts collection by simply clicking the link below!
Battistinis, Brand new 2010 Harley Rocker C. . . .
Brand new from Battistinis is this stunning 2010 Harley Davidson Rocker C.
Simply put this bike has been stripped down until every last nut and bolt has been apart. It has then been rebuilt from the ground up with a list of no-compromise parts and accessories to really make it an absolute ‘one of a kind’ stunner!
Real quick spec:
Dual spinners on front and rear.
Drive side rear pullet brake.
Air suspension.
Custom Cycle Control internally wired handlebars.
‘One-off’ custom fabricated front and rear fenders.
‘One-off’ custom manufactured 3” open belt primary.
‘One-off’ custom manufactured seat.
Pearl paint with shadow ghost flame throughout.
Accutronixfork tress.
Battistinis air filter.
The list really could go on, so if you want to know a full spec of this beauty simply get in touch! Remember that the Battistinis workshops not only build ground up builds but can also transform your current ride, just pick up the phone or better still drop by the shop and see what we can do for you!
So here we are now into week four of the move. A huge thanks to everyone who has dropped by the shop already. We have our two front showrooms open for business and rammed full of bikes! The main showroom has now had both the massive parts counter and clothing area installed! The spanners are now turning faster than ever before in our custom built workshops and the builders and sparkies who have now been under our feet for longer than we would have ever wished for all complete today, so normality is imminent!
As we said last week we decided to get a photo shoot underway in the new shop, of which really shows what the new shop is all about, Fun times, bikes and a whole lot more!!!!
Its great to get some shots of what we love doing, building bikes rather than moving shops! So to see some more Kodak moments from the photo shoot simply click the link below!
Well week three in our move update should actually be called week three point five as only now are we recovered from the toughest week of the move yet, one that ended in a major but well deserved over indulgence of eating our own body weight in chocolate and knocking back a few to many bottles of a fine vino over de long weekend!
Anyways, week three has seen the old shop now having its doors swing closed for the final time! We are now fully moved into our new showroom, workshop and offices and crikey are things starting to take shape or what! Lots more to get done but by the time week four is up we will be well on the way that’s for sure!
See the latest images of the new shop we snapped over the last week by simply:
With more action than an episode of East Enders we are now firmly into week two of the Showroom move and boy oh boy are we busy!
Last night saw us drink dry what beers we could lay our hands on and really Things get things to start to take shape! Work is now firmly underway in creation of the Workshops, main showrooms, offices and stores! And are we getting excited (alongside getting tired)!
See the latest images we snapped last nite on Picasa by simply >> CLICKING HERE < <
“Roll on summer”
Battistinis UK Ltd
Unit A 107 Southwick Road Southbourne, Bournemouth
Dorset, England, BH6 5PS
A picture may speak a thousand words well that must mean that a video speaks a million! Our great friend and photo and video correspondent Eugene not only snapped through the Kodak moments the other day but also took the time to make two videos for us and uploaded them onto the mighty Youtube! Cheers Eug for these, they are much appreciated and hopefully show you why we are all soooooo excited about the new shop, café and workshop!
“Exciting times ahead!”
INSIDE BATTISTINIS CURRENT SHOWROOM AND WORKSHOP
Two points to remember in the video below, we are not closing, its called moving and Mark Battistinis like to inform everyone at the end of the video that we are currently operating out of two premises, with the new store swinging open the doors to the public towards the end of March!
INSIDE THE BRAND NEW BATTISTINIS SHOWROOM, CAFÉ AND WORKSHOPS.
First glimpse of the new place with Mark Battistini and yes we will be having cars in store, the hot rod style!
Battistinis UK Ltd
Unit A 107 Southwick Road Southbourne, Bournemouth
Dorset, England, BH6 5PS
BRAND NEW from Battistinis are these revolutionary ‘teardrop’ pegs which really throw out the rule book in what you expect from ‘traditional’ round footpeg styling. These truly original pegs push the boundaries of 3D CAD design and CNC machining to the limits.
Each peg starts life as a solid block of aluminium billet before being crafted into the final product that truly complements the complete Battistinis collection of parts.
The elegant styling ethos includes a rounded and tapered base with a scalloped centre to not only create lightness but also a higher underside to the peg, so giving a larger ground clearance once installed on the bike. Each peg Incorporates four rubber inserts creating foot stability and will simply ‘bolt straight on’ to your Harley or custom build!
Function and knockout styling is all rolled into one making them absolute winners from the start. Stay ahead of the pack and get in touch with Battistinis today!
Quick Spec:
• Machined from T6-6061 Aluminium in the USA.
• One model fits all.
• Revolutionary ‘spherical’ design.
• Design ensures that they are simple and easy to install.
• WORKS ON 2010 MODELS
• Simple, easy to install bolt on design.
• Available in show winning chrome and black anodise with highlight re-machining
Battistinis Chrome Teardrop Pegs - Part#BA07-465
Battistinis Black Teardrop Pegs - Part#BA07-485
These are so new that you will not find them in any shops yet so if you want to see the real deal either contact us on 01202 437400 or if you are in the U.S.A head to the Daytona bike rally that is currently on, where you will see these on display at Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona at the front of the J&P Cycles store alongside the full range of our ever increasing parts collection!
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Remember the Battistinis showroom & phone lines are open Mon-Fri 8.30-5.30, Sat 9.00 – 1.00 and you are always more than welcome to pop in next time you are out for a blast!
Battistinis UK Ltd
Unit A 107 Southwick Road Southbourne, Bournemouth
Dorset, England, BH6 5PS
