A Biker's Life: Misadventures on (and off) Two Wheels

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Best known for his work alongside Henry Cole on The Motorbike Show, bespoke motorcycle builder Guy Willison has set up a company of his own called 5Four Motorcycles. Named after his call sign while he worked as a despatch rider, 5Four will be producing runs of limited-edition motorcycles with major manufacturers. This book reminds millions of motorcyclists why their bike gives them the freedom to be exactly who they want to be: to say; Design Council Archive – University of Brighton Design Archives ( Journal of Design and Manufactures)

I pushed it out in neutral, got it started somehow, and my mate said, ‘Oh I think you pull that lever in and push down with that pedal.’ I said, ‘course you do,’ released the clutch, and went straight into a hedge. That was the start of my biking career. Cole was born in February 1965. His great-great-great-great uncle was William Ewart Gladstone, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was educated at Eton College, where he was a contemporary of Boris Johnson. He was a heroin addict for five years,but has been clean since 1988. [3] Career [ edit ] He has amassed plenty of earnings through his venture in the production and hosting of reality TV shows. Likewise, he adds to his income as the boss of Gladstone Motorcycles. Additionally, the successful personality owns a lavish house in Cotswolds, England where he spends the best time of his life with his family. Some Interesting Facts About Henry ColeCurrently he’s the presenter of World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides (Travel Channel Worldwide), The Motorbike Show (ITV4 and Discovery Networks), Shed and Buried (ITV and Travel Channel Worldwide), The Motorbike Show Special: Steve McQueen’s Motorcycles, Find It, Fix It, Flog It (Channel 4) and more recently Find It, Fix It, Drive Why is it that you can get onto a motorbike with a sleeping bag, a few clothes, and a credit card, and feel as if you could go around the world? It’s something deep down within. In a car you’re a spectator, but on a motorbike you’re part of that environment you’re riding through.

When Gladstone came along, it was the first bespoke British manufacturer to be established since 1984. Henry and Guy had developed, designed and built a restyling of Norton’s Commando 961 Street with a limited edition run of 50 models – every one of which sold out before the launch. Enjoying this kind of success, did Henry think Gladstone fares as a classic British marque?

Bonython, Elizabeth and Anthony Burton The Great Exhibitor: The Life and Work of Henry Cole, London: V & A, 2003. Meanwhile, he makes remarkable earnings as the owner of Gladstone Motorcycles. He owns a lavish house in Cotswolds, England. Henry Cole Wife & Children Beauty can be found anywhere,’ he says. ‘Don’t allow yourself to be told where it can be found by following trends or going against your own creative eye or taste. Discover for yourself what appeals to you. It was only by doing this I found my own niche aesthetic, and many years later it’s what I’m renowned for. The years 1983 to 1988 were, he says, the hardest to write: “I don’t actually remember a lot that happened to me because I was out of my head.” Henry Cole is a fascinating and mesmerising speaker. He intertwines the highs and lows of his life experiences with his impressive business acumen and his speeches will take you on a memorable ride.