MOTORROCK-KS Project
MOTORROCK-KSは、カスタムビルダー千葉氏のハーレーダビッドソン工房である。 作業場には制作途中の車体や工具が所狭しと並び、その中で千葉氏は黙々と手を動かしていた。 メカニズムが放つ造形美、使い込まれた道具や工作機械、そしてそれらが雑然と立ち並ぶ特有の空間美に強く惹かれ、カメラを向けた。
Mr. Chiba commenced his own bottega and has managed it as “MOTORROCK-KS” where he has been customizing Harley-Davidson’s.
When I firstly visited his place, Mr. Chiba seemed to be lost in his work without uttering a word surrounded by a couple of motorcycles in creation and engineering machineries and tools.
The beauty of those machines, chaotic but methodical atmosphere of the space immediately seized hold of my heart, and after a while, I found myself pushing the shutter button of my camera like crazy.
About Motorrok-ks/Isami Chiba
MOTORROCK-KS 千葉氏について
カーデザインを学んだ後、CFRP加工会社にてレーシングカーやソーラーカーの車体製作に携わる。世界最高峰のソーラーカーレース「ワールド・ソーラー・チャレンジ」への帯同を経て、将来の独立を見据え機械加工や板金加工の町工場で修業を重ねた。
その後「HOT-DOCK CUSTOM-CYCLES」に入社。経験を積みながら数々のショーバイクを手掛け、独自のマシン美学とビジョンを研ぎ澄ませていく。2004年、独立し「MOTORROCK KUSTOMSHOP」を設立。現在はショップ「FU'Z KORNER」を併設し、ファクトリー＆ゼネラルストアを展開している。
After studying car design, Mr. Chiba worked for a company specializing in CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) processing, where he was involved in the body fabrication of racing cars and solar cars. Following his participation as a support member in the World Solar Challenge—the premier global solar car race—he honed his technical skills in machining and sheet metal working at local small-scale workshops to prepare for his future independence.
He subsequently joined HOT-DOCK CUSTOM-CYCLES. While building extensive hands-on experience, he was entrusted with the creation of numerous show bikes, through which he refined his unique mechanical aesthetics and creative vision. In 2004, he established his independent workshop, MOTORROCK KUSTOMSHOP. Today, he operates a combined factory and general store, which incorporates the shop FU'Z KORNER alongside his custom garage.
