Great Reception | Canadian Custom Bike Builder

This year's Calgary Motorcycle Show was likely one of the most successful shows we have had since we started in 2007. It was definitely Trillion Industries' biggest showing with a larger booth and at least twice the amount of traffic of previous years. Keeping up our presence at the shows and a continued original work has started to really pay-off for Trillion Industries.

Another draw to the Trillion Booth this year was the fact that we had customs covering four major fields in the industry. Derek's British Bobber (pure rolling artwork), The Bike Called "9" (American V-Twin conceptual), The CB - 650 (a Japanese sport bike living it's second life as a futuristic Euro Cafe-Racer) and lastly project "Raquel" (a full-out land speed race bike for Bonneville Salt).

But the most important part of the show is our fans, friends, and motorcycle industry family. . Derek and the boys thoroughly enjoyed getting the chance to see everyone who stopped by to see our work and support us in doing what we are truly passionate about. Without you this show would not have been the success it was. Special thanks to Wade Miller (Too Tall Custom Paint) for coming down from Landis, Sask and our bro Greg Williams for featuring Derek in this years CM Show spot in the Herald.

It's going to be an exciting year! Come back here or follow Derek on Twitter (@derekpauletto) for the latest. Cheers!

K~

CB 650 | Pipeburn

This morning the CB was featured on the classic motorcycle site "Pipeburn.com". Click the link to view it. http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/1/4/trillion-industries-79-honda-cb650.html

Quick Update !!! Mags and Shows!!

Well I hope everyone out there has had a great holiday, this has been a good year and as you might tell from the silence on the blog, we've been very busy.

A lot has happened since our trip to the Salt Flats at the end of August and right now Derek is gearing up for the 2012 Calgary Motorcycle Show. In November the CB 650 was featured in Motorcycle Classics so if you haven't seen it yet you better rush out and get a copy before they are gone. Again Greg Williams has put together a well written piece and providing interesting insight into Derek's artistic history. Derek will also be one of the Q & A features for the Herald's Driving Section for the 2012 CMS so be sure to look for that.

Make sure you get out to the show this year, the finishing touches are almost complete on the show bikes and it's shaping up to be an interesting weekend. And stay tuned to the blog as we will be updating frequently now and during the show.

K~

Great Start | Calgary Custom Builder

Our trip to the Salt was a success and everybody had a great time. It was a good idea to go down and experience the event first hand and most of the questions we had about the build, staging, and technicalities of the speed trials were answered. Derek even had the chance to chat for a few minutes with Denis Manning (Owner and Pres. of BUB Racing), and spend some time with fellow Canadian builder Roger Goldammer.

Although there is a long way to go, the team now has clear direction for next years attempt and will soon be posting information on how you can be a part of Trillion's AMA record attempt. Stay tuned.

A New Class | Calgary Custom Bike Builder

The project begins - the vintage Triumph and front triangle

This weekend Derek will be taking a small crew of motorcycle and fabrication specialists to the Bonneville Slat Flats for the annual BUB Motorcycle Speed Week. The idea behind the trip is to get a feel for the event and prepare the team for 2012 when Derek will be entering his own creation and actually open up a new class with a supercharged vintage Triumph. While in Nevada, Derek will be sending out updates (via twitter) about speed week and his thoughts on setting new records in the open 650 AMA classes during the 2012 speed trial season.

Make sure you check back here often and follow our twitter feed @derekpauletto for all the latest on this awesome project.

New Addition To The Family

Last week a long awaited piece of equipment showed up at the shop. The Dynasty 350 is the most state of the art welding power source available, the perfect compliment to our precise tig work. The 350 will now be supplementing the work of our original Dynasty 300.

Motorcycle Classics | CB 650 Modern Cafe

Recently sat with Greg Williams (contributor for Motorcycle Classics Magazine) for an interview featuring my 1979 CB 650 Modern cafe racer. This is the first time my work will be in a US national bike magazine and I am excited to see the article in the next few months.

Derek