We love a visual stimulation, mystic guide to stimulate any bike project. We're fortunate to know several inspiring biker artists, including Tim Conder who created this eye-candy to kick us off the mark and get us started on the mini-bob. I was also inspired by Sin Wu's diminutive size and the former Russ Tom's artistry to develop a bike so tight and right that it would not only be a knockout, but a classic artistic sexual expression. That's what Sin Wu is all about, sex.

No, it's not going to be pink and be adorned with thongs. It's not going to be a solid chrome artifact, but something so timeless that it reaches all builders. I don't ever mind sharing the credit for the construction, design and inspiration. Russ Tom, of Downtown Seattle built a Panhead in a traditional H-D rigid frame years ago, and I spotted it in a garage off Junction Street in Sturgis a decade ago. He shrunk the already light looking classic, which made the bike even compact looking, and distinctive, yet the finish was basic black. It was a classic and taught me that it could be accomplished for the right rider.

I've known Tim Conder for 20 years and his passion for motorcycles, coupled with his artistic talent is remarkable. I looked to him to bring our notion to life. The master fabricator behind the Root Beer Float was hand picked for his fabrication and sheet metal artistry. We have covered Kent Weeks', Lucky Devil Metal Works in Houston, and his developmental evolution for the last five years. Kent is an excellent builder, fabricator, sheet metal manipulator and designer.

He will take a simple bob job and turn it into a functional piece of art. Kent's Shamrock bike and his Triumph Bobber for Joe T inspired me. As you will see over the coming months, Kent can turn anything ordinary into something extraordinary. He is a master of details and you'll learn as the bike is assembled the level of care and reliable function he imparts into every aspect of a build from wiring to oil lines. "But I generally build long bikes," Kent told me recently.

I like to afford an artist his own style, and we all need to keep that in mind when we pick someone to build a bike. You don't want to approach Paul Cox and ask him to build a Denver Chopper. He's a master in his realm, where he's comfortable. In this case I felt Kent was capable of this notion and might come to understand the challenge and embrace it. If not, he can do whatever he pleases, he's the man.

This bike is based around a classic retro Kraft Tech frame, an original Harley-Davidson VL front end, an 80-inch Harley- Davidson engine and 5-speed Softail transmission. The wheels are also pure Harley-Davidson, but late model styled contoured rims and the Avon tires will not be wide at all. We generally run with reliable Spyke and Compu-Fire electrics. The Carb is a highly modified H-D CV by Ron Trock and Dennis Goodsen of Fantasy in Iron built the cast aluminum air cleaner. We're still pondering the oil bag and sheet metal, but let's start with some of Tim Conder's thoughts:

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