EPIC JOURNEY- Neal Schon's Ness Café Racer
Check out the latest Neal Schon x Cory Ness collaboration.
Follow up:
Some eye candy before the interview. For more article info, pick up the May 2011 Hot Bike magazine. For Journey's ECLIPSE World Tour Schedule check out www.journeymusic.com.
Photos by: Mike Chase
Interview by: Mark Masker (Hot Bike)
HB: How do you know each other?
NS: I met Cory Ness years ago. I was a fan of his and Arlen's even then. It turned out Cory was a fan of my music too.
HB: How did you get into riding motorcycles?
NS: I started off on dirt bikes when I was smaller. I really liked the freedom, wind, and thrill motorcycles offer. Love fast bikes and cars; speed in general. It's the adrenaline rush you get with acceleration. I don't need speed to go 200mph, although some of my cars and bikes can do that. If I ride a bike to the studio, it affects how I play that day.
HB: What was your first street bike?
NS: Some Yamaha 750 that I traded in early on for a Harley FXRS. I loved that bike. Chicago Joe built it up for me. That bike was sporty and fast. It'd spin the bolts off the rear sprocket.
HB: So why this Dyna?
NS: The FXRS got ripped off! I wanted a shorter framed Harley Davidson and the Dyna was the closest thing I could find to what I was looking for. After that, I took it to Cory and they made it into the sporty machine it is now. It's definitely fast and gets up.
HB: Where is it now?
NS: It's in my garage. Right now. I have seven bikes. Every time I get another one, I say I'm going to sell one to make space. Then I think about how much money I've got in it, and how much I'll lose selling it off, so I end up keeping it. I love to ride all my bikes.
HB: What do you like most about this one, though?
NS: It's a smaller bike for me. When you get on it, the stance is sporty and puts you in somewhat of a lay-down position. The crisp, tight handling on a coast run is what I really love about it, though.
HB: Am I the only person who thinks Cory Ness looks like Tony Stark?
NS: His. Your phone's cutting out, Mark. I didn't get that last part. Hiss...
Links:
www.ARLENNESS.com
www.HOTBIKEWEB.com
www.JOURNEYMUSIC.com
www.SCHONMUSIC.com
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