Hanging out with Roland Sands

PUBLISHED June 4, 2012 IN Lifestyle / Fun /

We spend a day hanging out with Roland Sands, talk bikes, see Performance Machine’s machine shop and pick his brains on what goes into making and designing parts

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We spend a day hanging out with Roland Sands, talk bikes, see Performance Machine’s machine shop and pick his brains on what goes into making and designing parts – This time I was behind the camera, best bit I got to play on Roland’s KTM for the riding shots – worst bit was trying to start the dam thing…. Hope you enjoy!

The man

Inspiration

Roland takes a break for a chat

Bikes designs by Roland

Still building bikes

Comfortable and wearable is what Roland wants out of his M/C gear

Roland's latest armour

Boys will be boys

Wes and Grant go for a guided tour

US born and bred

A trip around PM

Testing a wheel requires lots of miles

Machines run 24/7

Wheel tester

Polishing

Performance Machine

On the ball

Chill'in

Playing in the dirt with Roland

Sideways

Back in the day...

Working with his hands

Pure artist

A day with Roland Sands

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