Bru Time #198 - The Reality of Bespoke Motorcycle Design with Jonathan Hull

CONTACT ME - leave a text or VOICEMAILCustom motorcycle builder Jonathan Hull from Jonathan Hull & Son Bespoke Motorcycles joins me for episode 198 of the Bru Time Podcast to discuss his limited-run Northman project.In this honest, unpolished conversation, we dive into the true graft behind the custom motorcycle scene. Jonathan shares the dark financial realities of running an independent workshop, the pressure of legacy craftsmanship, and why he completely reset his business approach.We detail his recent engineering battle with the Honda GB 350 S factory warranty, dropping 15kg from a machine to master the power-to-weight ratio, and mastering high-temperature 3D printing in-house. We also answer listener questions regarding nightmare customer expectations, family history, personal creative focus, and what our ultimate motorcycle setups look like for the apocalypse.Episode Links:Jonathan Hull Bespoke: https://www.jonathanhull.co.ukFollow Jonathan on Instagram: @jhullmotoSupport the Bru Time Podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/teapotoneTry Calimoto Navigation: Use code Teapot10 (10% off annual) or Teapot30 (30 days premium free)Support the showPlease RATE/REVIEW this podcastIf you've enjoyed this episode folks, please leave a review on your relevant podcast platform - it REALLY does help to promote the show and push it further up the rankings 👍SUPPORT the Podcast!Folks if you enjoy the Bru Time podcast and/or the TeapotOne content, then you can help support it by joining the Clan at https://www.patreon.com/TeapotOneWant to have YOUR question featured?You can submit your questions each week for the next guest either by posting them up on the episode post over on Patreon HERE, or by following on INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK - I post up each week who the next guest is going to be, and you just post your question in the comments of that post.Thanks for listening folks and remember... Look after those you love, keep getting on out there whenever you can, and LIVE your life!