

THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN

BRET CRANDELL
Hailing from the classic post-industrial wasteland city of Flint, MI, Bret started working with his hands at a young age. Designing, building, and repairing mechanical things is a way of life in Flint...once upon a time due to the boom of the automotive industry...and now, more out of necessity as a way to get by. What started as a way to simply get a job, turned into an art - a passion --- an obsession.
Motorcycles are the canvas for Bret's art. The mechanical beauty. The simplicity. The raw feel. Every bike is different, each with it's own soul. Each one posing a new challenge to work with.
THE DREAM: The dream and ultimately, the goal of OCD, is to build a world class aftermarket parts brand, specializing in the finest designs and highest quality components this world has ever seen.
BUILDS

PROJECT RR50
1966 BMW R50
Vision for the build: A young man finds an old BMW in a barn and immediately dreams of taking it racing.
This bike truly came out of a barn and had the perfect patina from the start. The frame is scratched, the engine cases and hubs slightly corroded, and one perfect little ding in the tank. Better yet, an original 1977 Florida state inspection sticker on the front shock. You couldn’t ask for a more perfectly aged machine. To give it a race stance, the original drum hubs are laced to 17” Excel rims and the front end is dropped 1.5”. Dunlop Q4 tires complement its newfound aggressive stance. 1-1/8” Motocross bars sit in custom bar mounts…one of multiple components designed and made in-house. Simplified controls and a LED headlight mounted in a custom bezel complete the transformation of the front end. The fenderless rear end is topped with a custom taillight mount, using the original can and lens to preserve its character. The seat mixes bobber style with the simplicity and utility of a MotoGP neoprene pad. Take it racing, or simply appreciate it for its clean, aggressive style.
Public Enemy #1 (WIP)
1986 Harley Davidson Sportster
Vision for the build: If a motorcycle were on a WANTED poster.
Think of an old school WANTED poster...the almost emotionless face of a man willing to break all the rules. This build is undergoing a radical transformation into the two-wheeled version of that face. Starting with the versatile sportster chassis, custom front and rear suspensions give it a ridiculously aggressive stance. The wimpy original components have been upgraded to big beefy members. Motocross bars and a flat track style seat pan will give it race styling like it's ready to dive into a corner at speed. Flat track race tires are ready to rip into the road. An undertail Yoshimura muffler brings in the soul of a superbike.
More to come on this beast...stay tuned!


SHOP


The OCD Classic Tee
The classic proudly displays our logo on the front and our motto on the back...THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS!
$25
STORE WILL BE ACTIVE SOON! PLEASE EMAIL ME TO PURCHASE A SHIRT UNTIL THE STORE IS ACTIVE. THANK YOU!! bret@ocdbuilt.com
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