The manufacturing of Panache motorcycles requires a constantly evolving know-how. From the integration of new technologies to learning new craft processes, we are constantly learning and improving our skills.

Here is an overview.

This is the essence of our work and the cradle of our passion. Before starting any modification, we make sure that the vehicle we are going to transform is in perfect shape. This implies rigour and meticulousness to guarantee perfect mechanics and total driving pleasure.

Working on vintage motorcycles is a way for us to go back in time and relive the technological and mechanical evolution of the industry. The further we go back, the more we get to the essence of mechanics.

With progress, we tend to forget the fundamental basis of mechanics. It is extremely interesting and very instructive for us to study it because it helps us get a better understanding of our job and its issues and it also allows us to develop our skills.

This still recent technology was integrated into our design and manufacturing process very early in the workshop’s development and growth. Indeed, 3D printing is an affordable way to quickly prototype and manufacture parts with sometimes relatively complex shapes and structure. This allows us to test and improve them if necessary, before launching their industrialisation. Some prints, depending on the complexity and role of the part, are even directly integrated into the final version of the motocycle.

It always starts with an idea, which we bring to life by drawing it until we find the rendering that satisfies us the most. Each design takes into account three criteria: aesthetics, functionality and reliability.

The aesthetics of a part is not just a matter of its colour or shape, but rather how it fits into the overall motorcycle. Indeed, depending on where it is located, it must remain faithful to the general inspiration of the vehicle and, if it is exposed to the eye, must follow its lines in order to respect its harmony.

Reliability, on the other hand, is determined by the probability that a part will be used without failure for a given period of time. Depending on the part’s function, this period of time varies, but is at the heart of its design.

Using 3D printing, we are able to produce parts that meet all of these criteria in a short period of time.

When 3D printing is not enough, we resort to moulding. Using a 3D printed part, we make a silicone mould that reproduces every detail of the original part to the micron.

For a part to be well made, it is essential that it’s mould is also well made. To ensure this, we study the shape of our piece at length, we think about how to demould it, taking into account the optimisation of the material in order to avoid over-consumption and waste.

Only when we have all these data in hand do we start the process.

Once the mould is created, it is filled to the gram with a mixture of a bi component resin and a black dye (depending on the colour we want to give our part). The resin-filled mould is then sent through a vacuum pump with the aim of evacuating every micro air bubble in our mixture, guaranteeing a compact and resistant part.

After resting for a couple minutes, the resin hardens, forming the final part, which can then be removed from the mould. To perfect it and give its shiny appearance, it is polished by hand, in the greatest respect of this manual and ancestral art, before being installed on the motorcycle.

Welding is a key element in all our vehicle preparation projects. It is a permanent assembly process that allows us to create, modify or repair a part according to our needs or desires. Its use requires a certain mastery of specialised equipment to ensure the reliability of the parts and materials treated as well as an aesthetically pleasing finish.

In our quest for perfection, we take great care in choosing the tools and partners we want to work with. Indeed, these play an important role in the quality of our work and in the complete follow-up of a project. They guarantee a meticulous execution allowing us to carry out with precision each operation necessary for the design, manufacture or finishing of a project.