68 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK|MARCH2018
‘I vi ed
Blade buil ,
and now I
have 20,000
su i rs’
TIDY SHED, TIDY MINDPB steps inside the vlogging nerve-
centre of contributor John Bennett
WordsJon Urry/ PhotographyPaul Bryant
OR THOSE NOTfamiliarwithsocial
media, PB’s latest contributor, John Bennett,
isavlogger.Stillconfused?Avloggeris
basicallysomeonewhovideostheirlifeand
sticks it up on YouTube for the delight/merciless
piss-taking of others. However, while most of his ilk
spend their time talking about make-up and how their
livesarewonderful,Johnvlogsaboutfarmore
interestingthings–creatingperformancemotorcycle
specialsandwhatheisuptoinhisgarage.Andthat’s
whywelikehim.
“A moto vlogger is basically someone who straps a
camera on to their helmet and talks nonsense while
they ride around,” explains John with a grin. “There are
somemassivevloggersoverinAmericawhofilm(or
‘videolog’,whichiswherethetermcomesfrom)their
life,butmotovloggersareabitsmallerscale.”F
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8Setsquares
‘I used these loads for
templates when I was
building the Blade
special, but they haven’t
seen much action lately.
They will be put to use
again when I start
another project.’5 LCR rucksack
‘This is Lamb Chop Rides, not
LCRasintheraceteam;Ijust
ripped off their logo. I used to
keep my old drone in this, until I
crasheditintoapowerlineand
thatwastheendofthat.Inow
haveafarsmallerdroneand
avoid pylons...’4Moulds
‘A mate created the
moulds I used to get the
carbon tank cover and
seat unit built for my
Blade,soifIeverneeda
newoneIjusthaveto
takethesetoacarbon
manufacturer.’6Ammoboxes
‘I went to a retro fair and they
were selling these old boxes.
They look cool, fit the bench
perfectly, and are now filled with
myvideokit.Ihavesomuchstuff- mounts, batteries, cases,
cameras–itallneedstobekept
easily at hand or I’lllose parts.’
7Spanners
‘Despite the
shadow outline they
aren’tallintheright
places...’