What motorcycle do you ride when you’re one of the greatest Formula 1 racers of all time? If you’re the great Michael Schumacher—the only driver in history to win seven Formula 1 World championships, five of them in a row—apparently you pilot this Ferrari Red Garage Company Shovelhead. Christened the “Speed Boy Special,” the bike was created by Yoshi Kosaka’s shop in a little under a month from just some parts he had lying around. When your motorcycle shop doubles as a parts hoarder’s wet dream (like the Garage Company), though, you can make something this amazing with a fair degree of flexibility.

The heart of the Speed Boy Special is an 80-inch Shovelhead set in a rigid frame. Yoshi’s shop had to rebuild the mill to make it run but seeing as how it’s a legendary car racer’s ride, said powerplant got a few upgrades along the way, like S&S rods and KB pistons. It’s mated to a four-speed tranny connected to a Primo clutch and primary, which sends power to the 16-inch wheel and Firestone tire out back.As for that gorgeous Ferrari Red paint, well, you have Jim’s Cycle Painting and Bob Iverson to blame. With a racing record like Schumacher’s, I’m guessing Ferrari was all too happy to let him fly its colors on his ride.

Its 1981 Harley-Davidson motor looks clean as all get-out too.

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The cocktail shakers in detail.

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Bob Iverson’s handiwork is sprinkled throughout the bike, like with the striping on the headlight bowl.

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The peanut tank and bobbed fenders are a great combo plate for this bike.

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Obviously, a belt wouldn’t be right on something with this much classic pedigree. A chain final drive was a no-brainer.

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I think we know whose initials are on the tank…

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The slotted primary cover flows well with the motor’s fins.

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Like the rear wheel, the front is a 16-inch spoker with a red rim and Firestone rubber.

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Just enough taillight to be legal.

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