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All the modeling work was performed in SolidWorks.

Good catch on the license plate! I guess I was board when I got to this detail.

One more snap.

I think it's amazing! The fact that it is Kawa powered makes it oh so much better too!

That is GREAT. I'm more of a cafe guy too but I can the great style and workmanship in it. Fantastic job.
Mark

RetroRiceRocketRider wrote:

Nice touch with the Van Halen themed license plate.

I'd prefer the Van Halen themed tag be from "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"

I'm curious about the left sided brake and sprocket drive. Is it one off or a cruiser part modified.
I understand if you want to keep it a secret.

Richard Z.

Man-oh-man!!!!!!! (wiping drool from chin)....THAT is SHARP!!
Where did the idea come from, anyways?? Hats-off on the originality.....seems the usual "do-overs" with our bikes are streetfighters or cafe`/bobbers. You've gone in a direction I know I never would have thought of.
Got any "in-progress" pics?? A peek under the composite panels and to see how and where the outta-sight goodies all live would be cool......unless you've deemed all of that proprietary.
Either way.....the V-Twin tweakers could take a page from YOUR book! Very nicely done.
FWIW....my fav is the squared exhaust.....too cool....

GPz750KS wrote:

RetroRiceRocketRider wrote:

Nice touch with the Van Halen themed license plate.

I'd prefer the Van Halen themed tag be from "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"

Ya, picture trying to squeek that past the licensing office for a personalized plate.

GPz750KS wrote:

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I'm curious about the left sided brake and sprocket drive. Is it one off or a cruiser part modified.
I understand if you want to keep it a secret.

Richard Z.

I was wondering the same.
I recall the Honda GT650 Hawk (and a few other bikes) having a similar setup, and was always curious if the brake pads and rotor would become covered in chain lube/gunk and become useless.

Ok this is going to blow your mind! The brake system is one off, all fabricated and utilizes Wilwood automotive calipers and rotors. Because I'm a bit of a car guy and the fact that automotive performance parts are a fraction of the cost of highend cycle parts I used a lot of them in the build. Case in point, the wheels are Konig automotive wheels. The rear is 7.5" wide with a 240 tire and the front I cut down to 5" wide. The intent here was to get a show side and a funtion side to the bike by placing all the brake components inside the offset of the wheel. As far as the total concept,I wanted something a little different, as all of us do, so the intent was create something low cost and cutting edge that was not a V Twin.

I'd sure like to see it in person.
What part of the country do you live in?

Very well done ! Beautiful bike.

Axis wrote:

Because I'm a bit of a car guy and the fact that automotive performance parts are a fraction of the cost of highend cycle parts I used a lot of them in the build.

Spiffy idea.

Lots of brain cells in this effort - and it shows.