Planning the bike.

I've mocked up an image of what I want the bike to look like. Let's face it, these modern cafe racers are all about image. The cafe style may have been dictated by the need for speed in 1963, but in 2010, speed looks like the Yamaha R1 or the Suzuki Hayabusa. Nevertheless, there's something wrong with these modern superbikes. They're too clinical, too focussed, too scientific. The bike I'm building should be stripped down, lean and clean. It's a statement of style over science. A desire for fun over fantastic speed. Yes, it should be fast, but there are limits. Here's the photoshop mockup. As you can see, it's basically the Ducati Desmo 350 with a Suzuki frame and engine, and wheels, and ... well everything else. I've worked out the proportions of the two bikes, and they're pretty close when you cut down the front fork length.