Here's a bike for the non-conformist

[eyhonda]

I like it! Maddening and aggressive...Ride's gotta suck tho! A cool bike to cruise the downtown at night. "Darth Maul, your ride is ready!"

Let's hear your thoughts!

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https://www.bikeexif.com/aprilia-sxv550-custom

[ParcNHawk]

Wow. What an achievement. A less practical, harder to work on, SXV.

I'm as impressed as ever by something from bikeexif.

[Talon]

Wow. What an achievement. A less practical, harder to work on, SXV.

I'm as impressed as ever by something from bikeexif.

Exactly. And the bike will need to come apart in short order given it has an SXV lump that is likely to explode at any moment.

[riot]

Well, since it won’t make it many miles, the rebuilds shouldn’t be a problem.

But I wonder if it can even be ridden a few blocks from the truck to the show. The SXV takes a bit to warm up, and the power delivery is… abrupt. Combine that light flywheel and vibration with the fact the bike has basically no suspension, how long till a few custom parts fall off?

I’m with you guys too, I have a low tolerance for art bikes that can’t be ridden.

[eyhonda]

This bike he's built has better design and more mechanical. Like an Omega Moon watch with an exhibition back.

Like the Hawk, Ducatis have a great platform for customizing. My problem with these is that every part available is boutique level prices.

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https://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-cafe-fighter

[6]

Very impressive work.

Not what I would build if I had that skill.. but I don't so I don't get to choose. Haha

[ricksax]

It makes BikeEXIF "feel good about the future of the custom scene." Let me think: a hardtail sports bike. Maybe they mean that there will be a working rear suspension in its future?

[joel]

As with everything from that entire “lifestyle brand” or whatever one might call it: hipster rubbish.

[dagus]

That first one's for people who don't know what they're looking at when they're looking at bikes to drool over... not for anyone who's ever ridden so much as a pit bike. I'll never forget the "giant spikes on everything trend" in the early 2000's... like, spikes are the LAST thing I want, but I actually ride. People who didn't ride thought it was dope, though.

That 2nd photo of the Duc? That's more like it. Although I bet that shock gets pretty warm...

[Henway]

He's very good making and welding conical section exhaust pipes with lots and lots of segments.

[eyhonda]

His metalworking is what I liked. The Duc handmade underbelly muffler is cool. I like how the Aprilia looks as that was what struck me at first. Then, on second viewing, the proportions are way off. Some parts are too big and some too small. The design aspects kinda remind of of the Japanese custom guy (Zero). Kinda - sorta. I'm thinking Shinya Kimura. Same guy you dagus quoted!

And yes, agree with all the gripes about the practicality and rideability. I was actually hoping for more feedback on the same creators Ducati. Maybe it should have been on it's own.

[dagus]

Shinya Kimura's stuff is awesome.