ST2 Cafe Racer/Fighter Update

[stopintime]

Just a thought....

   
                   

[Moto Motivo]

Always impressed by people who can do these sorts of things. Really impressive. I love it.

Do you have any plans to do something with that resevoir/bottle sitting just above the horizontal belt cover?

It is always a challenge with a naked bike and wish that there were a spot to hide it, but believe me, every possible spot has been occupied by battery, filters, wiring, sensors, electronics, etc, etc.  That is the smallest reservoir that I could find for this application and to be honest, it is growing on me to a point where it is looking almost "cool".

[Moto Motivo]

Just a thought....

   
                   

Would you like to see more white on the bike?

[stopintime]

Would you like to see more white on the bike?

Not much, but the frame is dominating and the lower part of the tank + dark space under it is, in my opinion, a weak spot, visually....

I remember people talking about some R/C fuel tanks being small enough to hide 'anywhere'. World's first actual blinker fluid reservoir? Inside headlight bucket?

[memper]

Or just paint it and leave a stripe unpainted for level inspection.

[Pedro-bot]

It is always a challenge with a naked bike and wish that there were a spot to hide it, but believe me, every possible spot has been occupied by battery, filters, wiring, sensors, electronics, etc, etc.  That is the smallest reservoir that I could find for this application and to be honest, it is growing on me to a point where it is looking almost "cool".

http://ducati.kontain.com/bellissimoto/entries/95337/bellissimotos_monster_s4rs_bleeds_green/

I think Duchead removed the overflow reservoir completely from his S4R. Anyone know for sure?

[1.21GW]

Not much, but the frame is dominating and the lower part of the tank + dark space under it is, in my opinion, a weak spot, visually....

I agree that the white frame dominates a little and that some white accents elsewhere may help balance it.  Maybe on the clutch (spring caps?) or a stripe on the belly pan (I see one on inside but maybe better on the outside)?

I know that everyone has an opinion and most suck, so I apologize if this is a pile on.  Whatever you do, the bike looks great and I look forward to seeing more of this (and more builds!).

[Pedro-bot]

Add some yellow arches FTW!! 

[1.21GW]

Ahh, Pedro, you speak of the dreaded Ketchup 'n Mustard/ Ronald McDonald combo that crops up form time to time on the DMF.  I'm actually looking to swap out the red washers on the cycle cat rearsets I bought from you to avoid this (my bike is yellow).

But enough threadjack, here is what I meant about balancing.  Stripe on bottom doesn't quite work because it mimics front fender stripe too much, but I think you get the idea.

[DucNaked]

 
Wasn't digging the engine fairing, but that stripe works.

[Triple J]

Super cool overall! 

The front fender and the windscreen look too big for it IMO. A windscreen more like the Thruxton one would match better, and if you chopped the front fender front & back it would be more balanced.

That's nitpicking though...very nice. 

[Syscrush]

Sweet.

I assume you enjoy cleaning wheels.

[Moto Motivo]

Sweet.

I assume you enjoy cleaning wheels.

Not really, but by now I am use to it.  I am cleaning white wheels on a 906 Paso and Monster S2R too

[brad black]

my guzzi sport 1100i had silver wheels, but they were a real smooth gloss clear (best i can describe and recall it) finish that nothing stuck to.  even the moly in the rear drive oil.  brake dust, etc, just wiped off.

my 851 has white wheels and they suck like all the others do.  lots of the bmw silver wheels were a silver satin sort of finish and dirt used to just get in to them and stay there.

i've never seen a pair of wheels as easy to clean as my guzzi wheels.

[pitbull]

I think it's really a unique and sharp looking bike. It's not the colours I would have thought to choose, but it looks great.

nice work.