GRAPHITE Meteor 350: A Design Study in Dark Custom Styling
graphite-meteor-350-custom-design The GRAPHITE Meteor 350 custom raises an interesting design question: how much personality can a motorcycle communicate through shape alone? A limited colour palette puts unusual pressure on the outline. There is less…
Interceptor 650 Purple & White Brat: How to Judge a Complete Custom
interceptor-650-purple-white-brat-design The Interceptor 650 Purple & White Brat offers a useful starting point for discussing what makes a custom feel complete. A memorable paint scheme may attract the first glance, but ownership involves much more…
BLADE Continental GT 650 Tracker: Looking Beyond the Style Label
continental-gt-650-blade-tracker-design The Continental GT 650 tracker by BLADE Motorcycle invites a useful discussion about style labels. Words such as tracker, scrambler and cafe racer help readers recognise an aesthetic, but they do not describe a…
Royalti 650: Understanding an Interceptor and Ducati Hybrid
royalti-650-interceptor-ducati-engineering Royalti 650 is a useful case for thinking about the most ambitious end of motorcycle customisation: combining major elements from different donor machines. Such a project encourages questions that a cosmetic…
VP Designs Thunderbird 500: Planning a Personal Bobber-Style Custom
thunderbird-500-vp-designs-custom A Thunderbird 500 bobber-style project can begin with a strong personal image: a favourite paint treatment, a particular riding posture or the outline of an old custom cruiser. The challenge is turning that image into a…