Bike Garage - Canyon Carver
BCR's Canyon Carver
Re-designing motorcycles is 1 of the projects the BCR Team await forrad to. The planning process, the inventiveness involved as well as the grind of creating something from an owner’s vision energize the entire BCR Team. It’s that creative liberate energy that brand us come upwardly to the doors of the BCR store every solar daytime amongst enthusiasm as well as zest for what nosotros do.
We direct maintain been lately commissioned to upgrade a beginner direct a opportunity bike, a 2013 Ducati Hyperstrada, into something to a greater extent than aggressive, but lighter amongst similar riding position, a cycle that volition move ridden regularly inwards canyon trend route courses as well as urban gist rides.
The cycle possessor is an avid passenger as well as got tired of the stock await of the Hyperstrada. An upgrade inwards functioning is the fundamental to re-designing this bike.
The await of the cycle is an of import aspect of the design. The possessor wants subtle, understated beauty but all the same stands out, 1 of a form – something bystanders volition milkshake their caput inwards amazement because they wouldn’t recognize the cycle as well as move totally surprised to larn that it is a Hyperstrada.
The build begins amongst the subframe
When nosotros got the bike, it was completely stock except for the exhaust as well as a brace of bolt modest parts. In whatever build, nosotros start yesteryear removing the torso panels as well as operate out the cycle to a rolling chassis. Once nosotros direct maintain the cycle to its bare bones, nosotros commonly start designing the tank. However, amongst this project, nosotros had to start amongst the subframe. The subframe would move the guide to brand the bottom of the tank trouble upwardly amongst the bottom of the seat. We used stainless steel to brand the sub frame as well as then nosotros could operate out it raw as well as unpainted. To tuck the bike’s electronics, ABS pump, as well as battery, nosotros made a box out of aluminum as well as tucked it within the subframe.
Making the tank: the centre slice of whatever custom cycle build
We honey this purpose of the procedure because nosotros acquire to practise something magical.
After the subframe’s done, nosotros started making the tank. For us, the tank is the centre slice of whatever custom cycle build. The gas tank dictates the overall await as well as mental attitude of the bike. The gas tank definitely defines the bike.
Since what nosotros had inwards heed for the cycle was to a greater extent than of a modern look, nosotros designed the tank to direct maintain a to a greater extent than angular stealthy await to it as well as then that it would blend nicely amongst the stock trellis frame. We constructed it from aluminum as well as used a modern keyless gas cap. We equally good added an air intake vent on the limit side of the cycle as well as then that the cycle could suck air freely. We commonly operate out the tank bare aluminum, but since the cycle volition move used a lot, nosotros designed the tank to direct maintain a depression maintenance outside finish. We painted the tank matte black, but amongst our signature gloss-black amongst golden pinstripe highlight.
To blend amongst the shape of the tank, nosotros designed the topographic point angular equally well, amongst scallop shape graphics on the side, but made it out of Carbon Fiber. To check the modern Carbon Fiber material, nosotros used dark Alcantara fabric for the topographic point as well as exercise golden sew together to check the golden highlight on the painted scallop graphics that were on the tank as well as seat. Since nosotros couldn’t discovery an aftermarket tail low-cal to check the depression profile stealthy seat, nosotros decided to brand the tail low-cal out of metallic framing amongst LED bulbs.
This cycle was laid to political party inwards style!
Designing the Eyes of the Bike
The outset affair you lot come across when the cycle pulls inwards is the front end of the bike. Therefore, for this build nosotros decided to practise something different. We shaped the release fairing apartment but amongst angular cuts to check the overall torso panels off the bike, as well as decided for a to a greater extent than oval LED headlight as well as off centre the topographic point to a greater extent than to the left side. The front end fender hugs the front end wheel amongst a muscular Beffy Fender bracket.
Making the Exhaust
Just similar whatever cycle builds nosotros do, nosotros wanted the exhaust for this cycle to move different. We decided to practise segmented headers, as well as staggered the topographic point of the drinking glass packed mufflers. For the fuel arrangement of the cycle to adjust amongst the exhaust laid upwardly nosotros made, nosotros installed a ability commander PCV system.
Designing our ain Pegs as well as Foot Controls
Since this was a total solid set down upwardly build, nosotros didn’t desire to merely exercise the stock pegs as well as pes controls. We wanted to exercise something that nosotros created, as well as then nosotros made our ain behave trap trend pes pegs, as well as pes controls amongst gusstes amongst speed-holes out of stainless as well as machined aluminum knurled ends.
Designing the Suspension custom-fit to the owner’s riding style
The stock Hyperstrade recess had really express adjustment capabilities. The front end is measure USD laid upwardly without adjustments, as well as the dorsum solely had compression as well as preload tiptop adjustments. The shocks were laid upwardly for uncomplicated ride some highways as well as uncomplicated oil roads. However, for this bike, the possessor wanted more. He wanted to direct maintain the recess custom-fit to his riding style. He wanted something to ride some twisty canyons amongst ease, as well as equally good direct maintain it laid upwardly for weekend race track. We laid upwardly the recess amongst MUPO Race Suspension raise daze as well as front end fork cartridges amongst variable adjustments.
Putting the Bike on a Diet
Before nosotros started on this build, the possessor requested to topographic point the cycle on a diet. So other than removing the over engineered stock brackets, subframe as well as stock aluminum wheels, nosotros topographic point inwards Carbon Fiber wheels yesteryear BST. The weight savings is to a greater extent than than half, as well as the raw CF await volition await prissy on the bike.
Seeing the goal design
Transforming this cycle was a lot of fun. This was 1 of our dream build. In re-designing this bike, nosotros were given creative freedom: nosotros were able to pattern it based on our imagination as well as squad effort, as well as nosotros were able to exercise race spec parts as well as modifications. The cycle had a beautiful as well as positive transformation - a totally unique look, an aggressive sound, as well as race functioning upgrades.
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