When the Malaysian outfit FNG Works landed an entry in a local custom bike build-off, lead builder Irwann Cheng had a decision to make. Would he play it safe, or would he throw common sense to the wind, and go all-out" Looking at this bizarre little machine, it’s clear which way he went.
The competition was the ‘Superb Mod Challenge,’ organized by Modenas and MotoNation. Never heard of Modenas" It?s a Malaysian bike brand, and they supplied their V15 model as a donor.

The V15 is essentially a re-badged Bajaj V15?a 149 cc single-cylinder commuter bike imbued with (a tiny bit of) classic style.
Only three workshops were selected to compete. FNG Works made the cut after being interviewed by Modenas, but Irwann didn’t think they’d even get that far. So when Modenas asked what style of bike he’d build, he simply answered ?café racer.?
?It was a hard question,? Irwann tells us, ?because I hadn?t seen what was behind the plastics, or the frame itself. And because I just submitted my application for luck, and never thought I would qualify, I was not ready for that question!?
FNG Works got the nod?but the comp wasn’t without pressure. Contestants weren’t allowed to cut the bike’s frame, and the finished product had to be street legal.

Each team was given RM10,000 ($2,450) to work with. Irwann had just 26 days to deliver, and if he missed the deadline, he’d have to refund the money.
With the bike in the ...