Written by Andrew Jones
Blame Akira. Blame Blade Runner. Blame Daft Punk. Blame whoever you see fit because, yes, we do have a rather unhealthy obsession with the limitless future of motorcycle design. Bring on the electric engines, the electroluminescence and the artificial intelligence. Charge the holographic lasers and engage stealth mode. As Queen once said, ?Here’s to the future, I want it all, and I want it now.? Taking Freddie?s thoughts to heart, Swiss supergroup Gannet Design and Fuhrer Moto have teamed up to kick off the Honda CB1000R custom scene and win a bike build-off competition while they were at it.

To start, let’s jump to the end. ?This motorcycle is the winner of Honda Switzerland?s custom CB1000R competition, and was presented at the 2019 Swiss Moto Show in Zurich this February.? Now that we know how the story finishes, let’s figure out how they got there. Ulfert Janssen, Gannet?s head designer, says the team’s aim was to produce a completely new look for the CB1000R Honda by changing the proportions and handlebar position, while leaving the basic components untouched to show the new model’s extensive custom possibilities. ?And through a collaboration with 442 Corse, this bike has been fitted with some beautiful, high-performance carbon parts, too.?
So while Ulfert provided the design chops, the bike was built by Stefan Fuhrer ? a former MotoGP racing mechanic ? and his crew at Fuhrer Moto. Their businesses are just 100 m...