Written by Martin Hodgson
In a time when there has never been so many different models of new motorcycles to choose from there is also a feeling that many, despite the manufacturer, are really just the same. But every so often in the history of the industry there is a short burst where the rules are thrown aside and in the early ’90s one such bike caught an enthusiastic eye. Now with the money to own that very bike, he’s turned to Samuel Kao of JSK Moto and with his most vivid of imaginations describe the brief; a back to the future vision of where convention is considered ill-informed. As if straight from the set of Alien v Predator, Project Rhodium Omega is a 1993 Yamaha GTS 1000 racer that makes the truly unique original seem downright bland.
It’s easy to see what captivated businessman James Chen at the time when the GTS was first released; it’s not everyday a bike rolls by with a forkless front end. The unusual design and frame to support it by RADD’s James Parker wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea however and sales only lasted a few years in the USA. But for James it was more about endless possibilities and that’s what drove this custom build ?I wished to give this motorcycle a re-appearance in line with the 21st century so a new generation of young people can open their imagination the same way it did to me when introduced in 1993?.
It’s like NASA was briefed to make a custom bike
Always up for the challenge Samuel wa...