At first glance, the world of custom motorcycles is all about breaking with convention?stripping away the constraints of manufacturer ?design language? and legal mandatories.
But in reality, bike building has its own set of conventions; from the small pool of suitable donor bikes to the way bodywork is usually restyled. Which makes this custom Vyrus all the more interesting.

It comes from the Milan-based workshop Vtopia Design, which has just launched a kit that fits the Vyrus 984, 985 and 987 models. Vtopia is run by qualified architect Giorgio Cerrato and his assistant Dario, and they have already built three Vyrus customs?two for customers in Italy, and one for a client in Japan.
The Vyrus is an extreme design to begin with, even if you set aside the hub-center steering. But Vtopia have managed to elevate it to a stratospheric, sci-fi level, almost two decades after the Vyrus first appeared.
?The project stems from the idea of creating a high-level kit for exclusive motorbikes, using the most modern technologies available today,? says Giorgio. ?We use 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing.?
?The idea of starting with the Vyrus as a base was a bold one. The intention was to reinterpret it in a modern style, without looking to the past.?

The history of Rimini-based Vyrus is convoluted, and inextricably linked with Bimota. (Odd Bike has an excellent primer.)
But the specs for all the Vyrus models are impressive: they weigh between 330 and 360 pounds, an...