Would you customize a limited edition motorcycle" Moto Guzzi only built 600 units of the V11 Sport Scura, but that didn’t stop Kenji Katsumoto from tearing one apart.
In his defense, the V11 Sport Scura isn’t very pretty. Launched in 2001 as an upgraded big brother to the V11 Sport, it came kitted with Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes at both ends, its own bikini fairing, and a few carbon fiber bits.

By all accounts it was a decent enough ride (though not exactly mind-blowing), but it was also porky and pricey. Styling-wise, it awkwardly straddled the line between a café racer and a sport bike.
So the owner of this 2002-model V11 handed it over to Katsumoto-san, and tasked him with building something truly limited.
Katsumoto-san’s background is actually Harley-Davidsons. He previously worked for a Harley dealer for twelve years, where he obtained Harley’s ‘Master of Technology’ qualification and specialized in metal work and paint.
Then, just a couple of years ago, he decided to go solo, and opened Katsu Motorworks in Fukuoka, Japan. Now he builds everything from retro choppers to café racers and sport bikes.

This V11 Sport Scura is his first Moto Guzzi build, and it’s an absolutely stellar debut. His client didn’t give him much of a brief?but he did say he wanted a café racer, with a particular Motogadget speedo and FCR carbs.
Katsumoto-san started by liberating the Guzzi of its bodywork?and its subframe. He ...