Good Design

Inspiration

Quick Sketch while the idea is fresh!

For any designer, writer, or artist, inspiration can come at any moment without notice. With that in mind it always pays to be prepared. Always have some sort of pencil or paper around to scratch the idea down as it filters into the mind and is a fresh thought. Often waiting will produce a lose of the idea or a less-than stellar end result. 

Line Drawing focused on essentials!

A line drawing will clean up the sketch and allow to make some changes to the rough sketch. In this case a front fairing was added, indicating an old style round head light and wind screen. The drawing was also centred in the page. This Katana will remain virtually stock and this line drawing indicates, and focuses on the areas that will be changed. The inspiration for this project is changes to the seat, tank, fairings, and exhaust to give it that classic café racer look and appeal. 

Coloured Rendering

The final inspiration comes from two icons of the eighties. The iconic Katana motorcycle coupled with the iconic colours of guitar player Eddy Van Halen of the band Van Halen. These two inspirations symbolize to many what the eighties where all about. If you where unfortunate enough to miss the eighties the inspiration was "Fast and Loud".

Subject Bike

This 1989 Katana will be made available from Gerry Thibeault. Although it appears to be a fairly simple transformation it will come with it's challenges, especially with the fuel tank and the bars. "A challenge is part of the inspiration." All paint and fabrication will be performed in house. Contact Gerry for more info or comments.