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"WHEN I LET GO OF WHAT I AM, I BECOME WHAT I MIGHT BE" - LAO TZU"​

F U R T H E R  R E A D I N G

The motorbike –a 1995 1100cc Moto Guzzi– was one of the last carbureted 1000cc sized sport-bike of its time. During the mid 90s, most motorcycle brands went through a great paradigm and potential shift in motorcycle production. The introduction of fuel injection did not only make motorcycles faster and engines more efficient, it also made them more intellectual and complex. Upgrading performance became about replacing a computer chip or writing new code, squeezing out torque became about shifting power modes, precise cornering became about active suspension and traction control, stopping in time became about antilock breaking systems; ​riding became about the help. 

The distance between learning curve and available performance increased, along with the former's complexity
and the latter's headway. ​Knowledge brings confidence, with confidence comes speed.

Emissions? keep asking questions, we like that.

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francesca reached completion of phase 1 of the build, to SERVE AS the future cafe mark I and become The carrying vessel OF the proof of concept 3d printed fairings. the MOTORCYCLE  reception from the community was very positive, with visibility raised to the release of the future cafe mark I on the summer of 2016.

 italian inventiveness AT ITS BEST

H O  P E R S O

LE PAROLE

The re-design moved outwards from the motorcycle bare bones Improving wiring,  electronics, riding position and design style, weight efficiency and more. with this the final performance tuning took place, with a foundation to be built further upon. These performance upgrades involved studies on deeper applied thermodynamics to design an effective exhaust system along with basic fluid dynamics understanding on air velocity and fuel mixture to create the strongest, cleanest combustion mixture delivered by the 40mm Del'Orto carburetors. Squeezing out every drop of power available in the transversally mounted 1100cc v-twin.

F O L L O W  T H E  W H I T E   R A B B I T  A N D  L E A R N  E V E N  M O R E :
E D U A R D O ' S  M E T H O D  ( C O M I N G  S O O N )

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"It seems obvious that this 1995 Guzzi cafe racer comes from the hands of an industrial designer. Its mechanical vibe speaks to Eduardo Nauiack’s obsession with extracting function over form. When you learn of the trials and tribulations he faced, the rawness of the bike begins to make sense. The Brazilian-cum-Californian builder spent months correcting previously flawed modifications and hunting down electronic gremlins, before starting work on the custom rear subframe and component upgrades." A Motogadget m-Unit defeated the gremlins, so Eduardo could install the rear seat and tail. Lifted from a Ducati 900SS, the unit looks right at home—despite its weathering, or maybe because of it. The project isn’t quite finished: Eduardo is planning to add a half-fairing of his own design, to be 3D printed as part of his Master’s Thesis -BIKEEXIF

With the aim to bring the motorcycle to known proportions of classic motorcycle design, no  part of the development went un-touched by critical attention to detail and pragmatic decision making. The design considered general proportion and lines of the most iconic cafe racers of the 70s, such as the BMW R75, BMWR69S and the Ducati 750SS Desmo, from which the rear seat  shape was drawn. the subframe was crafted to match the seat and the frame in a aesthetic and functional manner, providing the right structure to support the rider and the re-located battery  now under seat cowl.

"THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP."