Someday, maybe next year, I'll definitely buy an electric motorcycle to replace the current Duke 390. Exclusively for commuting and small weekend riding....

As you will name a ship, so it will float ... - a quote from the cartoon....

The wiring needed to pass from the handlebars into the area in front of the airbox... but the lovely clean lines of the VFR tank prevent that... so I had to cut & shut the front of the tank....

After fitting the subframe, the next step to having a clean finish was to transition the bodywork from the tail to the tank, and then fit the seat to the tank....

I liked how the Honda dirt bike rear masters had integrated reservoirs, and I also didn't like the cost of billet parts... so I bought a CRF rear master, and reamed it out to fit the larger VFR brake ...

Raw cover and primered tank:...

Another fork in the road... frame in hand, about to install on the freshly painted motor... leave it stock, or do something different with it? Hmm... Something different it is!!...

This is what started it all... a spare motor obtained in October of 2009......

For many, the demise of the two-stroke from road bike application has been something to regret for many reasons. The engine type has been accused of being catastrophic to the environment, not fuel eff...