Some aficionados believe that the only way to design an attractive motorcycle, is to maintain a perfectly horizontal foundation line. But the German designer Hans Muth thumbed his nose at this convention, when he penned the mighty Suzuki Katana. He did believe in the importance of a good “flyline”—but on the Katana, he deliberately made it angular and dramatic.
His design raised more than a few eyebrows, but it also went on to become iconic. These days, it presents customizers with an interesting quandary: lean into the Katana’s inherent quirkiness, or attempt to smooth out its lines? Maurizio Carraro has done a bit of both here, with intriguing results.
Maurizio runs the workshop Imbarcadero 14 Venice, where he’s built up a portfolio that covers a broad range of brands and styles.…