ToeShifter - The Motorcycle Blog

Woooahh.

Really nice commemorative edition Yamaha for Austrian auto-designer and 5 time European motorcycle champion Karl Abarth. Just dripping in tasty high-end bits from bar-end to contact patch.

More yummy photos here.

As a designer first and a motorcyclist second I love discussing motorcycle aesthetics. It cannot be argued that regardless of how well a bike gets around a race track, how comfortable it is or how good its components are, aesthetics are always a strong part of what sells motorcycles. (more…)