Photo: AJ Moller Photography via Ellaspede
As an architect and the co-founder of a design studio, Sal is the sort of guy with a very keen eye for detail. He is therefore perfectly capable of appreciating a well-built custom motorcycle when he sees it and would only commission a project of his own to the most capable craftsmen out there. When it came time for his Honda CT110 to experience a custom reincarnation, Sal knew exactly who he needed to call.
He’d met one of Ellaspede’s founders back in college, and was fully aware of what he later went on to accomplish at the Brisbane-based shop. After a quick chat with the team, the little CT110 made its way to their garage and things got started right away. First things first, they sourced the stunning fuel tank of an older Honda and adapted it to fit its new host like it was always meant to be there.
Interestingly enough, the original tank paint was retained along with its hard-earned patina. Some extensive frame tweaking was also needed for the whole setup to come together, and the bike now features a completely different anatomy to its former self. The rear end was shortened ever so slightly, then topped with a bespoke seat pan, high-density padding, and black leather upholstery.
To put it all together, Ellaspede used contrasting orange stitching color-matched to the fuel tank livery – a nice little touch that helps with visual continuity. You will find more snazzy leatherwork on the left-hand side, in the form of a small but useful pouch for storing a few essentials. The rear-end equipment is finished off with a compact license plate holder, Posh turn signals, and a thin LED lighting strip acting as the taillight.
An identical pair of blinkers can be spotted at the front, attached to the reworked headlight brackets on each side of the stock headlamp. In the cockpit area, there is a chromed handlebar equipped with CNC-machined billet aluminum mirrors. Ellaspede’s gurus kept the OEM brakes, but they had them refurbished for optimized stopping power fore and aft.
The forks have also been rebuilt and subsequently fitted with fresh rubber gaiters for a fresh look. Power is transmitted to the rear wheel by way of a new drive chain and aftermarket sprockets, providing more suitable gearing for city riding. The creature's single-cylinder mill benefits from some intake andd exhaust mods, as well.
You’ll come across aftermarket air filtration hardware on the intake side of things, while the standard exhaust system has been swapped with a custom stainless-steel item built in-house. Despite this project being very straightforward by their standards, the Ellaspede squad still knocked it out of the ballpark and managed to make it truly outstanding.
Interestingly enough, the original tank paint was retained along with its hard-earned patina. Some extensive frame tweaking was also needed for the whole setup to come together, and the bike now features a completely different anatomy to its former self. The rear end was shortened ever so slightly, then topped with a bespoke seat pan, high-density padding, and black leather upholstery.
To put it all together, Ellaspede used contrasting orange stitching color-matched to the fuel tank livery – a nice little touch that helps with visual continuity. You will find more snazzy leatherwork on the left-hand side, in the form of a small but useful pouch for storing a few essentials. The rear-end equipment is finished off with a compact license plate holder, Posh turn signals, and a thin LED lighting strip acting as the taillight.
An identical pair of blinkers can be spotted at the front, attached to the reworked headlight brackets on each side of the stock headlamp. In the cockpit area, there is a chromed handlebar equipped with CNC-machined billet aluminum mirrors. Ellaspede’s gurus kept the OEM brakes, but they had them refurbished for optimized stopping power fore and aft.
The forks have also been rebuilt and subsequently fitted with fresh rubber gaiters for a fresh look. Power is transmitted to the rear wheel by way of a new drive chain and aftermarket sprockets, providing more suitable gearing for city riding. The creature's single-cylinder mill benefits from some intake andd exhaust mods, as well.
You’ll come across aftermarket air filtration hardware on the intake side of things, while the standard exhaust system has been swapped with a custom stainless-steel item built in-house. Despite this project being very straightforward by their standards, the Ellaspede squad still knocked it out of the ballpark and managed to make it truly outstanding.
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