Photo: FMW Motorcycles
As FMW Motorcyles is anything but your casual custom workshop, it was only natural that their re-iteration of an older Honda CB400 Four was not at all the cafe-racer some might have been expecting. The new beast is a fierce streetfighter with tons of character and a host of one-off modifications which left us gazing in awe.
The most striking feature of all is by all means the trellis swingarm, even painted in bright green to pop out even more. With the front end on a Bimota Supermono, the whole stance of the CB400 changed forever, with new rear shocks and a modified subframe.
Lorenzo added an oil cooler behind the engine and built custom air ducts with electric fans which channel a stream of forced air into the radiator directly for better heat transfer. For the sake of cooling, FMW also built a bespoke caliper shroud for the front end, too.
The rear drum brake got a hydraulic actuation system for better performance, and now all the brake lines are steel-braided. Even the clutch went hydraulic for easier use. K&N filters were only the beginning of the engine modding: FMW added an electric petcock and new camshafts, pistons and rods, race-specced valves and modified Bimota exhausts linked to custom collectors for increased performance.
Carbon Dream bars, an Yamaha Thudercat fuel tank and a Ducati Monster seat also came in place, with Cagiva side panels and dual vertically-stacked Harley headlights. Add in the unique mirror holders and the trellis license plate holder and admit it: Lorenzo Fugaroli of FMW is simply spectacular!
Lorenzo added an oil cooler behind the engine and built custom air ducts with electric fans which channel a stream of forced air into the radiator directly for better heat transfer. For the sake of cooling, FMW also built a bespoke caliper shroud for the front end, too.
The rear drum brake got a hydraulic actuation system for better performance, and now all the brake lines are steel-braided. Even the clutch went hydraulic for easier use. K&N filters were only the beginning of the engine modding: FMW added an electric petcock and new camshafts, pistons and rods, race-specced valves and modified Bimota exhausts linked to custom collectors for increased performance.
Carbon Dream bars, an Yamaha Thudercat fuel tank and a Ducati Monster seat also came in place, with Cagiva side panels and dual vertically-stacked Harley headlights. Add in the unique mirror holders and the trellis license plate holder and admit it: Lorenzo Fugaroli of FMW is simply spectacular!
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