Photo: Xavi Dynamische
Building custom works of art may not be Jordi Soldevila’s primary occupation, but he can certainly deliver an amazing project when he sets his mind to it. The guy has been documenting some of his builds on social media over the years, mostly relying on Instagram to make his bike-modding talent known. What you’re looking at here is perhaps the raddest bike he’s ever worked on.
Dubbed the Madness 598 R, this breathtaking cafe racer took more than two years to reach its final form. In was pieced together back in 2017, with a Kawasaki GPX600R acting as the project’s starting point. More specifically, Jordi used a 1990 model to make his vision come to life, but there was no way to make that happen with the stock bodywork still on the bike.
As such, each and every piece of it was taken out of the equation right away, leaving our protagonist with a blank canvas awaiting customization. The Kawi’s sixteen-valve, 592cc inline-four engine came with a healthy 85 hp on tap, so there wasn’t much need for its internals to be upgraded. Jordi simply performed an invigorating rebuild, before unleashing his custom sorcery on the intake and exhaust.
Air is now drawn in through a set of aftermarket pod filters, and the exhaust gases are routed via bespoke pipework. The new exhaust plumbing terminates in a single SC-Project silencer on the right-hand side of the swingarm. With the help of a local welder, Jordi fashioned a replacement subframe that brings the GPX600R onto cafe racer territory.
Then there is that gorgeous one-off attire, which is what drew our attention to the Madness 598 R in the first place. The project’s author fashioned all the bits and pieces out of fiberglass, keeping a perfectly level bone line from front to back. Custom badges and knee indentations are present on the fuel tank, and the tail section is topped with a plain leather saddle. Behind it lies a trio of LED lights.
At the front end, a bright LED projector is encircled by the fairing. The turn signals in that area are identical to those found at the back, neatly recessed into the bodywork for an ultra-clean look. Even though the Kawi’s fresh outfit is by far the coolest mod performed here, some heavy lifting also took place over in the chassis department.
Jordi Soldevila did away with the factory wheels, suspension, and brakes, making room for a Suzuki GSX-R750's hardware to take over. The Gixxer’s swingarm, three-spoke hoops, and upside-down forks have all been transplanted onto the GPX, along with its Tokico brake calipers and rear shock. Lastly, the bike’s livery is a snazzy mixture of red and silver on its upper bodywork, with black and pinches of yellow appearing elsewhere.
As such, each and every piece of it was taken out of the equation right away, leaving our protagonist with a blank canvas awaiting customization. The Kawi’s sixteen-valve, 592cc inline-four engine came with a healthy 85 hp on tap, so there wasn’t much need for its internals to be upgraded. Jordi simply performed an invigorating rebuild, before unleashing his custom sorcery on the intake and exhaust.
Air is now drawn in through a set of aftermarket pod filters, and the exhaust gases are routed via bespoke pipework. The new exhaust plumbing terminates in a single SC-Project silencer on the right-hand side of the swingarm. With the help of a local welder, Jordi fashioned a replacement subframe that brings the GPX600R onto cafe racer territory.
Then there is that gorgeous one-off attire, which is what drew our attention to the Madness 598 R in the first place. The project’s author fashioned all the bits and pieces out of fiberglass, keeping a perfectly level bone line from front to back. Custom badges and knee indentations are present on the fuel tank, and the tail section is topped with a plain leather saddle. Behind it lies a trio of LED lights.
At the front end, a bright LED projector is encircled by the fairing. The turn signals in that area are identical to those found at the back, neatly recessed into the bodywork for an ultra-clean look. Even though the Kawi’s fresh outfit is by far the coolest mod performed here, some heavy lifting also took place over in the chassis department.
Jordi Soldevila did away with the factory wheels, suspension, and brakes, making room for a Suzuki GSX-R750's hardware to take over. The Gixxer’s swingarm, three-spoke hoops, and upside-down forks have all been transplanted onto the GPX, along with its Tokico brake calipers and rear shock. Lastly, the bike’s livery is a snazzy mixture of red and silver on its upper bodywork, with black and pinches of yellow appearing elsewhere.
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