Totally Radical: Ed Turner's Suzuki GSX1100

Some bikes are built to go far—others to look flash. We'll let you decide which category Ed Turner's latest creation falls into. It's no coincidence that Ed Turner sounds like 'head turner': proprietor Karl Renoult's design ethos is deliberately edgy. His client—a designer—shares the same philospohy. 'The man has taste, and is a thrill seeker,' explains the French builder, 'so naturally we would get along!' After just two phone calls, the brief was defined and the project booked in. The idea was simple: a big engine, crammed into a radical package. With four cylinders, sixteen valves and a hundred horses...