Don’t Fight It, Feel It: Auto Fabrica Embraces The CX500

When faced with a Honda CX500 in the shop, the first thing most builders do is ‘fix’ the frame. It looks awkward and droopy, and the usual solution is to either trick the eye, or get out the welding gear. But Auto Fabrica decided to go with the flow. Once they'd stripped the bike down to the frame to map out their design, they fell in love with its unique stance. “The surprise lay in the frame being such an organic form,” explains co-founder Bujar Muharremi, “with a really awesome side profile.” “We played around with the idea of reworking...