Cool Kat: ICON channels the 80s with a custom Katana

It's not often the ICON crew gets fresh meat. “Our usual meals consist of antiquated metal, served with a healthy dose of aged mechanicals,” says Kurt Walter, design director for the Portland outfit. Not that he’s complaining: his crew have served up some monster hits in the past, using the most unlikely material. But ‘Brand New Jack’ is different: it’s based on a current spec, 2020-model Katana dropped off by Suzuki USA. Of course, there was a catch. “When Suzuki asked us to cut into a virgin Katana, we were like, ‘Hell Yeah!’ But then Suzuki told us it had...