Photography by: Cristopher Breda
Italian FMX legend Alvaro Dal Farra has today unveiled his latest creation at the EICMA trade show in Italy, his Kawasaki KX 450 F MAGNET!
Once again, it is fair to say the the undisputed master of custom MX bike creation has left our jaws slap-bang on the floor. Alvaro has certainly stepped up his game this year. With loads of new, innovative ideas, materials and a completely individual way thinking, this Kawi will go down in history as one of the most badass looking dirt bikes of all time!
Below is the full story from the man himself:
Alvaro Dal Farra
“Every year I try to express how I interpret life, research, innovation and my spirit through what has constantly attracted me. My bike has always been a symbol of the strive for renewal. As a child it was a dream, today it represents how I interpret the future.
The Magnet attracts, repels, cares, strengthens. It can be very heavy or light; a magnetic field invisible to the eye but possesses a tremendous force. Our planet is one big magnet.
My Kawasaki KX 450 F MAGNET is the fruit of a combination of technology, new ideas and the desire to look beyond.
This motorcycle expresses its originality through very careful design research and the use of innovative and unusual construction techniques. It has “standard” lines, enhanced by edges and corners. Its structure and aluminium components have been modified with 3D laser engraving, which has radically changed the appearance of the bike.
Colour and anodizing give the bike uniformity and at the same time an aggressive shape. Carbon fibre renders the bike lightweight and a unique appearance. The graphics are visible when you change your viewing angle, thanks to a series of perforations. Green represents the limit of research, the lines defining the edge between innovation and reality.”
Check out the full detail gallery of this amazing machine below:
Bike Components & Credits:
Bike: Kawasaki KX 450 F 2017
Concept: Alvaro Dal Farra
Design: Codoro Studio
Mechanic: Andrea Casagrande (Pigna)
Spray Gun: Michele Battistin
Anodizing: Dedo Racing
Laser Engraving: Piazza Rosa
Exhaust: Officine Zard
Carbon Fiber Parts: Officine Zard
Bolts and Components: Lightech
Seat cover: Blackbird Racing
Brake Disks: Braking
Transmission: Sunstar
Tires: Dunlop MX 71
Plastics: Rtech
Handgrips: Ariete
Oils: Valvoline
Suspensions: Tm Suspensions – Tiziano Monti
Piston and engine components: Athena/Get
Video & Photography: Cristopher Breda
Action Photography: Roby Bragotto
Video & Photography Direction: Codoro Studio
http://alvarodalfarra.com/en/magnet/#*