Icon Motorcycle will launch the Icon Sheene Superbike at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 3, 2010. The bike has been designed and built by Andrew Morris as a tribute to legendary bike racer Barry Sheene.
The Icon Sheene Superbike is hand built and custom fitted to the customer. The bike is powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and features a custom aluminum frame, hand-beaten aluminum fuel tank and a carbon fiber panel body. With a price tag of $160,000, the Icon Sheene Superbike's production will be limited only to 52 units.
Tribute Motorcycles
The Icon Sheene Superbike Honors Legendary Racer Barry Sheene
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