Vincent Nero poised for new motorcycle golden age

While we can see clear design influences beyond the girder front suspension from both the Confederate Renovatio and Bienville Studios Ghost, Ian and Craig are able to bring their own unique look to the whole visually heavy front end, emphasized engine, evocative-of-speed seat thing. We particularly like the abrupt tank and pinched lines combined with the exposed rear shocks and attractive mechanical elements. The whole bike draws enough influence from vintage machinery to evoke emotional memories, but doesn't come across as heavy-handed like the cartoon-ish Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger.

In addition to the attractive-yet-functional Nero, Ian and Craig also envision a Nero S, potentially available as another model or as individual part upgrades. The café racer–style half fairing works particularly well with the rest of the bike's lines, once again combining traditional shapes in an original way, as do the spoked wheels.

Ian and Craig just graduated from the College for Creative Studies. The Nero is their senior thesis project. We hope to see more motorcycle design from both in the near future.


Ian Galvin