Producer MForce is making waves within the coronary heart of Indonesia’s customized bike scene with its SM Sport SM3. The SM3 is a smooth fashionable basic with styling akin to Triumph’s Bonneville vary. Beneath its retro bodywork lies a hoard of recent efficiency options. At its coronary heart, the SM3 is a 36bhp, 400cc parallel twin delivering energy to the rear through a 6-speed gearbox. The adjustable suspension combines upside-down forks and retro-looking twin springs within the again. The spoked rims are 17-inch gadgets and the disc brakes have elective ABS.
One workshop that has labored its magic on the SM3 is Bali’s Treasure Storage. The undertaking didn’t begin with a clean slate although. As an alternative, a shopper introduced the SM Sport SM3 to Treasure Storage after a earlier customized job by one other workshop failed to fulfill expectations. Underneath the expert palms of Prakoso “Nuel” Imanuel and his crew, the SM3 developed from a customization fake par into a surprising neo café racer.
The design temporary was formidable—to rework the roadster into a restaurant racer sporting Treasure Storage’s trademark neo-retro model palette. Drawing inspiration from the Triumph’s coveted Thruxton, the idea referred to as for a single-seat configuration, a wasp tail rear cowl, and clip-on handlebars. To make sure that the shopper can be proud of the outcome this time, the idea was developed in 3D by Radite, whose digital blueprint turned the muse for the bike’s transformation.
Reengineering the bike’s swing arm was probably the most daunting points of this undertaking. Treasure Storage changed the unique setup with one from a Honda CBR1000 Fireblade, together with its monoshock suspension. The SM3’s chassis required intensive modification to accommodate the brand new setup, however the outcome was properly definitely worth the effort. Together with including a contact of recent sport bike model, the swingarm has allowed the fitment of a wider rear wheel that helps to beef issues up.
The bodywork is one other standout achievement of this construct. Treasure Storage has handcrafted each panel from aluminum, shaping it into angular varieties that match the bike to manufacturing facility requirements. The gas tank has been completed utilizing a repurposed billet KTM filler cap whereas the tail is sporting an built-in dual-function LED mild strip. Purposeful rear set footpegs, a trick digital Koso gauge, and a contemporary Daymaker headlamp add extra fashionable tech to the neo-retro racer. Neul’s go-to painters, Vidhi and Henryan, then labored magic to create the distinctive paintwork and graphics.
Whereas there’s no denying the visible adjustments on this undertaking have been an enormous success, it’s the best way the bike now handles that Nuel wasn’t anticipating. “I’m truthfully shocked at how properly it rides,” he admits. “After all, a café racer isn’t made for lengthy, two-hour journeys, however I’d charge it 8.5 out of 10 for using consolation.” Based mostly on that perception and the bike’s spectacular new look, we’re positive this time round, its proprietor is proud of the result.
