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Icon Sheene Superbikes

Fifty-two units, $ 160,000 each, customed fitted, the Icon Sheene Superbike will get it’s launch on Saturday July 3rd at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Developed by motorcycle designer and builder Andrew Morris, this motorcycle is a tribute to the legendary double 500cc World Champion Barry Sheene.

This hand built magnificent work of art is powered by 1.

4-liter turbocharged, inline 4-cylinder engine, 250hp and a torque of 133 lbs-ft and reaches at top speed of 322 km/h.
Equipped with tubular aluminum frame including a fuel tank made from hand-beaten aluminum that takes around a month to fabricate.

The bodywork is made up of hand-laid carbon fiber panels.
Special features include etched and engraved plaques and yokes, a hand-painted 1940s style pin-up girl and Alcantara racing seat with Sheene ‘7’ logo which are designed by Mike Fairholme, who did the the graphics on Sheene’s helmets.
At Goodwood, the superbike will be ridden by Barry’s son, Freddie.

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