Kirk Taylor builds street-worthy motorized art from his Novato, California shop, Custom Design Studios. Martial artist, real estate specialist, and confirmed bachelor Joe Murphy commissioned Kirk for this project he calls "Get the Point" Joe wanted plenty of sharp, pointed angles and edges on his custom bike, and during the build process it sometimes seemed to Kirk like a theme that had the potential to go wrong.

With a little tug in the right direction, everything came out right. Starting with a hidden-shock Paul Yaffe frame, gas tank, and oil tank, Kirk got right to work by fashioning handmade fenders. You'll notice a Headwinds headlight, pullback handlebars, and Performance Machine controls up front, a custom seat by Don Clancy, and classy PM wheels and brakes. From the sparkle of the diamond-cut heads on the 100-inch RevTech motor and Courtney Shamach's classy pinstripes to Kirk's artful design, this pointy pro-street scoot is no trailer queen.

You can't fault Kirk for riding this perfect putt more than Joe has. Joe's favorite stretch of road lies between his bachelor pad on Dynamite Road and the nearest strip club. When Kirk delivered the bike during Arizona Bike Week, he put over 500 milks on it over a fourday weekend and tells everyone how comfortable it is, 240 tire and all.

During one day trip, Kirk got caught in a major thunderstorm at Westwood and nearly drowned trying to swim the bike back on one lung with a fouled plug. By the time Kirk handed the keys over to Joe, all concerned got the point of this cool custom: If you can't ride 'em, they ain't worth shit. -Cheese

Owner: Joe Murphy
City: Novato, California
Fabrication: Kirk and Don of Custom Design Studios
Year/make: 2004 Custom Design Studios
Model: Custom Design Studios Pro-Street
Time: 1 year
Chroming: Pilgrim polishing/Meclec

ENGINE
Year/make: 2004 Rev Tech
Displacement: 100 cubic inches
Ignition: Rev Tech
Cam: 560 lift Rev Tech
Induction: Mikuni 45mm
Air cleaner: v-stack
Pipes: Arlen Ness

TRANSMISSION
Year/make: 2004 Rev Tech 6-speed
Paint: Kirk Taylor
Type/color: DuPont/blue, silver pearl
Special Paint: pinstriping by Courtney Shamach

FRAME
Year/make: 2004 Paul Yaffee Originals
Type: hidden-shock
Rake: 38 degrees
Stretch: 5 inches back
Shocks: Works Performance

ACCESSORIES
Bars: Dave Perewitz pullbacks
Handlebar controls: Performance Machine
Fenders: handmade by
Custom Design Studios
Headlight: Headwinds
Taillight: Paul Yaffee Originals
Pegs: Performance Machine
Foot controls: Performance Machine
Electrics: Custom Design Studios
Gas tank: Paul Yaffee Originals
Oil tank: Paul Yaffee Originals
Oil System: Custom Design Studios
Primary: Belt Drives LTD.
Seat: Don Clancy
Mirrors: Performance Machine
Grips: Performance Machine

FRONT END
Type: hydraulic, Deuce
Extension: stock
Builder: Custom Design Studios

WHEELS
Hub: Performance Machine
Size: 2l-inch front, 18-inch rear
Tires: Avon
Brake: Performance Machine
Photos: Mike Chase