an aircraft- type monocoque fuselage . The Combat version uses the same CNC- carved chassis as the company ’ s Fighter and Bomber models but with a subtly different format .
The Wraith tubing is curved to produce a 7- inch backbone , which holds the fuel load at one end and the airbox at the other . Both cells are framed by round windows that reveal what ’ s inside – 4.5 gallons of gas and twin 51mm S & S throttle bodies , respectively .
The Wraith ’ s distinctive doublewishbone parallelogram girder fork was designed by Nesbitt as a tribute to his design hero , John Britten . It ’ s been minimalized into a lighterlooking skeleton form , with the leading edges of the two vestigial CNC- machined aluminum blades now adorned with dainty carbon frames carrying lighting strips that function as turnsignals .
The Wraith ’ s lower front wishbone operates the centrally located direct- action RaceTech shock , which is adjustable for high- and
Ernest Lee points out one of the Wrath ’ s many interesting details on a partially assembled bike at the company ’ s former facility . Giant chunks of billet aluminum have been whittled away to produce the frame , swingarm , and fork .
low- speed compression and rebound damping , offering 4.35 inches of wheel travel . At the rear , the original Wraith ’ s single- sided swingarm has been replaced by a meaty- looking aluminum dual- arm item shared with the other Combat models . It ’ s fitted with a cantilever RaceTech shock offset to the left side and offers two- speed compression and rebound adjustability and 5.5 inches of travel .
The six- spoke BST carbon front wheel carries an unusual set
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