Chrome Superhawk. Is it another phantom; a mirage? Is it a pinnacle of achievement in the design department - a savvy marketing tactic, set upon the world already squealing with delight, or a baby in the garage of someone who is not quite sure where they end and the world begins?

I don't know. All I can say is that one time a picture was attached to an email and then a discussion thread sprang up on the VJMC list. I will try to distill some facts out of that discussion and post them here in the future. Looks like the range of possibilities spans from the ol' "...someone just went nuts and chromed everything..." to "...a limited edition factory variant sent to some dealers at the end of the run to market a few remaining bikes before the new models arrived." For now, here are some photos: