Yaiba Kusanagi Overhaul

Incoherent Rambling

You know of all the three (3) bikes in the game the Yaiba Kusanagi is - in my humble opinion - the most futuristic and fitting for a futuristic setting. The name Kusanagi is probably a nod to Ghost in the Shell, but it feels more like it picks up the aesthetic of Kaneda's iconic bike in Akira. The CT-3X with the fairings and stuff anyway. Nice job, well done etc.

Aaaand then there's the naked bike version of the Kusanagi which is like whaaaat. Ahem. First and most eye-sore-ish (this is totally a word!) we have this tall seat back rest thing. Yes, I know about Bōsōzoku thankyouverymuch, but the aesthetic associated with that is part of a cultural and historical context and just picking out single style elements and bolting them onto something completely different is just ... blergh (yes, also a word).

Off with their heads seats! But with that done these exposed trumpet-like mufflers become much more exposed and the lower ones are just ugly. So begone lower exhaust pipes and be de-trumpeted (yes, it's a word, do we need to have this discussion every time?) and tucked in upper exhaust pipes. And while I'm at it have working rear and brake lights y'all. I know these are basically gang bikes, but I'm assuming Animals and Tygers don't appreciate being rear-ended any more than your regular Jill, Jane or Jimbo. Jimbo might drive a truck, though, dunno. Also now the front lights properly light up on the gang bikes.

Finally why don't the naked bikes have instruments? I mean you might make a case that they don't need visual instruments, because the bike sends its data right to your brain implants. To which I say baloney! Baloney! Sorry, but it's really not a very good case you're making here. Animals are driving these bikes and Animals do not get implants like that. Anyway, I stole the speedometer off the Brennan Apollo and put it on all Kusanagi versions except the CT-3X. After making room for it.

What This Is

MAIN PACKAGE

All the mesh and stuff changes. What do you expect here? If you want a longer version, read the incoherent rambling. The short version is in the brief overview. If you want the visual version look at the screenshots. Everything I changed should be shown.

TUNING PACKAGE

Little bit of tuning for all Kusanagi versions to get a little more torque, more grip and allow for more tilt in corners. Also shifted the weight a bit, so the bike doesn't lift its rear wheel under hard braking while still allowing the iconic Kaneda's bike drift stop. This is still not a nimble bike and it's not supposed to. Also if you brake into corners, expect the rear wheel to lose traction.

IMPORTANT! I'm using Gripped Up (Vanilla Plus) and Dynamic Downforce (Version 2. 12), so all the handli