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One woman, one custom Suzuki Bandit, and an incredible journey that defies all odds
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| | Loving two wheels from an early age leads to a career with motorcycles
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| Sara Jane discovered the thrill of being on two wheels at an early age. Like most youngsters, she started by riding dirt bikes and scooters. By the age of 13, she was riding from sunrise to sunset on her first motorcycle, a Honda passport.
As Sara Jane’s two-wheeled passion grew, so did her natural creative talent for design. She went from a motorcycle enthusiast to owning a motorcycle shop in Louisville, Kentucky. Her husband did mechanical repairs while Sara lent her expertise to plastic repairs, fiberglass, and custom paint jobs. Soon, the bike of her dreams made its way into her possession, a 2001 Honda RC-51. Her life was complete and running smoothly. But looks can be deceiving.
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| From the outside looking in, an idyllic dream life turned into a tragic nightmare
Sara Jane’s life was not all it appeared to be. Factually, it was unraveling day by day as she suffered an increasing amount of abuse by her husband. His abuse turned extremely violent when he planted a bomb in their motorcycle shop, intending to kill her and collect the insurance money. She claims that it could have only been divine intervention that saved her from his heinous act that day. By the grace of God, she had stepped out of her studio area to visit her sister shortly before the bomb exploded. That horrific day had her leaving everything behind and finding safety at a woman’s shelter.
“Dependence on a man had left me vulnerable and, ultimately, cost me everything I had.”
She admits that it wasn’t easy to put the pieces of her life back together. Over the next seven years, she built her business back up and has become the strong, independent woman she is today. She credits an integral part of her healing process to designing and creating her custom-built motorcycle.
The Concept, a unique union of sport bike and café racer
Sara Jane first laid out her vision of her unique custom motorcycle design on paper. She wanted to combine the comfortable stance of a modern sport bike with the stylish look of an older café racer style motorcycle. She then bestowed the name Titus upon her Suzuki Café Racer.
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“I just really always loved the name. It is strong and masculine and makes me think of a guy nobody would even try to challenge.”
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