Beak to the future; DR Huge developer talks attracting the beak as well as the V-Strom 1050

Ever wondered where the beak, adopted by many of today’s adventure bikes, came from? Spoiler, it all started with the work of this man; Ichiro Miyata designed the original DR Big and was at it again for the V-Strom 1050XT!


He’s been working for Suzuki Motor Corporation for nearly four decades and is the man that penned the design of the original DR750S, a design that went on to become the template for all modern adventure bikes. With more DRs, DR-Zs, and RM-Z machines styled by his hand over the years, Ichiro Miyata...z