1. It would actually fit me. The Rockhopper frame is about the right size, but it stretched me out too much for a touring bike. It will also not be designed for a suspension fork, so that I won’t have to deal with a suspension-corrected fork. I might even spend the extra money for a custom frame.

2. The frame will either be steel or titanium. The latter would only make sense if I got a custom frame.

3. The wheelbase and chainstays will be longer.

4. The fork will have braze-ons for racks. I don’t like the clamps that I use now.

5. There will be a braze-on to hold the fuel bottle for a camp stove.

6. It would have mechanical disk brakes.

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The air cooled NCR M4 comes with a titanium frame and subframe along with carbon fiber tank, wheels, instrument cluster, airbox, oil cooler housing and fenders. The stock titanium rear subframe assembly can be swapped for a full carbon fiber street tail or carbon race tail with 5 bolts and a connector. The new NCR M4 derives from years of building and racing the NCR Millona to many victories and championships in many countries. Using the same basic geometry and concept, the M4 was designed to be as light or lighter in street trim than the original Millona was in race trim. The NCR M4 is modular in design in that the front headlight/instrument cluster can be changed to a mini, half or full fairing with the simple swap of two bolts and a connector. The goal was to be able to swap from street trim to track trim in less than five minutes. An innovative central electronic package allows for quick disconnects by way of top grade military connectors along with access to many features by way of an USB computer interface and software.

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