Photo: Bullock
If you really are into custom Harley-Davidsons you probably care less about where a bike was made and more about what it means for the industry. After all, what American wouldn't be happy to know that something made at home is enjoying such a success abroad?
There is one aspect of this custom Harley business that may trouble Americans a bit. Although made in the U.S. and initially customized there, the Milwaukee two-wheelers with an extra touch of coolness are now the attribute of foreign nations in general, and one in particular.
Strangely enough, if you presently want to get your hands on a custom Harley that is sure to turn heads and open mouths, Germany is the place where you should go, not America.
The European country is home to a whole army of garages that have dedicated their lives and earnings to converting U.S.-made two-wheelers into much better versions of themselves. One such shop is called Bullock, and it is the one responsible for the black beauty we're looking at now.
Bullock is a name we've stumbled upon before, most recently in the fall of last year, when talking about the incredible V-Rod conversion with USAF cues that left us all in awe.
The Softail Slim-based custom we're drooling over now has pretty much the same effect. Especially when looking at the incredibly bright black that drowns almost every element of the ride.
That's right, bright blackness, if there ever was such a thing, shining intensely from every body element of the bike, modified or not, to give the impression of a Chicano-style build without the bling and nausea of bright colors.
Sadly, Bullock does not provide the full details on what was done to the Slim. We are informed, though, that we're looking at a complete rebuild of the machine, still rocking the original frame and the 110 engine.
The paint used on the custom fenders, fuel tank, and pretty much everywhere else is something called blackberry, and it probably has a few layers of shine pulled over it. A handlebar conversion up front, special turn signals on both ends, and a leather seat are the fine touches of the build.
The stock engine is no longer breathing as it once did, but uses a custom exhaust system from Freedom Performance, with long and perfectly straight pipes ending in fishtails, in the purest Chicano style. Adding an extra layer of greatness to that are the whitewall tires pulled over the custom wheels of unspecified dimensions.
The Harley-Davidson Softail Slim in this form does not come with a price sticker attached, but we're used to being treated like this by German garages. And that doesn't stop us from enjoying their builds in the slightest.
Strangely enough, if you presently want to get your hands on a custom Harley that is sure to turn heads and open mouths, Germany is the place where you should go, not America.
The European country is home to a whole army of garages that have dedicated their lives and earnings to converting U.S.-made two-wheelers into much better versions of themselves. One such shop is called Bullock, and it is the one responsible for the black beauty we're looking at now.
Bullock is a name we've stumbled upon before, most recently in the fall of last year, when talking about the incredible V-Rod conversion with USAF cues that left us all in awe.
The Softail Slim-based custom we're drooling over now has pretty much the same effect. Especially when looking at the incredibly bright black that drowns almost every element of the ride.
That's right, bright blackness, if there ever was such a thing, shining intensely from every body element of the bike, modified or not, to give the impression of a Chicano-style build without the bling and nausea of bright colors.
Sadly, Bullock does not provide the full details on what was done to the Slim. We are informed, though, that we're looking at a complete rebuild of the machine, still rocking the original frame and the 110 engine.
The paint used on the custom fenders, fuel tank, and pretty much everywhere else is something called blackberry, and it probably has a few layers of shine pulled over it. A handlebar conversion up front, special turn signals on both ends, and a leather seat are the fine touches of the build.
The stock engine is no longer breathing as it once did, but uses a custom exhaust system from Freedom Performance, with long and perfectly straight pipes ending in fishtails, in the purest Chicano style. Adding an extra layer of greatness to that are the whitewall tires pulled over the custom wheels of unspecified dimensions.
The Harley-Davidson Softail Slim in this form does not come with a price sticker attached, but we're used to being treated like this by German garages. And that doesn't stop us from enjoying their builds in the slightest.
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