Photo: No Limit Custom
The Harley-Davidson Sportster is one of the oldest bike families made by the Milwaukee-based company, dating back all the way to 1957. Yet it's not as in the news as the Softail, for instance, at least not when it comes to modded bikes.
Because of its very rich history, the breed is a very diverse one, including both famous and less so models. Of interest to us today, as we're looking at this black and white custom coming our way from Germany, is the Forty-Eight.
The model traces its roots back ton 2010 and the XL1200X in the Sportster range and was initially targeted at people in the market for a dark motorcycle with classic styling. That approach is obvious right from the name, as the moniker is meant to be a nod to the year 1948, the time when the peanut-style fuel tank was first introduced.
Its classic styling, complete with the fuel tank with ancient design cues, was not enough for many of the owners riding Forty-Eights, so many of them had their bikes converted to suit their more specific tastes.
The owner of this particular example wanted an even fatter body than the bike offers from the get-go, so they had the Germans from No Limit Custom (NLC) tamper with the machine and make it even more obvious.
The first thing NLC did was to modify the fuel tank, which was wrapped in a white cover that completely changes its look. It's a piece that was simply placed on top of the original hardware, and required no bolts or other complicated ways of attaching it.
The two other most obvious body parts, the fenders, were replaced as well, and they now come as much larger pieces made of fiberglass. They were left unpainted, and the rear one is a real treat for the eyes.
Various covers have made it to where they were needed, while the engine received up front a spoiler for both protection and to make the Forty-Eight look more aggressive. At the rear, the license plate holder has been relocated to one side, the proper approach on pretty much all custom Harleys we see coming out of Europe.
Whereas the engine was probably left stock, it now features a custom exhaust system of undisclosed make, with the pipes abruptly pointing down as if the two-wheeler is about to take off, and it'll shoot flames out of those nozzles.
No Limit shares the price for only a handful of the custom parts that went into the making of the Harley-Davidson 48 White, as the Sportster is now called. That means we are unable to get a proper sense of how much it costs to put together. For reference though, you should know unmodified bikes of this kind go for as low as $6,000, depending on year and condition.
The model traces its roots back ton 2010 and the XL1200X in the Sportster range and was initially targeted at people in the market for a dark motorcycle with classic styling. That approach is obvious right from the name, as the moniker is meant to be a nod to the year 1948, the time when the peanut-style fuel tank was first introduced.
Its classic styling, complete with the fuel tank with ancient design cues, was not enough for many of the owners riding Forty-Eights, so many of them had their bikes converted to suit their more specific tastes.
The owner of this particular example wanted an even fatter body than the bike offers from the get-go, so they had the Germans from No Limit Custom (NLC) tamper with the machine and make it even more obvious.
The first thing NLC did was to modify the fuel tank, which was wrapped in a white cover that completely changes its look. It's a piece that was simply placed on top of the original hardware, and required no bolts or other complicated ways of attaching it.
The two other most obvious body parts, the fenders, were replaced as well, and they now come as much larger pieces made of fiberglass. They were left unpainted, and the rear one is a real treat for the eyes.
Various covers have made it to where they were needed, while the engine received up front a spoiler for both protection and to make the Forty-Eight look more aggressive. At the rear, the license plate holder has been relocated to one side, the proper approach on pretty much all custom Harleys we see coming out of Europe.
Whereas the engine was probably left stock, it now features a custom exhaust system of undisclosed make, with the pipes abruptly pointing down as if the two-wheeler is about to take off, and it'll shoot flames out of those nozzles.
No Limit shares the price for only a handful of the custom parts that went into the making of the Harley-Davidson 48 White, as the Sportster is now called. That means we are unable to get a proper sense of how much it costs to put together. For reference though, you should know unmodified bikes of this kind go for as low as $6,000, depending on year and condition.
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