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Harley-Davidson Chimera Is Not an Illusion, Parts Come Together Beautifully

If you go and check the definition of the word “chimera” somewhere, you’ll get a bunch of meanings, depending on who you ask, but all are coming around to the same basic things: that would be a mythical monster, made up of parts taken from various animals.
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Photo: Nine Hills
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The word Chimera is also the name of this custom 2016 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim, modified by the talented hands of a Poland-based garage called Nine Hills. As you can see for yourself, the definition of the word only in part applies to this thing: it’s not an illusion, but it was made from different parts that, if you ask us, come together just beautifully.

The Softail was modified with a single goal in mind, that of creating “a compact, lively motorcycle with a stocky build.” Whether the shop succeeded in this task or not is up for you to judge, but to us, the result looks simply delightful.

Propped on Rick’s Motorcycles wheels (18 inches, 3-piece bolted rims), the bike rides closer to the ground thanks to lowered front and rear suspension. The engine that spins said wheels is still the stock one, but rocks aftermarket parts, including air filter, timing cover, clutch cover, and levers. Most importantly, the thing’s breathing and growling capacity has been increased with the inclusion of a Vance & Hines Big Radius exhaust system.

The lights on Softail have changed as well - they now come as a small LED lamp up front, and the same type of solution was chosen for the rear. Other nice touches are the relocation of the rear brake disc, but above all, the choice of paint, which in this case is a combination between airbrushed gloss and matt black.

The Chimera is still listed on Nine Hills’ website, despite it having been made a while back. No mention is made about how much the bike cost to put together.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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