The motorcycles handled by Harley-Davidson’s Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) are essentially the most souped-up versions of a bike you could get right off the factory lot. But at times, not even CVO two-wheelers are quite special enough for some people.
Case in point the CVO Road Glide we have here. Described by the Milwaukee bike maker as one “loaded with custom details to take touring style and performance to the limit,” it was taken one step further by a German garage by the name of Thunderbike.
Usually these guys go for extreme transformations, with the list of parts used often comprising more than 30 items. In the case of the Road Glide, they went soft, but as you can see, soft does not mean less effective.
Thunderbike says the Milwaukee-Eight 117 that usually powers the machine is enough for the ride, so no other upgrades were made to the engine, with a single exception: the addition of a customized exhaust system signed by Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde.
Visually, the bike is clearly no longer stock, but all the differences were achieved thanks to a limited number of fittings. The most important of them are the large, 26-inch wheel slapped on the front end together with a matching front fender, a custom rake kit, and a 340 mm brake disc.
Additionally, the shark-nose fairing was what inspired the name of the build, Greywhaler, and it is also what holds Stage II speakers.
Thunderbike is not in the habit of revealing how much its builds cost, but as usual, it does provide a list of custom parts used. That makes it easier to find at least an estimate of the cost. In this case, not including the base bike, man-hours, and the exhaust system, the tally is at €3,300, which is about $4,000 at today’s exchange rate.
Usually these guys go for extreme transformations, with the list of parts used often comprising more than 30 items. In the case of the Road Glide, they went soft, but as you can see, soft does not mean less effective.
Thunderbike says the Milwaukee-Eight 117 that usually powers the machine is enough for the ride, so no other upgrades were made to the engine, with a single exception: the addition of a customized exhaust system signed by Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde.
Visually, the bike is clearly no longer stock, but all the differences were achieved thanks to a limited number of fittings. The most important of them are the large, 26-inch wheel slapped on the front end together with a matching front fender, a custom rake kit, and a 340 mm brake disc.
Additionally, the shark-nose fairing was what inspired the name of the build, Greywhaler, and it is also what holds Stage II speakers.
Thunderbike is not in the habit of revealing how much its builds cost, but as usual, it does provide a list of custom parts used. That makes it easier to find at least an estimate of the cost. In this case, not including the base bike, man-hours, and the exhaust system, the tally is at €3,300, which is about $4,000 at today’s exchange rate.