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Depending on a variety of factors, each and every single custom motorcycle garage out there develops its own style. It takes time, of course, but once that equilibrium point is reached, fans will always recognize who made this or that bike.
When it comes to Japanese custom crew Bad Land, the words that would properly describe its products are most likely loaded and sharp. Loaded as in they gain so many aftermarket parts they not only become unique, but unforgettable. And sharp because many of these parts, always painted black or left to shine in chrome, have a certain edgy, metallic, industrial and dangerous look about them.
You only have to look at the build known as the Dora to realize that's so. The two-wheeler was born all the way back in 2017 as a Harley-Davidson V-Rod of the Night Rod variety. It's unclear when it crossed paths with Bad Land, but it's more than obvious what's been done to it.
As usual with this crew, the changes started where the bike meets the ground, with the fitting of custom Bad Land wheels from the Out Rage series. They are 21 inches in diameter at the front, and just as large at the rear – a parity we don't often see on a modified Milwaukee machine.
The rear wheel is also 260 mm wide, wider than stock, yet not extreme as to scare people away. Just like the one at the front, it is shielded by a custom fender made by the Japanese specialist.
The front end is an exercise in coolness. A girder fork that looks like a component part of some spaceship is tied to the wheel, and adorned up top with a custom-made headlight that sticks out like some detached robotic eye.
The handlebars reaching out to either side are Bad Land in design, while the squarish, pointy mirrors slapped on top of them come from Ken's Factory (and so do the grips and LED turn signals).
The fuel tank, the recipient of a lot of attention, features a cover with exposed rivets and is accompanied up on the frame by a custom seat.
The mechanical upgrades include the fitting of a custom exhaust system (supplied by Bad Land itself) and air filter, Ohlins shocks at the rear, and Brembo braking hardware for more stopping power.
The Harley-Davidson Dora is an older Bad Land build, and that means we have no info on its current whereabouts. We also don't know how much was invested in taking the Night Rod and transforming it into this.
As a reference, an unmodified 2017 Night Rod is selling on the used bike market for anywhere between $9,000 and $18,000, depending on condition and a variety of other factors.
You only have to look at the build known as the Dora to realize that's so. The two-wheeler was born all the way back in 2017 as a Harley-Davidson V-Rod of the Night Rod variety. It's unclear when it crossed paths with Bad Land, but it's more than obvious what's been done to it.
As usual with this crew, the changes started where the bike meets the ground, with the fitting of custom Bad Land wheels from the Out Rage series. They are 21 inches in diameter at the front, and just as large at the rear – a parity we don't often see on a modified Milwaukee machine.
The rear wheel is also 260 mm wide, wider than stock, yet not extreme as to scare people away. Just like the one at the front, it is shielded by a custom fender made by the Japanese specialist.
The front end is an exercise in coolness. A girder fork that looks like a component part of some spaceship is tied to the wheel, and adorned up top with a custom-made headlight that sticks out like some detached robotic eye.
The handlebars reaching out to either side are Bad Land in design, while the squarish, pointy mirrors slapped on top of them come from Ken's Factory (and so do the grips and LED turn signals).
The fuel tank, the recipient of a lot of attention, features a cover with exposed rivets and is accompanied up on the frame by a custom seat.
The mechanical upgrades include the fitting of a custom exhaust system (supplied by Bad Land itself) and air filter, Ohlins shocks at the rear, and Brembo braking hardware for more stopping power.
The Harley-Davidson Dora is an older Bad Land build, and that means we have no info on its current whereabouts. We also don't know how much was invested in taking the Night Rod and transforming it into this.
As a reference, an unmodified 2017 Night Rod is selling on the used bike market for anywhere between $9,000 and $18,000, depending on condition and a variety of other factors.
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