Photo: Kodlin
There is a belief in some circles that once you've seen a custom motorcycle you've seen them all. To some people, that creed applies to both builds based on existing platforms, and to those two-wheelers built from the ground up.
In some respects, these people are right. After all, there's only so much that can be done to a motorcycle, and once most ideas are spent, all we're left with are variations on the same theme. Then something like the F32 crosses our paths, and turns all that boredom on its head.
F32 is the name of a custom bagger built in a way we've seen before, but somehow a lot more extreme than others. The 32 in the name represents the size of the front wheel – that's right, we're talking about a 32-inch piece, but the motorcycle is so extreme not even that is the highlight of the project.
The first time the motorcycle came to light was back in 2015. It rolled off the work bench of German customizer Fred Kodlin, one of the biggest names in this industry and the only non-American to have been included in the International Master Bike Builders Association (IMBBA) Hall of Fame.
This is the fourth Kodlin bagger we've brought back to light in recent weeks, something we chose to do because, despite the rides being quite old, they deserve better than being lost to time.
Back the F32, we're talking about a two-wheeler constructed around a Kodlin-made frame. Surrounding it all over is an exciting proof of craftmanship, steel metalwork so intense and impressive it will once again make it obvious that no, despite looking similar, no custom motorcycle is the same with another. And yes, all of the body panels have been made in house by Kodlin and his son, who helped with this particular project.
The madness starts at the front, with the large fender that wraps almost half around the humongous wheel. Moving back, we get a futurist, angled fairing of sorts, shielding behind it a very flat and sharp fuel tank.
The back of the ride is as impressive as the front, with the wheel there completely hidden from sight by metal bags. They're probably large enough to carry cargo, but they're mostly used in this application to be home to an impressive sound system.
In the frame, and exposed to the elements, is a Harley-Davidson Twin Cam engine. We don't know if it has been modified in any way (Kodlin is known to do that), but we can clearly see it perfectly fits the F32, especially when the bike is dropped to the ground thanks to the air ride suspension system.
Wrapped in gray and blue, the F32 shines like a futuristic bagger, but there's no mention of how much all that shine is worth. It was probably not cheap, but admiring is free, so let's get to it, shall we?
F32 is the name of a custom bagger built in a way we've seen before, but somehow a lot more extreme than others. The 32 in the name represents the size of the front wheel – that's right, we're talking about a 32-inch piece, but the motorcycle is so extreme not even that is the highlight of the project.
The first time the motorcycle came to light was back in 2015. It rolled off the work bench of German customizer Fred Kodlin, one of the biggest names in this industry and the only non-American to have been included in the International Master Bike Builders Association (IMBBA) Hall of Fame.
This is the fourth Kodlin bagger we've brought back to light in recent weeks, something we chose to do because, despite the rides being quite old, they deserve better than being lost to time.
Back the F32, we're talking about a two-wheeler constructed around a Kodlin-made frame. Surrounding it all over is an exciting proof of craftmanship, steel metalwork so intense and impressive it will once again make it obvious that no, despite looking similar, no custom motorcycle is the same with another. And yes, all of the body panels have been made in house by Kodlin and his son, who helped with this particular project.
The madness starts at the front, with the large fender that wraps almost half around the humongous wheel. Moving back, we get a futurist, angled fairing of sorts, shielding behind it a very flat and sharp fuel tank.
The back of the ride is as impressive as the front, with the wheel there completely hidden from sight by metal bags. They're probably large enough to carry cargo, but they're mostly used in this application to be home to an impressive sound system.
In the frame, and exposed to the elements, is a Harley-Davidson Twin Cam engine. We don't know if it has been modified in any way (Kodlin is known to do that), but we can clearly see it perfectly fits the F32, especially when the bike is dropped to the ground thanks to the air ride suspension system.
Wrapped in gray and blue, the F32 shines like a futuristic bagger, but there's no mention of how much all that shine is worth. It was probably not cheap, but admiring is free, so let's get to it, shall we?
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