Photo: No Limit Custom
It often happens for custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles to get an extra dose of spice thanks to complicated paint jobs and detailing. After all, given how there are only so many things one can do to a motorcycle to make it special, the colors chosen for it play a crucial role.
Yet here are the Germans from No Limit Custom (NLC) trying to prove us wrong and show the world that only the extensive use of exposed, shiny metal is at times enough to project a feeling of power and uniqueness from any motorcycle.
The NLC project that does this is called Full Block, and it's based on an older Breakout model. It received a wealth of custom parts to stand out from the large crowd of customized Breakouts, but also a unique visual approach thanks to the extensive use of exposed metal – aluminum, in this case.
The bike still retains the original Breakout frame, but on top of it the shop fitted some metal panels, especially at the rear, which are meant to tie together the aluminum spoiler at the front with the fuel tank in the same material and the fender at the back.
The relative industrial look of the bike is enhanced by the fitting of specially designed hand levers, the side license plate holder, and the front fender.
Mechanically the Breakout is mostly its former self, especially when it comes to the engine that's fitted in the frame – this piece has remained stock, despite it now breathing through a custom exhaust of undisclosed make.
Elsewhere though some modifications were made as the shop tried to tie the build together: there is a swingarm kit installed on the rear wheel and a new fork on the front one. The wheels are both aftermarket, but we're not told anything about their size or who's responsible for making them.
We're not told exactly what model year the base Breakout is, so it's difficult to say how much the entire project is worth. Given how this transformation can probably be performed on the most modern representative of the breed I'll remind you, for reference, that Harley is selling such bikes these days, the brand new ones equipped with the 117 engine, for prices starting at $20,999.
The main parts used by No Limit Custom to put the Full Block together can add a lot more on top of that. How much more? Well, almost as much as the bike itself, as the bits used on this build amount to a total of almost $16k euros (close to $18,000).
And that's not including the man hours, the exhaust system, the wheels, and probably a wealth of other bits and pieces the garage didn't bother to list for this project.
The NLC project that does this is called Full Block, and it's based on an older Breakout model. It received a wealth of custom parts to stand out from the large crowd of customized Breakouts, but also a unique visual approach thanks to the extensive use of exposed metal – aluminum, in this case.
The bike still retains the original Breakout frame, but on top of it the shop fitted some metal panels, especially at the rear, which are meant to tie together the aluminum spoiler at the front with the fuel tank in the same material and the fender at the back.
The relative industrial look of the bike is enhanced by the fitting of specially designed hand levers, the side license plate holder, and the front fender.
Mechanically the Breakout is mostly its former self, especially when it comes to the engine that's fitted in the frame – this piece has remained stock, despite it now breathing through a custom exhaust of undisclosed make.
Elsewhere though some modifications were made as the shop tried to tie the build together: there is a swingarm kit installed on the rear wheel and a new fork on the front one. The wheels are both aftermarket, but we're not told anything about their size or who's responsible for making them.
We're not told exactly what model year the base Breakout is, so it's difficult to say how much the entire project is worth. Given how this transformation can probably be performed on the most modern representative of the breed I'll remind you, for reference, that Harley is selling such bikes these days, the brand new ones equipped with the 117 engine, for prices starting at $20,999.
The main parts used by No Limit Custom to put the Full Block together can add a lot more on top of that. How much more? Well, almost as much as the bike itself, as the bits used on this build amount to a total of almost $16k euros (close to $18,000).
And that's not including the man hours, the exhaust system, the wheels, and probably a wealth of other bits and pieces the garage didn't bother to list for this project.
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