Photo: Kodlin
If you ask me, attractive custom bikes with very unattractive names are a clear recipe for success. After all, who doesn't like a cool piece of engineering hiding under the proper misnomer?
We've had plenty examples of such builds with apparently improper naming coming to light over the years, but I must admit the Harley-Davidson Green Disease is my favorite so far. Let me explain.
First up, this is a Road King we're talking about, that beautiful example of grand American touring bike all riders probably dream of mounting when they get to a wiser age. Made in 2021 in its original form, it crossed paths with a customizer we know as Kodlin and was turned into this amazing piece of engineering.
The project was assembled by Kodlin with the goal of taking part in the California to Sturgis run. That's a distance of some 1,500 miles (2,400 km) which the bike covered with no problem, probably infecting everybody along the way with the custom bug.
The Green Disease name is of course owed to the paint job slapped over the bike's main body parts. Although very in-your-face, the several shades of green mixed with black don't do a very good job at hiding the modifications made to the Road King.
First up, we've got a change in the bike's stance, owed to the air ride system it was fitted with. It supports custom wheels of undisclosed make, with the one at the front spinning at 21 inches in diameter and the rear one properly hidden under the massive hard bags.
All around the bike you can see custom elements, most of them made in-house by Kodlin. We've got a special handlebar up front, new lights and turn signals, and new foot pegs. Further back, a special seat can be seen sitting low in the frame.
Unlike most other custom motorcycle projects we come across these days, the Green Disease does come with serious modifications to its engine. The stock 170ci that was fitted inside the Road King's frame was treated to a Stage III kit, increasing its dimensions to 119ci and boosting the powerplant's performance accordingly.
More than just getting a Stage III kit, the Milwaukee-Eight was also gifted with a custom air filter and a special exhaust supplied by Two Brothers Racing.
The total cost of turning the Road King into the Green Disease is not known, but we can tell you that the Stage III kit for the engine costs $2,000 over at Harley-Davidson. Add to that the roughly $24,000 one has to spend on a present-day bike of this breed, the man hours, the paint job, and all the other extras, and you're probably left with a bike worth around $40,000.
First up, this is a Road King we're talking about, that beautiful example of grand American touring bike all riders probably dream of mounting when they get to a wiser age. Made in 2021 in its original form, it crossed paths with a customizer we know as Kodlin and was turned into this amazing piece of engineering.
The project was assembled by Kodlin with the goal of taking part in the California to Sturgis run. That's a distance of some 1,500 miles (2,400 km) which the bike covered with no problem, probably infecting everybody along the way with the custom bug.
The Green Disease name is of course owed to the paint job slapped over the bike's main body parts. Although very in-your-face, the several shades of green mixed with black don't do a very good job at hiding the modifications made to the Road King.
First up, we've got a change in the bike's stance, owed to the air ride system it was fitted with. It supports custom wheels of undisclosed make, with the one at the front spinning at 21 inches in diameter and the rear one properly hidden under the massive hard bags.
All around the bike you can see custom elements, most of them made in-house by Kodlin. We've got a special handlebar up front, new lights and turn signals, and new foot pegs. Further back, a special seat can be seen sitting low in the frame.
Unlike most other custom motorcycle projects we come across these days, the Green Disease does come with serious modifications to its engine. The stock 170ci that was fitted inside the Road King's frame was treated to a Stage III kit, increasing its dimensions to 119ci and boosting the powerplant's performance accordingly.
More than just getting a Stage III kit, the Milwaukee-Eight was also gifted with a custom air filter and a special exhaust supplied by Two Brothers Racing.
The total cost of turning the Road King into the Green Disease is not known, but we can tell you that the Stage III kit for the engine costs $2,000 over at Harley-Davidson. Add to that the roughly $24,000 one has to spend on a present-day bike of this breed, the man hours, the paint job, and all the other extras, and you're probably left with a bike worth around $40,000.
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