Photo: Kodlin
Harley-Davidson motorcycles may be for many the pinnacle of two-wheeled engineering, but everybody has to admit that, at least in the more recent years, the American brand has been almost absent from the world of racing (with the notable exception, of course, of drag racing and the new King of the Baggers).
As a result of that, not many people dream of riding Harleys to the win in some competition. It only takes though a simple and effective custom job to get the blood going and make us all dream of getting on the back of a race-prepped Harley and hitting the tarmac of racing courses.
Like the modified Sportster 883 we have here. Sure, it may not have any mechanical alteration to make it go fast and smooth around the track, but it at least looks ready to take on more established names in this field of human activity.
The bike as you see it here is the work of German customizer Kodlin, a father-son duo that's been at the forefront of this industry for years now.
The shop says from the get-go the bike was inspired by racing, and that's obvious not only from the color scheme used (an inspiring combination of black and yellow), but also from the Kodlin Racing markings slapped onto it.
Put together for the Austrian crew who organizes each year in the Austrian Alps an insane biker meeting called Biker Mania, the ride is perhaps the most exciting and inspiring kind of Sportster we've seen in a very long time.
Aside from the bright paint job (handled by Kodlin themselves) not many changes seem to have been made to the bike, and the details made public by the ones who worked on it don't paint a complete picture. But that doesn't rob the build of its appeal in the slightest.
We know the bike's stock engine spins Roland Sands Design wheels, and that the exhaust system, the only major modification made to the powerplant, was supplied by the same source.
The two Kodlins contributed from their own portfolio things like chin spoiler, rear fender, and the seat of the ride. The instrumentation wears the logos of a supplier called Koso.
The complete build was renamed Saalbach, taking after the Saalbach-Hinterglemm Alpine resort town where the Austrian Biker Mania event takes place.
The current whereabouts of the Harley-Davidson Saalbach are not known, and like many others in this business Kodlin is not one to share details about the cost of its projects either.
For reference though, assuming you want something similar done for personal use, you can have a used Sportster 883 (the model in this configuration is no longer being made) for prices that hover around the $10,000 mark.
Like the modified Sportster 883 we have here. Sure, it may not have any mechanical alteration to make it go fast and smooth around the track, but it at least looks ready to take on more established names in this field of human activity.
The bike as you see it here is the work of German customizer Kodlin, a father-son duo that's been at the forefront of this industry for years now.
The shop says from the get-go the bike was inspired by racing, and that's obvious not only from the color scheme used (an inspiring combination of black and yellow), but also from the Kodlin Racing markings slapped onto it.
Put together for the Austrian crew who organizes each year in the Austrian Alps an insane biker meeting called Biker Mania, the ride is perhaps the most exciting and inspiring kind of Sportster we've seen in a very long time.
Aside from the bright paint job (handled by Kodlin themselves) not many changes seem to have been made to the bike, and the details made public by the ones who worked on it don't paint a complete picture. But that doesn't rob the build of its appeal in the slightest.
We know the bike's stock engine spins Roland Sands Design wheels, and that the exhaust system, the only major modification made to the powerplant, was supplied by the same source.
The two Kodlins contributed from their own portfolio things like chin spoiler, rear fender, and the seat of the ride. The instrumentation wears the logos of a supplier called Koso.
The complete build was renamed Saalbach, taking after the Saalbach-Hinterglemm Alpine resort town where the Austrian Biker Mania event takes place.
The current whereabouts of the Harley-Davidson Saalbach are not known, and like many others in this business Kodlin is not one to share details about the cost of its projects either.
For reference though, assuming you want something similar done for personal use, you can have a used Sportster 883 (the model in this configuration is no longer being made) for prices that hover around the $10,000 mark.
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