Photo: Gaz Custom
Despite being for decades engaged in a head-to-head race for technological supremacy with the U.S., Russia has never been a nation known for making globally-recognized vehicles, be them cars or motorcycles. Yet the nation does have enough engineering talents to still make the headlines from time to time, including in the highly competitive sector of custom motorcycles.
Like many other people across this world, some Russians have become fascinated with motorcycles put together by Harley-Davidson. Shops known as Box39 or Gaz Custom have made a name for themselves locally and even gained some international recognition thanks to the modifications made to some American two-wheelers.
It's Gaz that's once again our focus today, thanks to a build called Black Orange. It's a simple name that essentially explains what the bike is all about, a beautiful play between the two colors on the body of a V-Rod muscle bike.
The build follows the usual changes when it comes to V-Rods. New wheels have been installed, a tad larger in diameter (unclear by how much) and wider in width as well: 300 mm at the rear and 140 mm at the front.
A new, pointier and more aggressive radiator shroud has been designed and placed on the front end of the frame, right under the headlight that has lost its factory fairing.
Further back, the fuel tank has been dressed in new and bulkier overalls, now looking a lot more massive and impressive than it used to be. The back of the bike also features a custom seat, mounted on top of a modified rear fender that perfectly complements the tiny mudguard at the front.
The right side view of the V-Rod reveals the stock engine sitting in the frame because Gaz, like most other customizers out there, doesn't like to play around with mechanical perfection. There are a few clear changes when it comes to the engine's breathing apparatus, which now comprises a blunt and stubby single exhaust pipe instead of the longer, double one originally fitted in there,
The swingarm that holds the rear wheel in place remains the true highlight of this right-side view, with its thick arm displaying large patches of orange that match the ones on the wheels, radiator cover, headlight, and covers.
The Harley-Davidson Black Orange is one of Gaz's older builds, and the last one in the shop's relatively limited portfolio of altered Harley bikes - there are just five of them at the time of writing, and this one is clearly our favorite.
The shop does not say how much money went into making the Black Orange, but by the looks of it it must not have been cheap. The motorcycle probably still roams some Russian roads, slowly fading into oblivion.
It's Gaz that's once again our focus today, thanks to a build called Black Orange. It's a simple name that essentially explains what the bike is all about, a beautiful play between the two colors on the body of a V-Rod muscle bike.
The build follows the usual changes when it comes to V-Rods. New wheels have been installed, a tad larger in diameter (unclear by how much) and wider in width as well: 300 mm at the rear and 140 mm at the front.
A new, pointier and more aggressive radiator shroud has been designed and placed on the front end of the frame, right under the headlight that has lost its factory fairing.
Further back, the fuel tank has been dressed in new and bulkier overalls, now looking a lot more massive and impressive than it used to be. The back of the bike also features a custom seat, mounted on top of a modified rear fender that perfectly complements the tiny mudguard at the front.
The right side view of the V-Rod reveals the stock engine sitting in the frame because Gaz, like most other customizers out there, doesn't like to play around with mechanical perfection. There are a few clear changes when it comes to the engine's breathing apparatus, which now comprises a blunt and stubby single exhaust pipe instead of the longer, double one originally fitted in there,
The swingarm that holds the rear wheel in place remains the true highlight of this right-side view, with its thick arm displaying large patches of orange that match the ones on the wheels, radiator cover, headlight, and covers.
The Harley-Davidson Black Orange is one of Gaz's older builds, and the last one in the shop's relatively limited portfolio of altered Harley bikes - there are just five of them at the time of writing, and this one is clearly our favorite.
The shop does not say how much money went into making the Black Orange, but by the looks of it it must not have been cheap. The motorcycle probably still roams some Russian roads, slowly fading into oblivion.
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