Here’s Tony Montana, Zadig Motorworks’ Reimagined Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster

Fabrizio Giordano’s Zadig Motorworks is a Belgian motorcycle workshop that deals mainly with modifying Harley-Davidson’s fearsome machines, but they’ll gladly accept a challenge and undertake just about any custom venture. As long as it has two wheels and an engine, the Zadig team won’t hesitate to tackle it.

Over the years, Giordano’s aftermarket wizards developed countless works of rolling art that never ceased to impress the moto realm, thanks to their flawless design language and outstanding behavior on the tarmac. To be frank, the sheer level of meticulous craftmanship that goes into each and every single one of these builds is truly mind-boggling!

Sure enough, the crew’s painstaking efforts and utter commitment earned them quite a reputation, while their incredible exploits managed to capture the industry’s full attention. As a result, this feat led to an array of remarkable collaborations and more drool-worthy pieces of machinery. All things considered, it goes without saying these folks aren’t playing around.

In fact, let’s dive in for a closer analysis of one such project. To be a little more specific, we’ll be looking at a heavily customized 883 Sportster from Harley-Davidson’s range. This build was commissioned by none other than Mekadrama, Belgium’s top HD dealer. The two enterprises joined forces to deliver a ravishing display of embodied perfection that’ll have you lost for words.

On the other hand, the donor is an absolute superstar, even in stock form. It is powered by an ominous Evolution V-twin colossus, with two valves per cylinder head and a compression ratio of 8.8:1. This nasty animal boasts an astronomical displacement of 883cc. At around 4,300 rpm, the air-cooled monstrosity is perfectly capable of generating an unholy torque output of 52 pound-feet (69 Nm). A five-speed gearbox is tasked with transmitting the engine’s fiendish force to Sportster’s 16-inch rear wheel via a belt final drive.

The powertrain components are enveloped in tubular steel frame, which sits on a set of 39 mm (1.54 inches) cartridge forks up front. On the opposite end, suspension duties are taken care of by fully-adjustable dual shock absorbers and a double-sided steel swingarm. Stopping power is supplied by a 292 mm (11.5 inches) disc and a two-piston caliper at the front, along with an identical brake rotor and a one-piston caliper at the rear.

Now, as to Zadig and Mekadrama’s stunning 883 Sportster-based goodness, the creature was dubbed ‘Tony Montana’, as a tribute to the protagonist of the 1983 blockbuster, Scarface. For starters, the magicians over at Harley’s number-one Belgian dealer were tasked with rewiring the whole shebang using their very own electricals.

Meanwhile, Fabrizio Giordano’s pros went about crafting a plethora of CNC machined units, as well as a hand-shaped fuel tank and a neat tail section. Additionally, they also installed a selection of aftermarket parts from Roland Sands’ inventory, such as fresh levers and clip-on handlebars, besides a pair of adjustable front suspension items.

At the rear, the standard shocks were tweaked to bring about a new riding stance. In terms of performance, Mekadrama’s surgeons remapped the bike’s electronic fuel injection setup and equipped a magnificent exhaust system. The latter’s tip was neatly incorporated into the tail module.

However, the best part about this entire ordeal is that Tony Montana isn’t just a one-off creation, but a limited-edition marvel. Yes, that’s right; our roads will be blessed with as many as 100 copies of this bad boy!

Well, isn’t that delightful?