Photo: Kodlin
Of all the Harley-Davidson motorcycles currently on the market, the Low Rider ST is perhaps one of the less praised. Discreetly following its own path as part of the American bike maker's cruiser line of two-wheelers, it's excellent in stock form, but almost ignored by the larger custom bike industry.
Yet it's exactly a customized Low Rider ST that brought us here now, because someone thought to give it a new appearance and a number of extras that make it much more than the "weekend escape machine" it is as it leaves the Harley lot.
The bike in this modified form is the work of Kodlin Motorcycles, the American branch of German motorcycling legend Kodlin Custom. It's based on a 2022 Low Rider ST, thus a relatively recent project, and was first shown at the Born Free Motorcycle show that same year.
At its heart the bike remains the same "American V-Twin sport-touring bike" it is when rolling off the assembly lines, meaning nothing was done to the stock powerplant. A new exhaust system supplied by Vance & Hines can however be seen on the right side of the machine, bringing with it a touch of simplicity compared to stock.
The wheels seem to have been left in their original condition as well, but most of the elements seen above the bike's waist are sourced from elsewhere: the windshield is of Klock Werks design, the mirrors are made by Arlen Ness, and Avon supplied the grips.
The bike itself looks different in terms of stance than it does on the dealers' lot, and that's owed to lift kit it was gifted with. The kit was designed by Kodlin itself for a range of Softail bikes, just like the seat suited for the rider only, the billet aluminum risers, or the mini-boards.
The element Kodlin seems to be particularly proud of on this build are the front turn signals, "super small and amazingly bright" - they do give the ride a certain flair, but if you ask us, it's the paint that makes the custom stand out the most.
Off the lot Harley offers the Low Rider ST in three color choices, and none of them can be seen here. Instead, we're treated to a combination of silver with black flames licking their way from the front to the rear, making the two-wheeler look a lot more retro than it originally did.
As usual, Kodlin does not say how much the bike cost to put together in this form. For reference, the starting price of a stock Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST is $22,199, so don't expect anything based on it to be cheap either.
The bike in this modified form is the work of Kodlin Motorcycles, the American branch of German motorcycling legend Kodlin Custom. It's based on a 2022 Low Rider ST, thus a relatively recent project, and was first shown at the Born Free Motorcycle show that same year.
At its heart the bike remains the same "American V-Twin sport-touring bike" it is when rolling off the assembly lines, meaning nothing was done to the stock powerplant. A new exhaust system supplied by Vance & Hines can however be seen on the right side of the machine, bringing with it a touch of simplicity compared to stock.
The wheels seem to have been left in their original condition as well, but most of the elements seen above the bike's waist are sourced from elsewhere: the windshield is of Klock Werks design, the mirrors are made by Arlen Ness, and Avon supplied the grips.
The bike itself looks different in terms of stance than it does on the dealers' lot, and that's owed to lift kit it was gifted with. The kit was designed by Kodlin itself for a range of Softail bikes, just like the seat suited for the rider only, the billet aluminum risers, or the mini-boards.
The element Kodlin seems to be particularly proud of on this build are the front turn signals, "super small and amazingly bright" - they do give the ride a certain flair, but if you ask us, it's the paint that makes the custom stand out the most.
Off the lot Harley offers the Low Rider ST in three color choices, and none of them can be seen here. Instead, we're treated to a combination of silver with black flames licking their way from the front to the rear, making the two-wheeler look a lot more retro than it originally did.
As usual, Kodlin does not say how much the bike cost to put together in this form. For reference, the starting price of a stock Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST is $22,199, so don't expect anything based on it to be cheap either.
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