MOTOGRAPHER ' S MARVELOUS MOTORCYCLES
2023
Those who know internationally respected custom motorcycle photographer Horst ' Motographer ' Rösler from Germany have seen him doing the hard miles for some 30 years in his pursuit of the finest custom bikes the industry ' s leading builders produce each year . His work has appeared in literally thousands of media outlet editions in the past three decades . He is estimated to have taken close to ten million motorcycle pictures ( man , how he loves a good memory card ) in a career that has seen him cover hundreds of events - throughout Europe , North America and worldwide . Seen here , AMD has the pleasure of presenting a small selection of some of the outstanding custom bikes he saw at shows in Europe last year ...
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Miss Penny by Mannaia - Italy : A bike that was concepted and crafted for competing in the World Championship , and is now another highlight of Italian ingenuity and craftsmanship . A hubless front wheel , handcrafted frame and extremely compact , " race-style ", in a 113 cu in S & S turbo-charged motorcycle that is more a piece of art than a practical " daily rider ." Most of the components are one-off handcrafted and CNC-machined by the creator . Oil tank and brake system are integrated in the rear wheel . Steering is performed by a link system inside the " front downtube ", as you may call that section of the frame . Shifting - surprisingly enough - is by hand . The power is transmitted to the rear wheel by chain . The M & H " Racemaster " tire ( P 185 80 D16 ) at the rear end is originally a drag race car tire for front wheel use . www . mannaia . com
2022 Pan America " Speed Hog " - Harley-Davidson Würzburg Village , Germany : Built in 2022 by Harley- Davidson Würzburg Village , this Super Moto Pan America was already built when the Bagger Party Race was just an idea , the concept yet to be tried and tested at Schlüsselfeld / Germany in 2022 . One of the first Pan Americas to be customized into a " Super Moto " interpretation , Christoph " Chicken " Repp had new parts like front fender and Café Racerstyle tail end designed for Harley ' s off-roader . 2023 season rider Stefan Soehnlein delivered a solid performance on the superb handling " Speed Hog ", the parts are available at Harley-Davidson Würzburg Village . www . hdwv . de
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