Internationally respected Austrian custom bike builder Peter Penzenstadler of Penz Custombikes fame is a multi-award-winning bike builder and customizer who has been a design leader in the European custom scene for some 30 years . He and his wife Anita have built one of Europe ' s best known custom frame and parts and accessory businesses , selling through several of Europe ' s distribution majors such as Motorcycle Storehouse , Custom Chrome Europe and W & W Cycles . Penz Custombikes has a wide range , including triple trees , pulleys , a lowering kit , complete front ends and Dyna Glide shock absorbers and raw steel custom oil tanks for Softail or rigid frames ( with or without battery box and / or electrical compartment for OEM or aftermarket frames ), uniquely manufactured custom fuel tanks and tank extensions ( handcrafted in raw steel in any size or shape for carburetor and injection models ) as well as custom fenders and big wheel kits . The company is able to manufacture any configuration of custom frame to order , meeting the required ergonomics and requirements of each rider
Softail-style - " Every motorcycle draws its personality and character from the lines of the frame . Our Softail PURE frame has a classic , versatile design . The frame has a balanced stability and does not need a central frame support tube ( but can be manufactured on request ). Whether as a bobber , chopper or any kind of ' old and new school variation ', we have seen the Softail Pure develop down the years into the perfect start-point for classy customs that can eat the miles as well as win shows ."
individually - whether chopper , bobber , old school , drag style , Pro Street or pure show bikes - " we manufacture frames and chassis systems made to measure ." Down the years though it has also developed a selection of standard designs that meet most needs - Drag-style and award-winning Flash-style Softails ,
plus rigids ( without the support tube if preferred ) - these are its most popular , most requested configurations and each can be customized to meet specific requests . Penz uses TIG and MAG hand-weld ST52 precision tubes with a main frame tube / backbone diameter of 45 to 50 mm ; the diameters of the frame beams / downtubes are 30 to 38 mm ( 45 mm for single downtubes ). Steering head inclinations ( rake ) are from 28 degrees to 50 degrees , frame heights are from 4 " to 9 ", and lengths ( backbone stretch ) can be from stock to + 6 " over for left or right-hand drive ( gearbox ) Knuckleheads , Panheads , 4 or 5-speed box Shovelheads , Evo , Twin Cam A or B with their various transmission configurations , Sportsters and Buells , and even the Feuling W3 and selected BMW models . Rear wheel dimensions catered for run from 3 " to 12.5 " rim widths ( 130 mm to 330 mm tires ) and up to 23 " rim height with a choice of rear axles ( 3 / 4 "/ 19 mm ; 25 mm ; 1 "/ 25.4 mm ). Its most common frames and swingarms are TÜV-tested .
Flash-style - The frame that started it all in 2000 - Peter ' s Flash-style frame with the ' Marlin ' swingarm " offered the perfect basis for high-quality custom bikes , and was awarded the ' Custom Part of the Year ' and ' Best-in-Show-Winners ' worldwide . The frame was a synonym for exclusive design , outstanding quality and timeless elegance ." However , times change , styles change and the Flash-style is no longer in series production as Penz focusses instead on more specialized , individual production for custom bike builders such as Bobber Garage in Lichtenstein .
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Drag-style - " An elaborately crafted , sophisticated chassis in drag style optics with single-sided swingarm in various versions . Available as a frame kit Drag-style frame with single-sided swingarm or as a complete chassis kit with split fuel tank , including tank cap , spoiler with included oil tank , electronics box with paneling and rear fender with integrated seat recess ."
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Rigid ' PURE ' - " This frame forms the perfect basis for all high-quality choppers , bobbers and old or new school rigid bodies and rigid frame variations . We manufacture individual rigid frames according to customer requirements , and seen here is just a small selection of the most popular configurations . This frame delivers that much sought after balanced stability and does not need a central frame support tube ( but can be manufactured on request )."
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