Porsche Custom Motorcycles
A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle with stylistic and/or structural changes to the 'standard' mass-produced machine offered by major manufacturers. Custom motorcycles might be unique, or built in limited quantities. While individual motorcyclists have altered the appearance of their machines since the very first days of motorcycling, the first individualized motorcycles specifically labeled 'Custom' appeared in the late 1950s, around the same time as the term was applied to custom cars.German ultra premium car manufacturer, Porsche Automobil Holding SE has a wide range of custom motorcycles. These custom two wheelers are said to be more premium than Porsche automobiles. They are built by a German custom bike builder, Custom Wolf as a tribute to Porsche.
The tribute bike is equipped with a 113ci S&S engine. The gearbox is taken from Harley Davidson. Gold plated screws, carburetors and LA Chopper exhaust and brake calipers which are adapted from the Kawasaki ZX10R add sportiness to it. A 4 by 18 front and a 10 by 18 inch rear wheels help the custom machine to stand out in the crowd.
Painted images of Marc Porsche, Steve McQueen and James Dean, and the Porsche logos and signatures can be seen at the fuel tank and the oil tank of the tribute machine.
but this doesn’t mean that is less aerodynamic. The sharp cut fairing and the short windscreen help it cut though the air with poise while the sporty exhaust, the modern-shaped fuel tank and the elegant headlight underline its aggressive character. Over time the choppers became more and more about achieving a certain look, rather than being primarily performance oriented modifications.
The modifications that had had their origin in hotrodding evolved into an artistic and aesthetic direction. By the mid 1970s stock Japanese and European performance motorcycles would outperform most bobbers and choppers. The one exception to this was the drag racing arena, which placed a premium on pure engine power, rather than handling over curvy courses. Chopper styling continued to be influenced by drag-bike modifications throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
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