Text: Cafe Racer World, Photos: Álvaro Manén
If you take a look at Lord Drake Kustoms‘ motorcycle collection, you’ll see they have a wide range of Harley Scramblers. It’s a custom bike style that has brought them great success in recent years.
Here at Cafe Racer World, we have already featured some of them, such as “Bultracker Ring 13,” and “Soulbreaker.” It was precisely the latter that captured the heart of Teddi, a client and fan of Fran Manen’s brand, from the very first moment.
The client knew exactly what he wanted: a light blue and cream scrambler
Fran tells us that the first meeting was very quick, as the client knew exactly what he wanted. Teddi had such a clear image of the “Soulbreaker” in his mind that he knew perfectly well he didn’t want a Cafe Racer, a Bobber, or any other style that wasn’t a Scrambler.
Another factor he was clear about was the colors, since the client was in love with classic Harley-Davidsons. That’s why he chose cream and light blue, typical colors of these motorcycles.
Creating the Harley Scrambler
Following these guidelines, Fran Manen and the LDK team got to work. One of the striking aspects they chose to modify was the tires. Instead of using standard spoked wheels, they opted for “Fat Daddy” rims.
Other handcrafted details were also added, such as the side number plates, giving the bike an even more personal and unique touch.
For the paint, they decided to trust— as on many other occasions— Metal Colors, a pioneering powder coating company. Thanks to this, they achieved greater durability through the application of electrostatic paint.
More Scramblers like this in the future
We hope —and will be thrilled— to see more models like this Bultracker 47 in the future, because we love it and, without a doubt, it won’t be the last.
Technical Specifications
- Base: Harley Davidson Sportster 883 R
- Year: 2005
- Displacement: 883 cc
- Exhaust: RSD 2:1
- Air filter: RSD
- Shock absorbers: LDK air suspension with handcrafted details
- Fork: Original modified with top caps
- Instrument cluster: Digital Motogadget
- Hand controls: Handlebars, grips, front brake master cylinder, etc.
- Foot controls: Modified by LDK
- Wheels: Custom Fat Daddy
- Tires: Continental
- Fuel tank: Original modified by LDK
- Seat: Handcrafted by LDK
- Front fender: Handcrafted by LDK
- Rear fender: Handcrafted by LDK
- License plate holder: Handcrafted by LDK
- Chassis: Modified subframe by LDK
- Lighting: Front grip indicators, rear light, rear LED indicators, warning lights, etc.
- Paint, graphics, and powder coating
