This Wild Custom Bike Is a True Global Effort

Another One

Of all the custom motorcycle builders we feature from all around the globe, Bad Land is one of the more frequent - and for good reason. The Japanese-based builder routinely churns out amazing and unique products that cover the full range of styles, while many others tend to specialize in one type of design. Their latest creation - a totally custom build with Harley power - is further proof of that.

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Around the Globe

Dubbed "Enciel," this build rides on top of a Thunderbike frame, a name that astute custom bike fans are also aware of, as it hails from Germany. Worlds truly collide with this creation, as Thunderbike also provided the swingarm for this truly American-looking machine as well.

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Big Rollers

Attached to that aluminum frame are a set of Performance Machine wheels, with a massive unit wrapped with a beefy piece of rubber out back and a thinner combination up front - giving this build the classic hot rod look. In between them lies a rather attractive exhaust setup that came from, you guessed it - Thunderbike.

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One-Off Parts

Up front, you'll find an SJP fork, V-Team handlebars, and a slim, modern-looking LED headlight. The seat was made specifically for this bike, as were the fuel tank and front and rear fenders, all of which were covered in black paint by Bush Art.

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Harley Power

When it came time to power this bike, Bad Land stuck with what it knows and sourced a Twin-Cam 88 for the build, which it dressed to the nines with an S&S carb and Rebiffini A/C cover, then mated it to an OEM five-speed transmission for shifting through the gears.

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Coming Together

The result is a muscular machine that looks quite distinctive, thanks to the fact that it combines a host of one-off bits and pieces with aftermarket upgrades. This global build is also proof that you can build a bike essentially from scratch, with the right know-how and tools, of course.

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