But, I’m going to have to explain what the so-called theme is behind this not-really-a-theme bike as there is a direct, but seriously subtle connection with Akrapovič. When company founder, Igor Akrapovič, first started making exhausts he went by the brand name of Skorpion for seven years before changing over to using his more exotic sounding Akrapovič (pronounced Ack-rap’-o-vich”) last name. Igor kept the image of a scorpion in his new logo. And, that’s the apparent theme, visual clues of a scorpion, behind this bike according to Dreamacine’s man-in-charge, Tomaz Capuder who said,” The body of the bike from many angles looks like a scorpion.”
Well I guess I can see a scorpion now that you say it Tomaz, but what I really see is a strangely clean, flowing sculpture on two wheels. Two extremely large 26” disc wheels made from aluminum and carbon, by the way. With the sprotor setup Tomaz used on the back, I’m surprised he decided to use twin rotors on the front as one side of the bike could have just been all black disc wheels on one side. Ah, maybe that would be too much black and round, but it definitely would have been totally different right-to-left sides and even more minimalistic sitting in Dreamachine’s wisp of a down tubeless frame with its sleek integrated gas tank. There’s not much bike here, but there’s everything you need and not a tiny bit more.
What’s not tiny is that 113” S&S lump that is claimed to make 144hp breathing through a ( here’s where the theme part comes in sorta) Dreamachine-modified Akrapovič carbon intake and exhaling through a modified version of one of Akrapovič’s legendary titanium exhaust systems with carbon heat shields. The Akrapovič titanium and carbon tie-in continues with a coat of titanium color paint on the frame and carbon panels swooping alongside the tank back until forming a vestigial shock-suspended seat. I’m not exactly sure how it works from the photos, but if you know, let me know. Sure looks pretty though.
All in all, if Akrapovič wanted to make a serious splash of a showcase for their introduction of their exhaust systems for the American V-twin market, they couldn’t have done a better job of having something as unique as their product built by a homie like Dreamachine Motorcycles.
For more info on Dreamachine Motorcycles, visit www.dreamachinemotorcycles.com and if you’re looking for something different in a very high-quality exhaust, check out www.akrapovic.com.