I appreciate the deliciously bulbous shapes of the bike. The fat arching tubes that cradle the motor and transmission combined with the bow shape of the gas tank and the wheels might look like a row of streamlined bubbles as a silhouette. The inverted front end is further punctuated by the lack of triple trees and hidden brake lines. Note the lack of a visible oil bag; the filler...

This is what Buell should aspire to. The extra cooling fins covering the pushrod tubes. Neatly tucked oil-cooler and the primary cover are nice touches. I really like the angled upward carb and intake — I wonder if it acts as a pseudo tunnel-ram? It also appears as though the S&S SB motor is a stressed member of the Wakan frame — an incredibly exciting bike — I’d love to ride...

One of these builders is Fred “Krugger” Bertrand of Basse-Bodeux, Belgium.  He entered the custom bike building profession in June of 2002, and has built custom machines that were sought after and acquired by some high-profile folks, including an American movie star.  All of his machines have received high recognition at custom bike shows around the world.  Fred’s shop is a one man...