There are guys who don’t want to go with the stock-ones. Not satisfied with everything anyone else could maybe have. Peter Boese (last name means “Evil,” really!) is one of these. Driving Harley-customs for now 10 years and being a hobby-customizer for all the years he now wanted a totally self designed custom.
First idea was to follow the typical “German Line.” That means brutal low, wide and mean like a pitbull. But his wife (!) told him something totally different, ”You need a choppa, babee!”
So he threw away all his plans he’d already made, with Rick’s and got back to the drawing-board again. And he knew what he wanted: a frame that hadn’t been built ever before. Sure there are hundreds of frames to be sold, available in any variation, high-necked, goose-necked, or low and lean – you name it, you may get it.
But though almost every style had already been built, he decided to build one completely unique. For this he had to construct and build one all by himself. That is even more complicated in Germany than anywhere else. We have the TÜV, the technical observation association that will look over your vehicle every two years. And if there’s something wrong with your ride it’ll never make it to the open road. And especially a bike’s frame is one of the most complicated things to pass the permission test by the TÜV.
So Peter went to a company that has great experience in building frames and showed them his construction plan based on a Night Train-model. This company was VG in the Netherlands. These people are somewhat famous for building especially hard-tailed high-neckers. The look of Peter’s frame came close to the hard-tailed design but he wanted to have a swingarm. So the guys at VG had to build something that based on the wellknown design but they also had to redesign the rear part for using a softail-swing.
After almost six weeks all parts were built as Peter wanted them to be. He took the frame home to his garage and started attaching parts he chose from all over the world. Düsseldorf’s company, “Independent Choppers,” run by Frank Sander, was very helpful in making contacts, ordering parts and saving money. It was a lot of research to do to satisfy Peter, but finally after almost six more months the bike was completed up to its last bolt.
”I wanted a bike that says ‘look at me, I’m a pimp’,” Peter laughs. Not cautious but sophisticated and a somewhat loud. After trying different color-designs on his laptop he decided to keep it as clean as the to-be-filled scribbles on his screen looked like. Because after every try he cleared out the color and returned to the white outlined basics. That was it, nothing looked better on this lean high-necker!
Then he went to his friend Markus Meyer who drew the skull-design and the tribals for the frame. After disassembling the sheer metal bike he delivered the parts to the Markus, who also is a painting artist. It took about three weeks for the whole design, the golden areas in the drawing are filled with real beat-gold. The parts that had to be powder coated were delivered to the Dannert company at Wuppertal. Meanwhile the shape of the seat-shell was constructed and the upholsterer waited for the bike to get an idea how he had to design the seat.
After all Peter created a fine bike, totally unique not only because of its frame but as well for its complete shape. Nothing remembers the Night Train anymore but the engine. All the other parts are well chosen and matching. Even the tires’ valve-caps are matching coming from a bicycle-store. Few more golden anodized parts set highlights on the whole construction.
Another highlight is model Jenna. As a pro she has many shootings throughout the year and is very experienced (er – in being a model!). Though she expressed how much fun it was for her to pose with that custom. She never did this before and after our first job together we are sure there are more to come. For now enjoy the two pimp’s entertainers. As we did!
BIKERNET EXTREME TECH CHART
Author: www.wikinger.com
Model: www.erotikstar-jennajane.de
Customizer: www.indpendent-choppers.de
ENGINE
Motor: Harley
Make: 2006
Type: Twin Cam 88B, 64HP
Carb: 42 Mikuni
Airfilter: Hells Kitchen
Ignition: Altmann
Exhaust: Fred Kodlin
TRANSMISSION
Model: Harley Twin Cam modified to RSD, 5 gears
Clutch: Harley
Primary drive: Harley Night Train
Secondary drive: chain
FRAME
Manufacturer: VG Motorcycles, Single-Down-Tube unique, make 2007
Stretch: 4“
Rake: 40°
Swing: VG Motorcycles
Shocks: Harley Twin Cam with Müller lowering
FORKS
Frontend: SJP
Stretch : 10 Zoll over
Axis: Rev Tech
WHEELS
Frontwheel: Dome Rev Tech CCI, 2,15×21“ with Metzler,90/90-21
Rotors: Kustom Tech Polished
Brake: 4 pistons Kustom Tech black
Rearwheel: Dome Rev Tech CCI, 10×18 Zoll with Metzler 300×35-18
Brake: pinionbrake Kustom Tech schwarz
PAINT
Color: idea Peter Boese
Making: Markus Mayer www.Mayermarkus.de
Colors: Signal white –matte black – beatgold
ACCESSORIES
Handlebar: V Team
Seat: Thorsten Beuer (Solingen, GER)
Mirrors: Kustom Tech
Controls: Kustom Tech
Gastank: West Coast Choppers
Oiltank: Org.HD Night Train Modifiziert
Fontendstabi: Independent Choppers
Rearfender: CCI Modifiziert
Footpegs: Kustom Tech
Elektrics: Frank Schröter
Frontlamp:CCI
Taillamp: Luis LED
Blinker: Wobst (Solingen)
Powdercoating: Dannert (Wuppertal)
