The spray blasts hits high as a long slim gray “Cigarette“ rushes across the Mediterranean Sea close to Ibiza, the sunny island of easy living and beautiful people. The powerful offshore-boat thunders along the coastline, cutting the view into halves along the line of the horizon, dividing the scenery into sky and sea, leaving a white trace of wild water and sharp edged waves. The German custombike-masterbuilder Klaus Hülsmann, chief engineer and holder of Hardcore Cycles Essen, Germany, is impressed and overwhelmed by the sheer power and beauty of this water-rocket.
Later, back in Germany all these feelings return as he looks through the pictures of this day. He instantly decides to build a bike that shows the spirit of this powerful ocean-machine. For a couple of days he collects parts and designs, does some scribbles on paper and screen and then starts planning a bike that draws close to the Cigarette boat shape and expression.
The project-bike Offshore is born. Because Klaus is a very close friend of Marcus Walz from Walz Hardcore Cycles and a main cooperator. The base of the style is a best known Le Mans frame, dragstyle by Walz WHC. To have a bike as exclusive as the offshore-boat he chose new wheels, so new they don’t even have a name.
Volker Prior of Speedpoint Germany just finished manufacturing of a pair of rims. The name now is, “New Wheels.” The rims are 3-parted, ready to fit a 280 rear-rubber and a 130 in front. The WHC-frontend is equipped with a Öhlins-interior, the single-side swing is cushioned by a Legend Air sytem.
Okay, a bike like this is not made for extreme cornering, but in looong turns and on the dragstrip it performs like hell. The Twin Cam has enough power to punch the rider’s ass. The Beringer brakes make sure that he will be able to anchor wherever and whenever he wants within short distances.
Model Carka decided to drop anchor next to the bike. She was a little excited to have the opportunity to pose with this brutal ride. Stunned by the cost of approx. 80.000 USD, for this power-machine she first almost didn’t dare to touch this distinct pile of steel. But shortly after making the first contact she felt comfortable on the low seat and having the mean gray steel between her bare legs and next to her fun-center.
It was a fine day in our studio, and all of us gave our best – just to please you. But remember: smoking can cause diseases, but these Cigarettes just causes satisfaction.
Hardcore Cycles Essen
Weidkamp 234
D-45356 Essen
Germany
049-201-4698522
www.hardcorecycles-essen.de
Technische Daten “Offshore”
Motor: HD Twin Cam 1540 ccm
Vergaser : Mikuni HSR 42
Auspuff: Krümmer Paul Yaffee Phantom, Töpfe HCE- Eigenbau
Luftfilter: Roland Sands Velocitiy Stack
Rahmen: Santee Starrahmen
Getriebe: 5-Gang OEM
Primär: NH Power 2,5″ Belt
Primärdeckel: HCE
Gabel: HCE, Brücken Bad Boys Cycles
Rad hinten: 10,5×18 Speedpoint “New Wheel” 3-teilig mit 280/35-18
Rad vorne: 4×18 Speedpoint New Wheel 3-teilig mit 130/60-18
Bremse vorne: Beringer 2 x 6-Kolben mit Beringer 12,5″ Scheibe Aerotech
Bremse hinten: 2×2-Kolben mit PM-Perimeter- Scheibenring
Tank: WHC long
Lenker: V-Team, Riser BBC
Rasten: HCE
Heckteil: HCE
Öl-Tank: HCE
Elektrik: HCE
Sitz: Ankert
Griffe: HCE
Armaturen: HCE
Lackierung: HCE, Design Matze
