More than a quarter of all motorcycles you can see on the roads of Switzerland are Milwaukee made. Since the 70‘s, Bachli Harley Heaven is the top Harley-Davidson dealership in the country and – as many dealers in Europe do, much more than in the US – is also customizing Harleys or pure one-off custom bikes using no or almost no Harley parts. A freedom of expression possible because Bachli Harley Heaven is also a true fabrication shop with all the qualified manpower and tools for sheet metal bending and forming.
The Swiss Harley dealer is also importing German based Walz Harcore frames and rolling chassis kits available in as many configurations as there are American V-Twin motor platforms. So, logically a first choice of parts when a client shows up with a “radical lowrider envy.” Rainer Baechli, who is running the Dealership in the best tradition of his father Felix,has a close eye on the custom European scene. Several customs built by Walz Hardcore have ended up as being the prized possessions of famous current Formula 1 pilots, and such publicity makes many want to ride the same type of bikes. And those who can afford such type of customs will have to pay a price, up to 140,000 swiss francs or the equivalent of US $151,000!
On this 6-month project, the Walz Hardcore “Le Mans” rolling chassis with a 40-degree rake is equipped with a Legend Air Suspention on a single-sided swingarm. Front fork is upside-down. Ceriani. Design wheels (3.5” x 18 front, 10.5” x 18 rear) by Walz Hardcore come with matching pulley and discs. The bike is powered by a 105 hp / 110 Cubic-Inch RevTech twin with HSR 42 Mikuni carburetor bolted to a stock 5-speed HD tranny, open belt drive. Switzerland speed limits are low and strictly enforced. But make a quick jump to neighboring Germany and the autobahns are open to any American V-Twin excess. Almost…At one condition: that you don’t violate severe sound regulations. Reason why this machine is equipped a Kess Tech (ESM2)street legal exhaust system letting you “silence” your exhaust at a push of a button when and where required. Controls by Italian Rizoma, headlight for US company Headwind. Bächli Harley Heaven. (with collaboration and photography of Horst Roesler)
Great style , alway like Walz Hardcore stuff !
Walz Hardcore bikes are class,and a class in which to study for very many pro custom builders.
A great bike with a RevTech?
Rodent,
Are you suggesting that Rev tech engines are no good?
Come for lunch one day check out 3 of my bikes using rev tech engines, and I will prove how good they are.
If you want come on your bike and we could have a ride down the road and I will show you as well.
I am a fan of Walz Hardcore Cycles but I just can’t wrap my head around the $150,000 price tag? You could have a few very nice bikes for that amount of cash.
Great looking m/c, like it all except why ruin with a rev-tech, must have been donated.
I am a big fan of Marcus as well.but wow, 150,000.and the paint is one color.the front end is 11,000 bucks.another out there price, g.p. quality or not.i priced one and crapped myself.settled for marzocchi rac50’s and the quality is the same at far less price,but still top shelf stuff.i am only bumming on the revtech because of the total price.a custom shop motor would help to justify more.say parts without paint but including the crazy forks is a generous 35,000.now add the costliest one color paint.thats a hell of a lot of labor cash.now I not only love Marcus’ work but he is a dam genius .YOu go killer.put serious value on moto work.
John Reed
You’ve learn to read! Stop beating the drum for CCI or is that a requirement of your pension plan? What’s for lunch? Your Revtech has probably been massaged by some great nameless mechanic.
Rodent,
You are a friggin moron
No lunch, just keep away from
Thanx John
Yah, my bikes sell for $200,000 each ….claims like that buttress ‘aspirational’ marketing.
Believe it if you want.
Very Nice !!!!
I love everything about this bike except the baby blue color and the price tag. If I had my druthers; I’d druther have a 124″ S&S beast in this beauty but that’s just a personal preference.
Love these steroid injected low life frame knock off 🙂
150K for a rev tech powered bike?? WTF
for 39k K a Jim Nasi afterlife bike is way cooler and cleaner lines…. and A REAL DRIVE TRAIN!!!
http://jimnasicustoms.com/yellow-afterlife.html
1550tc,Nasi’s mile long chopper type is no longer the fashion of any month.Marcus Walz’s bikes are very original and have been so for many years.Euro and D bikes have to be tested and meet high safety, emission and functional tests that U.S. custom bike builders can avoid.I know what bike I’d rather be sitting on at 90mph on an autobahn.I prefer bikes to sit on and ride,not polish and gawp at in the sun I guess.