American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 170 September 2013 | Page 50

creating fast Touring motorcycles that can ride the unlimited speeds of the German Autobahn, while at the same time rolling on a 30in front wheel. Here a combination of Fred‘s frame-building experience and his own triple-trees do the job. heet metal work was extensive and all parts that were meant to be unique to this motorcycle, as they feature extensive cutting and remodelling with mesh wire at most details, are now in production and can be ordered from Kodlin Motorcycles. ‘Mesh Style’ modified and one-off parts include engine and primary covers, tank dash, fairing, pipes, frame extension, air filter and the handcrafted floorboards. The lines of the motorcycle are underlined by the airbrush-art of Marcel Sinnwell. The Grafitti style paintjob stretches all over the bodywork and then on to the crash bars, handlebars and the iPad frame. With his personal ride, Fred Kodlin again has set new standards in European Bagger style and especially in terms of technology. S Fred Kodlin built this bike around the idea of using an iPad to control the bike’s functions FRED KODLIN MOTORCYCLES Borken, GERMANY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.kodlin.com An iPad rack from Fat Baggers was used to mount the iPad into the fairing The extended bags have been smoothed out and fitted with hidden hinges and latches Fred Kodlin has used 30in front wheels on his builds before and so it was a natural fit to use one on The Hustler 50 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - SEPTEMBER 2013 www.AMDchampionship.com