Polish custom bike company GOC recently revealed
this rare beast here that has been specially created to be part of Krakow Hard
Rock Cafe’s artifact collection, and you can see it in flesh and bone at the
location now.
To create this amazing piece of rolling art, the
custom motorcycle shop started with a standard Harley-Davidson Sportster 883,
out of which only the engine remained standard.
The bike perfectly
combines the motorcycle world with rock and roll music while also adding a dash
of steampunk elements. The concept is expressed in handmade parts that look
like music instruments and gear, while still retaining fully operational
characteristics.
For example, the rear swing-arm has been transformed
into a guitar fret board, the battery box is shaped to look like a guitar amp,
the coil cover is in the shape of a guitar, with its tremolo arm being used to
drop pressure and suck fuel into the carburetor.
Moreover, the gear shifter is a turntable arm while
the blacked out wheels are imitating records. Look at the exhaust system and
you’ll notice it resembles a saxophone, complete with openings that can alter
the sound of the bike.
The attention to details is tremendous, and even the
airbox has been transformed into a classic vocal microphone. Those that are
more into the technical side of music will also notice the leather seat is
engraved with notes from the chorus of the classic AC/DC song “Highway to
Hell”.
