On the 7th of May 2024, Lord Drake Kustoms was visited by Patricia Navarro, Delegate of the Andalusian Government in Malaga and the Mayor of Velez-Malaga, Jesus Lupiañez.
Within the presentation of the record export figures in the province in the previous months, Patricia Navarro highlighted the good work that Lord Drake Kustoms has been doing in recent years, exporting motorbikes to the five continents. Being a reference, according to the delegate, not only in Vélez-Málaga, but also in the province, community, country and worldwide.
“He has become a reference in this sector, where he started by leaving everything behind and going to America in search of his dream. A born entrepreneur and now a great businessman who carries the name of Malaga and Andalusia all over the world. And with his work and activity he is doing his bit for the province’s export figures, where the leading sector is usually the agri-food sector”, said the government delegate.
For his part, the Mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Jesús Lupiañez, praised Francisco Alí Manén and his company Lord Drake Kustoms for their talent and good entrepreneurship. And above all, for being a magnificent example for young people who want to undertake their own projects.
This bobber scrambler style bike is called BMW R100 “GRAY BROWN” and is another of the customizations of BMW motorbikes that Lord Drake Kustoms has made in his workshop in Malaga (Spain).
A STYLISH SCRAMBLER BOBBER
The team at LDK have once again excelled in their work with classic BMWmotorbikes, and with this R100, they have once again transformed a BMW into a stunning and elegant scrambler bobber.
This time Francisco Alí Manen, owner of LDK, has chosen to make a BMW transformed with very common elements in this kind of motorbike customizations, but the result has been brutal thanks to the combination of elements and colours used.
The motogadget odometer, together with the branded LED indicators on the ends of the Biltwell grips, give the bike a contemporary feel and the Continetal TKC 80 tyres give it that scrambler look.
LED indicators
Hanging seat
Shorter-than-usual exhaust tails and conical air filters improve the performance and performance of this German-based bobber’s boxer engine somewhat.
And when we talk about colours, we mean a combination of matt black with an elegant graphite grey in gloss and matt mixed in the fuel tank together with the colour used for the dye of the natural leather with which the spectacular seat is upholstered single seat pendant for BMW R100 GRAY BROWN.
READY TO BUY
Finally, Fran Manén and his team at Lord Drake Kustoms have carried out the legalisation of the modifications carried out on a converted motorbike such as this BMW R100 GRAY BROWN, thanks to their own custom motorbike homologation service.
This custom bike has no owner yet and is ready to be sent to any place in the world, so if you like it… don’t delay and contact us.
This is another unit of the new Harley Davidson Sportster S 1250 RH customized by the team of Francisco Ali Manen, owner of Lord Drake Kustoms in his Harley conversion workshop in Malaga (Spain) from where they export custom motorcycles to customers all over the world.
A NEW AIR
Coming from a customer near Lisbon, Portugal, where LDK picked up the bike with its own pick-up and delivery service, this Sportster S arrived totally original and its owner wanted to give it a new look and restyle it to get more out of the features of this Harley Davidson..
The first idea was to modify the rear, especially the license plate bracket, and to put some kind of screen or dome on it. Fran Manen got to work with his team and the result was a restyling in this Sportster S 1250 RH which has been fitted with a café racer bike screen, a new tracker handlebar, new minimalist LED turn signals and a round LED headlight.
Handlebar Tracker
License plate holder
Cafe racer motorcycle dome
Seat
In addition, the odometer has been relocated to the front of the handlebars instead of its original location.
At the rear, the license plate bracket and all the lighting have been modified, and the seat has been upholstered with double red thread in diamond shapes.
But the most significant change in this restyling has been the paint job inspired by the colors of racing cars with graphics of the Rothmans tobacco brand.
OTHER FEATURES
In terms of performance (in addition to aesthetic changes) it should be noted that in this custom bike, the Lord Drake Kustoms team has installed a spectacular complete 2:1 exhaust system from the brand Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde homologated, for the Harley Davidson Sportster S 1250 RH, which in addition to sound regulation has a beautiful carbon fiber manifold protector.
This Harley Davidson Scrambler called SPORTSTER CAMARO 67 is inspired by an authentic Chevrolet muscle car and has been customized by the Lord Drake Kustoms team at their Harley transformation workshop in Velez Malaga (SPAIN).
A MUSCLE SCRAMBLER
Francisco Ali Manen, motorcycle customizer and owner of Lord Drake Kustoms, received a call from a customer from Belgium who was following his work and was in love with his Sportster ScramblerBultracker models.
After several conversations, the customer from Belgium indicated to Fran Manen that he wanted a Sportster Bultracker but inspired by a ’67 Chevy Camaro he had… he wanted the same colors, stripes and even the exhaust pipe which both cases are Supertrapp.
And the party started! The customer sent from Belgium to Spain his base bike, which in this case was a Harley Davidson Nightster 1200. The client then flew from Belgium to Malaga to visit Lord Drake Kustoms facilities and finalize all the details in person… and from there, the LDK team started working immediately on the customization of a scrambler bike that was going to be very special.
Modification of the front suspension, Ohlins rear shocks for Harley, the entire subframe trimmed and the manufacture of new front and rear fenders, were the beginning of this work of transformation of a Harley Davidson that little by little was going to become a muscle car on two wheels.
Supertrapp exhausts
Chevrolet emblem
BMX Handlebars
Ohlins shock absorbers
Custom wheels measuring 18″ at the rear and 21″ at the front, 2:1 stainless steel exhausts with Supertrapp tail for Harley, custom air filter with Chevrolet emblems, BMX handlebars, Koso odometer for Spotster, kellerman turn signals on grips and a host of details shape this SPORTSTER CAMARO 67.
Finally, in the finishes, the black engine has been combined with chrome covers and the bodywork has been painted in the same (identical) colors as the Chevy Camaro (orange with white stripes and lines of the same size); all this combined with an upholstery with orange thread in the form of diamonds for the seat.
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
After finishing the work the owner of this spectacular scrambler motorcycle flew to Malaga to check the final result in person. Following this visit, the LDK team led by Francisco Ali Manén took care of shipping the SPORTSTER CAMARO 67 to Belgium where it now lives and roars accompanied by its big brother… an authentic ’67 Chevy Camaro.
Fran Manen wanted to achieve with this custom Harley Sportster a bike transformation that was totally different from what had been seen so far. And this is the result: a custom bike that combines a mix of styles such as cafe racer with more classic elements such as some details of bobber bikes.
Of course this SPORTSTER NIGHTCRAWLER had to be elegant and, in this case, rather than classic or retro, it had to be sporty and aggressive. And to achieve this, elements such as the S&S dual inlet air filter, the keel or spoiler and the headlight accompanied by a small dome have been added.
The typical Harley belt and pulley drive has also been replaced with a Sportster chain, chainring and sprocket kit. Inverted tracker handlebar to give a more racing touch, along with the two minimalist fenders and custom side covers.
Inverted Tracker handlebar
S&S air filter
Bobber spring seat
Koso Odometer
At the rear, in addition to the handcrafted license plate holder for Harley Davidson models, we highlight the combination of more modern elements such as air shocks, with more classic elements such as the bobber-style spring seat for Sportster.
The Koso odometer for Sportster models has been repositioned on the side, Motogadget LED turn signals have been installed on the handlebar ends, biltwell grips and to top it all off, a pair of fat-spoke wheels that mount a 180 tire on the rear.
Finally Lord Drake Kustoms has dressed this brutal custom Harley Davidson with a spectacular paint job in which they have combined gloss black, satin black and matte black with various details and pinstriping in gold.
GET YOUR OWN
The SPORTSTER NIGHTCRAWLER, which will be available in other colors and variants, can be shipped anywhere in the world. So now you know, if you want one, contact Fran Manen and his team at LDK and they will custom configure one of these spectacular Harley’s for you.
If we want to define the words BEAUTY and ELEGANCE with a custom bike, this Harley Davidson called “SPRINGER BOBBER CREAM” and customized by Francisco Alí Manén and his team at Lord Drake Kustoms, may be the best definition.
The work was for a regular customer who is very fond of classic motorcycles and retro styles, so when Fran Manen received the order he was very clear that this Harley transformed had to have a retro look but above all very elegant.
The base used has been a Harley Davidson Softail Springer Classic 2006, and on it have been made numerous modifications to reach this Harley Bobber.
The first thing after disassembling everything, was to modify and adapt a new fuel tank Sportster penaut type and lower the suspensions (both the rear and the front suspension Springer type). Next, the rear fender and its brackets, the license plate bracket and the seat base were fabricated. Subsequently, a drag bar with Biltwell turrets was installed and a new front fender and brackets were fabricated.
Handcrafted seat
Handmade details
Headlight and handlebars
With this we had the general line of the “Springer Bobber Cream” almost finished, but something was missing and were the details … no less important for being small …. and for this the first thing was to put a larger diameter rim on the front (the original bike mounts a 16″ rim and a 19″ was installed), the headlight was relocated with a new bracket made by LDK and finally a set of big spoke wheels for Harley was installed along with new matching brake discs in chrome color.
The finishing touches were details such as the LED turn signals, the golden grips upholstered to match the seat, the air filter, the brass ignition cover, custom-made exhaust terminals, handcrafted seat upholstered with leather used for Porsche Cayenne, etc, etc, etc.
And finally, the painting. The client was very clear that he wanted a cream or off-white tone as the main color and some gold details. After several color tests a cream off-white tone was chosen, which Fran Manen combined with black gloss with gold pearl and gold pinstriping and lettering in gold tones that have given the stunning look to this Harley Davidson “Springer Bobber Cream”.
LIMITED SERIES
Due to the great success that this bike has had once finished, Lord Drake Kustoms is going to put on sale a limited series of 5 units of this model in which the customer can choose some details and finishes and can be sent anywhere in the world … so if you are interested in acquiring any of them, do not hesitate to contact them.
This Harley Vrod MUSCLE 330 is a work of Lord Drake Kustoms that has been made in his Harley customization workshop in Malaga (Spain).
On this occasion, the chosen base has been a Vrod Muscle, a Harley Davidson model characterized by a powerful engine designed by Porsche with 122 horsepower.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
This VROD MUSCLE 330 is a mix of BEAUTY and BRUTALITY that leaves everyone with their mouths open. We can say that “Beauty and the Beast” have come together on the same motorcycle.
Fran Manen (owner of LDK) wanted to combine the brutality of a large rear wheel that is very characteristic in transformations of these Harley models with the beauty of a silhouette of elegant curves and nerves and a simple but very attractive paint.
A 330 Harley rear wheel was chosen (nothing more, nothing less) with custom built RC custom rims and matching brake discs and pulley. Of course, the entire rear end had to be modified, including the swingarm, transmission, etc.
On this Vrod MUSCLE 330, to give more visibility to the tire, a minimalist rear fender has been manufactured to fit the tire thanks to the Legend air suspension for Vrod models.
Handlebar
Handcrafted exhaust pipe
Headlight and handlebars
Rear mudguard
The rest of the bodywork is made with spectacular lines to give beauty to this beast that initially only stood out for its large 330 rear tire for Harley.
The front fender and its brackets, the seat, the license plate bracket or the exhaust pipes are some of the elements that have also been custom made by Lord Drake Kustoms.
Handlebars, turn signals, mirrors, spoiler, side covers, headlight and endless other parts shape the whole of this Harley Vrod MUSCLE 330.
This Harley-Davidson Vrod MUSCLE 330 has been finished with a nice candy red paint and gloss black stripes, which has given it a spectacular look.
ROLLING IN KUWAIT
Once finished, it is rolling and making kilometers from the hands of its owner, a client from Kuwait, who besides being a client is a very good friend of Francisco Ali Manen.
Don’t forget that if you want a Harley Vrod MUSCLE 330 or any other custom bike, Lord Drake Kustoms ships and exports bikes to customers all over the world… just get in touch and they will take care of the rest!
With this BMW Cafe Racer, the modification concepts have been changed a little and this time we have not opted for off-road knobby tyres, a hanging single seat or enduro-style handlebars, as is usual in the modifications of motorbikes like these that usually have a rather bobber style mixed with touches of scrambler motorbikes.
Francisco Ali Manen, owner of LDK, has opted to make a converted BMW with other details and touches such as half handlebars combined with an almost two-seater seat and wheels with tyres with a rather retro look and a little bit of a knob (almost road).
And the same has been done with the colours, as usually in these BMW R bike conversions the engine is painted in black as well as other components such as the rims.
The BMW R100 “SILVER BULLET” has combined aspects of wear and tear and the passage of time to give it the vintage look it deserves, combining it with more modern elements such as the small digital odometer motogadget mini or the LED indicators.
The tank and front mudguard of this cafe racer has been painted in brushed aluminium effect with a gloss finish and black pinstriping. The seat is upholstered in micro-perforated leather with double stitching with red thread in the shape of diamonds or diamonds.
HOMOLOGATION
Finally, the team at Lord Drake Kustoms has legalised the modifications carried out on a converted motorbike such as this BMW R100 “SILVER BULLET“, thanks to its own custom motorbike homologation service. Very soon, this BMW Cafe Racer will be circulating and calling the attention of all the passers-by in the streets of Marbella from the hand of its owner.
Elegant and Brutal could be some of the words we can use to define this VROD NIGHTROD 330 recently customized by Lord Drake Kustoms in his motorcycle modification shop located in Malaga (SPAIN).
ELEGANT AND BRUTAL
Francisco Ali Manén (owner of LDK), received a call from a client from Mexico, who wanted a very special custom bike and after a while of conversation the decision was made that it would be a Harley Davidson Vrod with 330 wide rear wheel kit.
To start with the work, Fran Manen chose a Vrod Nightrod Special, a perfect base for this customization work and which also comes standard with an inverted fork and has a powerful 120 horsepower engine.
A Harley Davidson wide rear wheel kit has been installed with custom built RC custom rims and 330 wide rear tires.
A new swingarm, transmission offset, shock absorber spacers and a Legend air suspension for Vrod models are other details to note in modifying a Vrod like this one.
Many handcrafted details
Handcrafted exhaust pipes
330 wheel
Handcrafted seat
Exhausts, license plate brackets, body parts, fenders, seat and a host of other small items are some of the components handcrafted by Lord Drake Kustoms for this VROD NIGHTROD 330.
Also note that the brake discs and drive pulley match the rims… the LED taillight has been integrated into the fender.
The seat upholstery has been done in black with diamond-shaped stitching with gold thread and engraved escutcheons have been added in antiqued brass with the same logo as the airbox cover.
The only instructions the customer gave Fran Manen was that this VROD NIGHTROD 330 should be matte black and gold. Fran took the liberty of adding the gloss black to the color palette and began to create the design so that the ribs of the entire bodywork were highlighted and the gold color fit perfectly, without breaking the elegance of this custom Harley Davidson.
It should be noted in the painting and airbrushing of this spectacular modified Harley, its golden lines, the dates with Roman numerals (all of them with a very special meaning) and a beautiful central shield below the odometer of this transformed Vrod that was at the request of the owner.
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Lord Drake Kustoms ships and exports motorcycles to customers all over the world; so if you want a custom bike like this Harley Davidson “VROD NIGHTROD 330”, just get in touch and they will take care of the rest!
This Harley called Breakout Candy Red, is one of the recent works of motorcycle customizer Francisco A. Manen and his company Lord Drake Kustoms based in Malaga (Spain) and Miami (USA).
BASED ON A HD SOFTAIL BREAKOUT
The base is a Harley Davidson Softail breakout with 103 engine and as it is a custom bike that is already quite nice as standard, Fran Manen (owner of LDK) just wanted to do a restyling to improve and enhance the beauty of this bike.
The main change has been the entire rear of the bike where a new, shorter single-seat rear fender has been installed along with a custom seat.
A side license plate bracket also made by LDK and of course a LEGEND air suspension for softail models, which allows the rear of this custom bike to be raised and lowered so that the fender is fully attached to the tire when stationary.
Customized seat
Vance & Hines Big Radios Exhausts
Kellerman rear micro LED turn signals with built-in brake and position lights are another rear highlight, as are Vance and Hines Big Radius exhausts and the impressive S&& dual-inlet air cleaner. Finally a front fender made to match, and many other details such as the cuffs, mirrors, emblems, etc..
But the most remarkable thing about this bike in Fran Manen ‘s own opinion is the paint chosen, which despite being very simple has given a spectacular result … A candy red color throughout the bodywork decorated with lines in gloss black and to complete the tandem, the seat upholstery with double stitching with red thread in the form of diamonds.
CONCLUSION
The end result, this Harley “Breakout Candy Red” is a beast with an impressive and striking look as elegant.
If you want a Harley like this, just contact Fran Manen and his team at Lord Drake Kustoms and they will gladly build you a custom Harley and ship it to you anywhere in the world!
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