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“RACING IS LIFE”

“RACING IS LIFE”

The name of this Sportster Cafe Racer Customized by Lord Drake Kustoms in his Harley and custom workshop in Malaga (Spain), it is inspired by Steve Mcqueen’s film, “Le Mans”.

Racing is Life Sportster Cafe Racer

In addition, it refers to one of the great cars in the history of the competition. Specifically, the Porsche 917 “GULF” that Mcqueen with the number 20 he was driving in the aforementioned film. If you have seen it, surely you know the phrase: “Racing is life … anything that happens before or after is just waiting

Racing is Life and Porche 911

Fran Manen (owner of LDK) is passionate about Steve Mcqueen, the colors “GULF” and the Porsche. So it was clear when it came to creating what has been the first unit of a limited series of Cafe Racer motorcycles inspired by cars and mythical motorcycles in the world of competition.

The choice of the color palette of this Sportster Cafe Racer

Painting and airbrushing motorcycles Cafe Racer like this is sometimes difficult to choose. But this time it was simply because it had to be a GULF motorcycle, in this case, a Harley Davidson Sportster Gulf… neither more nor less.

Racing is Life Sportster Cafe Racer

Notably, the great work is done in this Sportster Cafe Racer, especially in the rear neck that has been handmade in steel, as well as the custom fuel tank. Fat spokes tires manufactured for this Harley Sportster Cafe Racer, add a spectacular touch to all the work of transformation of this motorcycle, in one of the best Cafe Racer workshops in Spain.

Technical Sheet

  • Name: “Racing is Life”.
  • Unit: 1/5 (Limited edition of 5 units).
  • Style: Cafe Racer.
  • Brand: Harley Davidson
  • Model: Sportster 883.
  • Engine: 883cc.
  • Transmission: Converted to chain by LDK.
  • Foot controls: advanced, modified by LDK.
  • Brakes: DNA brake discs.
  • Front-wheel: 19 ”Fat Daddy custom tires.
  • Rear-wheel: 18 ”Fat Daddy custom tires.
  • Fuel tank: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Front suspension: Modified by LDK.
  • Rear suspension: Rise +3” Air shock absorbers.
  • Front fender: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Rear tail: Manufactured by LDK in metal.
  • Seat: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Exhaust: 2:1 Vance and Hines.
  • Air Filter: S&S.
  • Odometer: Digital with RSD support.
  • License plate holder: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Illumination: Front light (HD dome), Rear light incorporated into fenders, front and rear LED turn signals on seat posts and dimmers.
  • Other modifications: Semi-handlebars, grips, handles, gas cap, footrest, spark plug wires, spark plug caps, mirrors.

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You can order your own Sportster Cafe Racer Now!

BASE: You can use any model of HD Sportster 883 or 1200. 
STYLE: Cafe Racer, Custom.

TIME: 60 – 90 days approx.
SHIPPING: Worldwide. Free shipping to USA & EUROPE.

LOCATION: This bike is at our European location (Málaga, Spain). We can do the same bike at our USA location (Miami, FL) for the American market.

“STORMRACER”

“STORMRACER”

This HD Sportster Cafe Racer, has been one of the most successful motorcycles transformed by Lord Drake Kustoms, so we had to make two equal units: one for the dealer Harley Davidson Siebla Malaga and one for the dealership Harley-Davidson Capital Brussels.

Stormracer Harley Softail Cafe Racer

The Stormracer is one of the first Cafe Racer motorcycles made by LDK, inspired by racing cars John Player Special. The first unit, once finalized at the Harley workshop in Malaga by Lord Drake Kustoms, went to Belgium, specifically to the dealer Harley-Davidson Capital Brussels who soon had been sold to a customer.

A short time later, when Fran Manen began transforming Harley motorcycles for the dealer Harley Siebla, he had to make a second unit, since the owner of the official dealer wanted another one to display and sell it at his Malaga Harley store.

Stormracer Harley Softail Cafe Racer

The transformation of this Sportster Cafe Racer

Without any doubt, this Sportster Cafe Racer stands out for its elegance. The impressive paint and airbrushing job of this custom bike inspired by John Player Special colors has It been of a high level that has been able to combine different types of black to give it more detail to the work, without losing elegance.

A black gloss has been combined with black with gold pearl and all this darkness has been highlighted and detailed with pinstriping and logos of the fuel tank in gold. Another element to highlight in this Harley Davidson Sportster 883 custom is the modification made on a Sportster Custom fuel tank.

Stormracer Harley Softail Cafe Racer

Harley sprung seat, permanently installed and springless, upholstered in black leather. Sportster R wheels, air filter and exhausts, handlebars, rear fenders, pilot and other elements make up this spectacular Harley Cafe Racer “Stormracer” .

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You can order your own “Stormracer” Sportster Cafe Racer model now!

BASE: HD Sportster 1200/883 or any Sportster model .
STYLE: Cafe Racer, Custom.

TIME: 30 – 60 days approx. 
SHIPPING: Worldwide. Free shipping to USA & EUROPE.

LOCATION: This bike is at our Europe location (Málaga, Spain). We can do the same bike at our USA location (Miami, FL) for the American market.

“SCARFACE”

“SCARFACE”

A Triumph Cafe Racer look or a Motorcycle Racing 70-80 look-style, gold aged accents reminiscing power and money, customized by Lord Drake Kustoms in his Cafe Racer workshop in Miami and a “white snow” color that makes you don’t need words to make it sense… it’s Scarface! Elegant and fast, arrogant and luxurious.

Scarface Triumph Cafe Racer

If Al Pacino had ridden a motorcycle in the famous 1983 film, it would surely have been this: the Triumph Bonneville “Scarface”, customized by Lord Drake Kustoms (Miami, FL).

When we ask its creator and owner of LDK, Fran Manen, why that name, he answers the following: “What comes to mind if we mix 80s, money and power, drugs and the city of Miami? .. Scarface!”

A Triumph Cafe Racer full of details in its manufacture

This time a 2012 Triumph Bonneville T100 was the base chosen by Fran to make this Cafe Racer motorcycle. Whole back was made by hand from a metal sheet, using intermittent lenses of Harley Davidson touring models to manufacture the taillights.

The rear turn signals were integrated into the chassis tubes, which were cut and modified. The seat, chain cover, exhaust pipes and handlebars were also manufactured at LDK facilities.

Awards and a luxury owner

His first departure from the Lord Drake Kustoms workshop in Miami, was to get on a truck and go to the edition of the prestigious Custom Rat’s Hole Bike Show held in Leesburg Bikefest in 2013.

The result couldn’t be better; the second position in the Cafe Racer motorcycle category.

Scarface Triumph Cafe Racer

And it wasn’t first because it had a great competitor who snatched the first place … its older sister Harley Dyna Cafe Racer “Red Baron”.

A tribute to the great movie, to a great actor such as Al Pacino and to the city where Fran currently live: Miami. In addition, nowadays this Triumph Bonneville Cafe Racer rolls through the streets of Hollywood where its owner Tom Kaulitz (guitarist of the rock group Tokio Hotel) resides.

Technical Data of the “Scarface” Triumph Cafe Racer

  • Base: 2012 Triumph Bonneville.
  • Name: Scarface.
  • Engine: 865 cc
  • Exhaust: manufactured by LDK.
  • Handlebar: by LDK.
  • Suspension: +2 inches rear shocks.
  • Rear Light: by LDK.
  • Rear Turn Signals: by LDK.
  • Rear Tail: manufactured by LDK (Steel).
  • Seat: manufactured by LDK.
  • Side Plate: manufactured by LDK.
  • Front Fender: modified by LDK.
  • Sprocket Cover: by LDK.
  • Paint, Powdercoat & Graphics: by LDK (jaguar green, white and satin brass).
  • Others: Joker gas cap, risers, headlight bracket and ignition bracket. Battistini grips RSD clarity covers & Clip Ons, led’s turn signals & rear light. Regina gold chain.

“Scarface” Gallery

You can order your own Triumph Cafe Racer model now!

BASE: Triumph Bonneville T100 or any Bonneville model.
STYLE: Cafe racer / Brat.

TIME: 60 days aprox. 
SHIPPING: Worldwide. Free shipping to USA & EUROPE.

LOCATION: This bike is at our European location (Málaga, Spain). We can do the same bike at our USA location (Miami, FL) for the American market.

YAMAHA “CREAM”

YAMAHA “CREAM”

With this Yamaha Cafe Racer called “CREAM”, the owner of Lord Drake Kustoms, Fran Manen, intended to make the first Cafe Racer motorcycle with a Japanese base, in his second motorcycle transformation workshop recently opened in Malaga.

Yamaha "Cream" Cafe Racer

In the purest style, without this Yamaha Cafe Racer losing the classic touch and doing something different at the same time. Especially elegant, very elegant … a custom motorcycle to admire.

For this, he has chosen a very special motorcycle like the Yamaha XS650. But, in addition, to give it more exclusivity, he chose the Triple USA Custom model. It is one of the limited three-cylinder models of these XS that was only marketed in the USA; and where this unit came from. 

The transformation process of this Yamaha Cafe Racer “Cream”

The Cafe Racer style rear tail is made of metal and hand-made in the image and likeness of the fuel tank. The rear turn signals have been embedded in the bars of the chassis, which was cut and the front suspension was shortened to give the general line to this motorcycle.

Firestone Deluxe Champion tires were used to give it a more retro look. For the painting and airbrushing of this motorcycle, cream color for the base has been chosen (hence its name “CREAM”) that has been applied with powder coating on the chassis and other elements of the motorcycle by the company Metal Colors.

Yamaha "Cream" Cafe RacerYamaha "Cream" Cafe Racer

The base color has been combined with other elements painted in copper candy and also by applying powder coating on elements such as tires, controls, engine covers, etc.

The result was this beautiful Yamaha Cafe Racer that has led to the Lord Drake Kustoms workshop, make changes to their concept to adapt to the market of custom motorcycles in Spain. A challenge for the inauguration of its second Cafe Racer workshop in Spanish lands, since in Miami where it has its headquarters, the style and market is totally different.

Datasheet

  • Name: “Cream.”
  • Style: Cafe Racer.
  • Brand: Yamaha
  • Model: XS750 Triple USA Custom.
  • Year: 1981.
  • Engine: 750 cc.
  • Transmission: Cardan.
  • Front-wheel: 19” wheel with copper effect powder coating.
  • Rear-wheel: 18” wheel with copper effect powder coating.
  • Tires: Firestone Deluxe Champion.
  • Fuel tank: Original.
  • Front suspension: Modified by LDK.
  • Rear suspension: +3 ”rise and air dampers.
  • Front fender: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Rear tail: Manufactured by LDK by hand and in metal.
  • Seat: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Exhaust: 3:1.
  • Air Filters: K&N.
  • License plate holder: Manufactured by LDK.
  • Rear turn signals on chassis.
  • Illumination: Front light, Rear light incorporated into fenders, front and rear LED indicators on seatposts and dimmers.
  • Other modifications: Handlebars, grips, handles, gas cap, mirrors, etc.

Yamaha “Cream” Gallery

You can order your own Yamaha Cafe Racer model now!

BASE: Yamaha XS 750 triple.
STYLE: Cafe Racer.

BASE: You can use  Yamaha XS750, XS850, XJ650, XJ550, Honda Cb, Kawasaki KZ and other classic bikes.  
TIME:
30 – 60 days approx. 
SHIPPING: Worldwide. Free shipping to USA & EUROPE.

LOCATION: This bike is at our European location (Málaga, Spain). We can do the same bike at our USA location (Miami, FL) for the American market.