Renowned custom builder Fred Kodlin is a living legend in cruiser circles. The German customizer became the first non-US citizen to be inducted into the Sturgis Hall of Fame in 2021. Kodlin Motorcycles goes back to 1984, though, with Fred Kodlin pumping out show-stopping custom builds and show-worthy aftermarket parts for nearly 40 years.
Inevitably, all visionaries have to look beyond their time, and Kodlin called upon his son Len to lend a hand on his latest build—the BMW R 18-based Heavy Duty. Commissioned by the Munich house for the 2023 Daytona Bike Week, the duo set out to deck out the Bavarian bagger in an ostentatious American aesthetic.
