The works of Max Hazan from Brooklyn stand at the delicate intersection between custom motorcycles and pure art. He builds the motorcycles himself, without assistants or designers. Each motorcycle is a one-of-a-kind creation, and the one before us was born from a Harley Ironhead 1000 engine that had been sitting in the workshop for years. One day, Hazan came across a pair of car tires from the 1920s, and the concept immediately came together. The engine and tires are the only parts Hazan didn’t craft himself; the rest of the motorcycle – the curved frame, the teardrop-shaped fuel tank, the twisted exhaust pipes, the minimalist seat, the lighting fixtures – were all created with loving, creative hands. The engine oil reservoir is housed inside the frame tubes.
Hazan tends to develop a unique suspension system for each of his creations. The front fork springs of the Ironhead 1000 are hidden beneath the fuel tank, controlling the wheel’s movement through an aesthetic lever system. The rear disc brake serves primarily as a visual decoration, as does the tiny fin attached to the rear wheel. The fuel tank can hold six liters of gasoline – plenty for a bike that doesn’t invite long or fast rides.
Hazan’s motorcycle is long and stretched; the tire diameters are 31 and 32 inches, and the bike’s length is close to 2.5 meters. Despite this, it weighs less than 150 kg. With an estimated engine output of about 55 horsepower, it’s not a fast bike – and that’s a good thing… The low riding position doesn’t encourage anything faster than a relaxed cruising pace.
Bottom line: Just look at it, don’t touch.
Price: $95,000
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