The 2016-model Dyna Low Rider S was the last hurrah for Harley-Davidson’s beloved Dyna. The Motor Co. was on the cusp of absorbing the Dyna range into their new Milwaukee-Eight Softail line, and had time to cram in one last variant. So they restyled the iconic Low Rider, bumped it from 103 to 110 ci, dropped in a hotter cam and tacked an ‘S’ onto the name.
The resulting bike was a total hoot to ride?noodley Dyna frame and all. And while the newer Softail Low Rider S is a rad bike in its own right, there’s still something special about the original Low Rider S that gets Dyna bros all hot under their Carhartt collars.

Most Low Rider S customs get the Californian ‘club style’ treatment, but these two tire shredders from MB Cycles in Heidelberg, Germany walk a different path. Dubbed ‘Cross’ [below left] and ‘Racer’ [below right] for obvious reasons, they feel like two sides of the same coin?but were actually built for two different customers. Both bikes stand taller than the slammed bobbers and choppers we usually see from MB Cycles, and both feature an unconventional mash-up of styles. But that’s exactly what builder Martin Becker enjoyed so much about these projects. ?It’s cool to mix different styles in a bike,? he says, ?like a chopper with high performance parts.?

The Low Rider S Cross was the first of the two Harleys to go onto the bench. ?My client knew he wanted a Harley, but didn’t know...