Mind. Blown: Krugger’s S&S-Powered ‘Ladd’
Krugger breaks down his inspiration as ?60 percent 1970s dragster motorcycles; 20 percent 60s ‘gasser’ race cars, with the body line going down the rear tire; and 20 percent Krugger stupid idea, with the middle opening up.?
It was commissioned by boutique jewelers Sansen & Gangi, who?like Krugger?are from Belgium. They wanted a bike that could represent their brand, while showing the rest of the world what Belgian artisans are capable of.
He also casually flipped the gearbox 90 degrees. The wiring’s dead simple: minimal lighting, with a Lithium-ion battery and a Spike starter. The front forks are from a Suzuki GSX-R600, held in place by custom triples.
Everything’s housed in a totally new rigid frame, hand-made from scratch, and split down the middle. For no other reason than it looks damn cool.
The bodywork is?naturally?all hand-made too. Fluids are split into four reservoirs?three for fuel, and one for oil. The teeny, tiny seat pads were upholstered by Wildhog in Italy.
The project wouldn’t be complete without input from Sansen & Gangi themselves. So they got to work creating some truly special ornamental pieces to cap off the design.
Each letter of the Krugger logo was blackened using a potassium and sulfur mix. They also created various silver covers and plaques, scattered throughout the bike.
Then they turned their attention to the key…
Krugger’s dubbed his creation ‘Ladd,’ after the historic dr...
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