Written by Andrew Jones
Marcus Walz has a sort of infectious energy that both inspires and amazes. It seems like every time we talk to him, he has two or three new bikes ready to go – each one as different and as interesting as the last. It’s a Norton. Then it’s a BMW. Then it’s a Ducati. And as of right now, it’s an Indian Scout Bobber that’s been prepped to tear up you local biker hang-out in a fashion that would bring a smile to Burt Munro?s face and tears to the eyes of the opposition.

?Yes, we do have a lot of work on at the moment,? says Marcus happily. ?We’re working on a modern Norton which hopefully will be finished in spring 2019 and there’s also an old, race-inspired BMW which we’re calling ?GT1?. We have already finished the chassis build and now we’re working on the body and the suspension.? We’re pretty sure the wait will be worth it.
But let’s focus on the bike du jour. With 20 years of custom bike experience, a quick Google will reveal that Marcus and his ?Walz Hardcore Frames? have been hot poop in the US of A since the early noughties. So much so that forum fans began swapping the phrase ?drag style? for ?German Style?. To say that Marcus has some experience with street drag bikes is like saying that Trump has some experience with fake tans. So Marcus put this knowledge to work on a 2018 Indian. ?It was a team effort in conjunctions with Indian Germany and Europe?s leading US car sp...