POTENT!

Using as many Genuine parts as they could, the Morgan & Wacker Brisbane crew has built a Low Rider S rocket ship.

- David Cohen

“While you’re here, Dave, we’ve just finished a build you’ll be very interested in,” Paul Lewis said.

I was loitering around the Morgan & Wacker showroom waiting to pick up a test bike when the Dealer Principal dangled that titbit. “Do tell?”

“How does a 153 Horsepower Low Rider S sound to you?” continued Lee Negus, their Customer Service Manager who had just walked out of his office.

“Mighty fine” I grinned, “Like I said when I returned the stock Low Rider S Press Bike a few months ago, I can’t wait to see what some of you guys will do with this platform.”

And here it was, that wish had come to fruition.

Back in issue #167 of HEAVY DUTY I was pretty effusive about the newest Low Rider S. I really rated its sporty handling courtesy of the inverted cartridge forks, solid new Softail chassis and mid controls and ergos. Plus, I really liked the mean looks of the machine. The 114 cube M8 pushed it along very rewardingly too.

I said it then and I’ll reiterate now, it’s simply a better bike than the Dyna version: more power, less vibration, better handling and comparable looks. Then there’s the ease of squeezing more power from the engine at much lower costs – to wit: “Well, we’ve just now finished the build and the dyno tune so we can put a trade plate on it and you can take it for a spin if you like.” Paul offered.

“Would I like!? Does Dolly Parton sleep on her back!?” So, while the plate was being affixed and the fuel tank topped up, I sat down with Lee to get this Low Rider’s low down.

My first question was, “What was the goal with this build?”