Like me, you never thought about a custom shop with international visibility working from Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known as Saigon in South Vietnam. Bandit9’s owner Daryl Villanueva acknowledges that many shops create beautiful remakes of the past but that his shop is not into vintage bikes. Instead, he defines himself as crafting bikes from the future and as somebody never hesitating to bend the traditional custom building rules…
Named the Dark Side, Bandit9’s latest creation is based on a Harley Street 750. The project got its unusual profile appearance for this type of bike due the increased rake, the extended inverted forks, the aero-inspired fairing, the one-piece tank/seat. A blacked-out motor, partly blacked out exhaust system and an handmade radiator shroud gives the bike its sinister look. Daryl Villanueva wants to build nine Harley Street like that and will deliver anywhere in the world. Place your order at Bandit9 Motors.
DAMN, JUST RUINED MY BREAKFAST !!!!!!
Looks like something that aliens probed me with the other night.
Nice looking work but with a seat that size I suggest staying with the Asian market.
You know the old saying ” you can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig”
I kinda like it, but kinda don’t. Great to see someone creating something other than replica old. I think this bike looks cool, but doesn’t look like something I want to ride. Seat looks too low, minimalist for mids and the grips look like a pretty far reach.
Good to see Asians customizing Asian bikes. This bike looks tough!
Blacked-out bikes need to include at least some brighter areas or reflective material. It’s all fine to ooh-and-ahh about the way it looks, but it won’t look so nice when it’s run over by a texting SUV driver who didn’t notice the bike. Too many bikers are dying. Every year it’s the same thing, where I live anyway.
Could use just a tad more seat, a little support for the ‘ol L5, but a very interesting bike.
Well shoot me, I like it, nice lines.
I like it. Not something I’d buy but for a smaller person I can see how this would work. Might be something worthwhile in the Street lineup.
Looks fast standing still.
Looks like half a Corbin Warbird.