Thunderbike Dunner 77 • Custombike & Harley-Davidson Gallery

Witches’ Broom

“Dunner” is the mixture of her name Dunja and thunder (german: “Donner”). A name that she got from her uncle as a child and whose meaning has not been lost to this day. Not even when a serious illness knocked on her door in the spring. On the contrary. “I thought then, what if I only had a few months left?” At that moment, the time had finally come for her dream motorcycle.

Dunner rode a few Harleys over the past 30 years and actually dreamed of a Shovel. “But at 56 kilopounds, there was no way I was going to kick it on.” The Sporty was second on her list of must-haves. However, her Forty-Eight should not be a compromise, but get all the parts that she had in mind. Our sales consultant Stefan barely got a word in edgewise, because Dunner knew exactly what she wanted. And if you look at the pictures, you know that she was right about everything.

A short rear fender (custom made) with small turn signals and a side license plate holder, a swing saddle, a wide handlebar in Hollywood style (modified) and fat tires should be it. Along with that should come some covers in black and brass applications. The plain exhaust system only holds back visually, the sound is fitting for this witches broom.

Size and shape of the saddle she discussed directly with Jimi, the paint directly with Ingo Kruse. “It’s pretty fiddly, though,” Ingo said, looking at the design. The oil tank features a Witchboard, a board used by witches to get their questions answered. Here it’s a bronze sign with a moonstone and a raven. “I just smiled at Ingo and said, you’ll get it”. Dunner knows what she wants…

Four weeks later, the first 2000 kilometers have already been covered, and the next tours are already planned. The Sporty is not spared at Dunner. Not long and the chic brass parts will have a beautiful patina and tell something about her story.