Motorcycle News - KNTT: A sporty Knucklehead from Max Hazan
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The latest Hazan Motorworks creation has the lines of an Italian sportbike, classic race hoops, and a very special Knucklehead motor. It’s an astounding motorcycle, and extremely cohesive. But rather than emulate a particular style, Max started with a simple idea…and let his imagination run wild.
“I always had a sweet spot for the Harley-Davidson KRTT and XRTT race bikes, so I figured why not build one around a KN motor?” And so the ‘KNTT’ was conceived.
Some of the mods included cutting off and rebuilding the rear quarter of each head, and changing the angle of the intake runners.
The carbs shown here are a twin Keihin CR setup, split and fitted with custom made flanges. They reportedly ran great—but with no accelerator pump, priming the motor was tricky. So Max eventually swapped them for a pair of Dell’Orto PHF36s.
If you’re trying to figure out what frame Max wedged that alluring motor into, don’t bother. It’s a completely one-off chromoly affair, built from scratch.
The Knucklehead has a killer stance, made even better by a pair of 18” Morris mags that were originally made for the Kawasaki Z1000. Max machined the original drum brake mounts off the Enfield forks, and fitted two Wilwood calipers on each side, with Z1000 rotors.
Max shaped everything himself—from the fairing through to the three-gallon tank, and the waspish tail section.
A pair of stainless steel exhaust headers make their way up to the tail, reminiscent of classic MotoGP systems. (Max built them with cut up Termignoni baffles in the ends, to dampen noise and provide a little low-end pressure.)
Max might have had the XRTT and KRTT in mind when he started, but the end result is so much more than just a homage to two iconic American track bikes. Hazan Motorworks | Facebook | Instagram | Images by Shaik Ridzwan Motorcycles via Bike EXIF https://ift.tt/2Mf9b0c August 30, 2019 at 12:13PM Leave a Reply. |
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