The Flat Track Race - Wheels-and-Wake 2021 and the converted Sportster Nighster built by Börjes

In September, the very unusual WAKE-AND-WHEELS event took place in Friesland. First of all, the Frisians are somehow different, totally relaxed and seemingly up for anything fun. The flat track race was one of the first major events in the region and, despite the unpredictable weather, it was well worth it.

On the speedway track from MSC Moorwinkelsdamm Things were hotting up on Friday, with the participating teams having set up their machines weeks in advance in order to try and secure victory in their respective classes. I didn't quite understand the rules, but age certainly wasn't a factor, and when a young girl outpaced the others, gender wasn't a factor either. The displacement class

To the flat track race at the MSC Moorwinkelsdamm in Bockhorn (Friesland, Lower Saxony), the team Börje's American Bikes, started with a 2010 Sportster Nightster that had been specially modified for the race. With spoke rims from TTS Motorcycles, flat track tires from Dunlop, a 2-in-1 Two Brothers Racing exhaust system, air filters from S&S Cycle, Inc., superb tuning on our in-house Dynojet test bench, shock absorbers from Öhlins Racing – Motorcycle, rear section from Saddlemen, conversion to chain drive, fork stabilization, peanut tank, and other small parts, the Nightster was thoroughly prepared for the race.

With the most powerful Sportster from Börjes, we pay tribute to Harley-Davidson's long history in flat track racing.

The flat track race in Bockhorn is part of the Wheels and Wake event, which took place on Nethen Beach.

To the Wheels and Wake Motorcycle Days at the Beach, at the beach club Nethen