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hen Indian dropped the new Challenger, many folks weren’t as keen on it as I was. The second I saw it I was a fan. While it is nearly impossible to deny the resemblance to a certain other popular bagger-style bike manufactured by a certain American company, I’m not bothered one bit. Besides, who doesn’t like a good competition? I mean doesn’t Burger King need McDonalds? The Challenger came to
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party. Brembo radial mount calipers, mono-shock rear suspension, inverted forks, overhead cam fourvalve engine with 120 horsepower… need I continue? This Challenger is owned by Kyle Bertsch. Most people know Kyle by his Instagram handle: @instahavinkyle. Kyle is a super talented guy and an avid skateboarder too (he skates daily when his body allows). His new (epically cool) shop “Forever Rad” is in Hillsboro, Missouri just south of St. Louis replete with a
car hoist and several skate ramps as well as every tool one could need to customize…well, just about anything you can sit in or throw a leg over. After a ten-year stint working east of the mighty Mississippi River with his friend and mentor Jason Sprengel at Sprengel’s Innovative Kustoms in Illinois Kyle made some moves in 2021. This year Kyle moved west of the Mississippi and branched out on his own to start his first solo shop; Forever Rad which will specialize in
