Uwe Ehinger describes himself as a ‘motorcycle archaeologist,’ and the description is apt. He knows where to find the most obscure parts, and he knows which parts are worth finding. His motorcycles are always imbued with history, using vintage components in unusual yet appropriate ways. This flathead is the perfect example: it’s an odd amalgam…
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Whether or not vintage Harley-Davidsons are your scene, it’s impossible to ignore the bikes that roll out of the Ehinger Kraftrad workshop. You don’t even need to know your Shovelheads from your Panheads to appreciate the level of kraft that’s poured into each bike. This one’s a Knucklehead, and it’s been put together with the…
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Ehinger Kraftrad is a small German workshop based in Hamburg that builds intriguing vintage Harley-Davidsons. Run by Uwe Ehinger and Katrin Oeding, it’s called ‘Kraftrad’ rather than the usual ‘Motorrad’—because Motorrad generally means mass-produced goods. Whereas Ehinger Kraftrad specializes in very limited scale, high quality production.
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