A Harley street tracker built to rip up Vermont mountains
In the lakeside town of Shelburne, VT, there’s an old aircraft hanger stuffed with vintage Land Rovers awaiting restoration. It’s the home…
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The Harley-Davidson Sportster was introduced in 1957 to compete against the best-selling British bikes that were invading the United States market. The 2021 Sportster S is the third major design in the series, and belatedly drags the Sporty into the 21st century.
The Harley-Davidson Sportster’s original 40 hp Ironhead V-twin engine gave a top speed of approximately 100 mph and stayed in production until 1985, when it was replaced with the 1986 Evolution motor.
There is a vast market for spare Sportster parts and accessories, and many owners transform their bikes into something else—whether a chopper, cafe racer, or scrambler.
In our extensive coverage of Sportster customs, you’ll find bikes that are tuned up (and dressed up) by the world’s top custom Harley builders. Dig in, and get inspiration right here for customizing your own Harley-Davidson Sportster.
Shop Bike: DP Customs’ Hot-Rodded Ironhead Sportster
The client roster at DP Customs is slammed. So there’s precious little time to admire a finished project before it goes to…
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Review: The New Harley-Davidson Roadster
When Harley-Davidson Europe invited us to ride their latest Sportster, we were skeptical. They wouldn’t tell us anything about it—revealing only that…
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Battle Of The Kings: The Iron 883 Edition
The core of the traditional custom scene has always been Harley-Davidson: their bikes have been bobbed, chopped and tracked for decades. But…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 20 March, 2016
A jaw-dropping Triumph Street Triple concept, an amazing Ducati 900 SS from Benjie’s Cafe Racers, and a Yamaha R15 with Royal Enfield…
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The Wrenchmonkees return with a Sportster 883 custom
It feels like we haven’t heard from the Wrenchmonkees for a while. And we’ve just found out why: the original alt-moto superstar…
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 24 January, 2016
A Yamaha XV950 from Switzerland, a Ducati 900SS from Holland, and a Kawasaki H2 from Italy. This week, it’s the Eurovision Song…
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Haters Gonna Hate: El Solitario’s Harley Sportster
If you’re a regular here, you’re probably familiar with El Solitario MC. The controversial customs from this Spanish workshop have driven some…
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Custom Bikes of the Week: 15 November, 2015
A slinky BMW R nineT from Holland, a candy apple red CB550 from the USA, and a Harley Sportster with a Norton…
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Hollywood Harley: A Sportster 883 Dirt Tracker
The list of manufacturers putting out scramblers seems to grow daily. But the memo hasn’t reached Milwaukee: Harley-Davidson have yet to jump…
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The Spirit of ’71: Hageman’s Sportster xl1200c scrambler
Greg Hageman’s known as the guy that convinced us that Yamaha Viragos can look good. But we’ve never seen a Harley-Davidson custom…
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Extra Lean: Rough Crafts’ Harley XR 1200
Our favorite customs usually leave us scratching our heads: do we want to stare at them all day, or ride the pants…
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