Race Prep: Noise Cycles’ Harley XG750 Flat Tracker
Scott ‘T-Bone’ Jones has carved out a reputation as one of the scene’s top chopper builders. His portfolio is jaw-dropping, and littered…
Read more »Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson is an icon of American culture and the most popular marque for custom builders. Shortly after the company was founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, customizers started bobbing, chopping and dirt tracking the famous V-twins.
After WW2 Harley motorcycles were at the center of the bobber craze, and kept their lead as Californian bikers turned to choppers in the late 1950s. The 45-degree engines have their own nicknames and folklore: from flatheads, knuckleheads, panheads and shovelheads to today’s Evolution and Milwaukee-Eight motors.
The Sportster is the basis for more Harley-Davidson customs than any other model. Originally fitted with an ‘Ironhead’ motor, it turned 60 years old in 2017. It’s probably the single most customized motorcycle on the planet, and certainly has the largest supply of aftermarket parts.
Ride Report: The 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750
The Street 750 had a hard time when it launched. The press found a lot to nitpick, and dyed in the wool…
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Photo Gallery: The Machine Show, Australia
What makes a good bike show? After hanging out at the first Machine Show in Australia last weekend, we think we’ve found…
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This hardtail Sportster terrorizes the streets of Carefree, Arizona
There’s more than one way to skin a cat; or, in moto terms, there’s more than one way to customize a Sportster.…
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Thor’s Hammer: Harley-Davidson Street 750 flat tracker
The Harley faithful really got their knickers in a twist after the launch of the Street. Built for the US market in…
Read more »Battle of the Kings: The Sportster Edition
It’s become commonplace for manufacturers to regularly commission custom work from top builders. But Harley-Davidson Europe have taken a different approach. For…
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Fresh: The Bel Air 1200 Framer by Deus
It’s usually a long time between builds from Deus’ L.A. workshop supremo Michael Woolaway—but they’re always worth the wait. Like this seriously…
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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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Electra Glide In Red: Tricana’s ‘Hot Racer’ Harley FLH
Don’t be fooled by the conservative stereotype: the Swiss have a long-standing love of fast bikes. The small country has given us…
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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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Hand Krafted: Uwe Ehinger’s Immaculate Knucklehead
Whether or not vintage Harley-Davidsons are your scene, it’s impossible to ignore the bikes that roll out of the Ehinger Kraftrad workshop.…
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Jamesville’s Harley shovelhead cafe racer is just perfect
James Roper-Caldbeck is one of our favorite Harley builders. Mostly because his creations are a million miles away from the metalflake baggers…
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