Evisu’s “Kamome Sprinter” custom Softail
We don’t feature many contemporary V-twin customs. But the detailing on this Harley Softail Cross Bones caught my eye. It was built…
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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.
Blue Streak: DP Custom’s “Top Fuel II” Ironhead Sportster
If there’s a specialist in custom Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportsters, it’s Arizona-based DP Custom Cycles. Their bikes are classy and well-finished, and invariably…
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Harley V-Rod cafe racer by Dr Mechanik
We don’t get to see many custom motorcycles from Germany. Modified BMWs are becoming more common, especially R-series scramblers or café bikes.…
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Samurai Chopper: The Zero Engineering Type 9
Zero Engineering has one of the best pedigrees in the chopper motorcycle business. So the launch of a new model is a…
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Custom Heritage Softail: the Speed & Custom ‘Flatliner’
When I think of a custom Heritage Softail, I think of a bike that has lost its way. You know the type:…
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Aermacchi Harley-Davidson by Union Motorcycle Classics
Harley-Davidson has a strange affectation for Italian motorcycle companies. It bought MV Agusta in 2008, and offloaded it just over a year…
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The Punisher: A Harley-powered street tracker by Mule
By Mark Hoyer, editor of Cycle World. It’s awesome when a bike just comes together, when every part of your project seems…
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Harley-Davidson sidecar: the Abnormal Cycles Union
This is one of the more unusual motorcycles that appeared in the recent AMD Championship. Unusual because it’s perfectly rideable, and also…
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Wonder Bikes superlight Harley XR1200
Jason Wonder’s Rev-2 was one of my favorite Harley customs last year. It was also a big hit with Chris Ronan of…
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1959 Harley Panhead custom
Matt Whitlock runs Wrecked Metals, a hotrod and chopper shop in Boise, Idaho. And when he’s not building slammed Fords and Chevys,…
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New from DP Customs: The Harley-Davidson ‘Naked Cafe’
DP Customs are on a roll right now, and according to owner Justin Del Prado, this is their fastest and best-handling bike…
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1926 Harley-Davidson racer
Today’s bike comes from Buzz Kanter, the Editor-in-Chief of American Iron Magazine. Over to you, Buzz. I bought this bike in full…
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