BOTT Bruiser: A 1983 Harley XR1000 on auction at Mecum
A Harley-Davidson with sport bike goodies either trips your trigger or crosses your wires, but in our case, it’s almost always the…
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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.
Lakeside Racer: A Sportster inspired by the Riva Aquarama
If you’re a classic watercraft aficionado, this custom Harley-Davidson Sportster should feel familiar to you. That’s because it’s modeled after one of…
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Exif Picks: Mecum Glendale 2023 Auction
Big auto auctions are good at a few things, namely presentation and drumming up some serious dream machines. But in the case…
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Speed Read, March 12, 2023
Classic silhouettes are the theme of this week’s Speed Read. From Unikat’s Harley-Davidson’s Sportster 883, to RF-Biketech’s Kawasaki Z1000R and a beautiful…
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How to build a Harley Sportster flat tracker, the Mule way
If you’ve ever fantasized about building a Harley-Davidson Sportster flat tracker, there’s a good chance that you’ve pinned a couple of Richard…
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As seen on TV: An S&S-powered panhead by MB Cycles
There’s not much reality in reality TV these days. But there are still shows out there that are more interested in their…
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Exclusive: CW Zon’s Mooneyes-winning Harley shovelhead
Yuichi Yoshizawa is a rare custom builder that can conquer multiple styles, while still giving each build an organic and immediately recognizable…
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Million Dollar Harley: This Strap Tank Set a Record for Mecum
WE LOVE CAFÉ racers, we love bobbers, and we love a killer scrambler. But we also love great classics, and sometimes they…
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Speed Read, January 22, 2023
A stunning Moto Martin restoration headlines this weekend’s round-up. It’s followed by a pair of lightly modded modern Triumph twins, a look…
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Mike Wolfe’s Moto Collection Isn’t for Sensible People, But Who Cares?
THESE ARE NOT BIKES for sensible people. Sensible people don’t want a vintage, rusting, non-running motorcycle in their garage. Alas, we are…
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Sportsters Forever: A custom Harley Evo Sporty from Australia
On November 18, 2022, Harley-Davidson rolled the last air-cooled Sportster ever to be built off their assembly line in York, Pennsylvania. The…
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Hardly simple: The Dyna that won ‘Best Detail Work’ at Mooneyes
What does it take to win the ‘Best Detail Work’ award at the illustrious Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show? You’ll need oodles…
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