Low Rider, high praise: The Mooneyes ‘Best of Show’ Dyna
The most prestigious custom event in Japan is the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show, better known as Mooneyes. If you pick up…
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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.
The Survivor: A Harley Sportster hardtail by MB Cycles
You know you’ve been building custom motorcycles for a long time, when a bike you built two decades ago makes its way…
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Walt Siegl’s 1952 Panhead: a Modern Antique
A client in France left the door wide open for Walt Siegl when he asked the New Hampshire-based craftsman to build him…
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Speed Read, February 27, 2022
A Suzuki Bandit rescued in the Czech Republic, an immaculate Honda CT70H going under the hammer, and a wonderful Vincent discovery. Plus…
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Nocturnal Unicorn: A Harley Fat Boy, Rough Crafts style
We often laud Winston Yeh for his ability to apply his signature Rough Crafts style to just about any type of motorcycle.…
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Textbook: A Harley Nightster 1200 custom from Taiwan
There’s a staggering number of aftermarket Harley-Davidson Sportster parts on the market, and nobody knows this better than Jimmy Chou. His father…
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Back to basics: Satomari’s 1982 Harley Shovelhead
When it comes to vintage Harleys, we prefer a ‘less is more’ vibe. Bikes that are loaded with billet and bling, or…
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Turning Ten: OWM’s first modern Harley-Davidson custom
Julian von Oheimb has been customizing Harley-Davidsons for ten years as One Way Machine, and is a regular fixture on the podium…
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Revealed: The Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of 2021
It’s that time of year again! And once again, it’s been a year we’re glad to see the back of. The pandemic…
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Pretty in Pink: Prism Supply’s 1995 Harley Softail chopper
Our job involves hunting for the world’s freshest custom motorcycles, day in, day out. But we’re only human, and it’s impossible to…
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Pay Dirt: A Purpose Built Harley Sportster Scrambler
Not all scramblers are created equal. Some wear high pipes and knobbly tires, but may never go off-road, while others are made…
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Huracan: An intricate Harley-Davidson Fat Boy from CW Zon
After a hiatus last year, the annual Mooneyes custom show finally graced the halls of the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition center ten days…
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