Custom Harley Softail by One Way Machine

Black Phantom: OWM’s custom Harley Softail oozes avant-garde style

2 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

While it’s no secret that we’re fans of Harley-Davidson’s Milwaukee-Eight Softail range, there’s not a single one in the bunch that we could fairly call lithe or elegant. And yet, that’s exactly how we’d describe this custom Harley Softail from Germany’s One Way Machine. Appropriately nicknamed ‘Black Phantom,’ it’s an exquisite machine—even by One Way…

2023 Lightning Bolt custom bike build-off, New York

EXIF Picks: The 2023 Lightning Bolt NYC custom bike build-off

12 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / MOTORCYCLE SHOW

$20 grand, winner takes all—that’s the philosophy behind the Lightning Bolt custom motorcycle build-off. The regional, invitation-only event attracts bike builders from every corner of the hobby, from scramblers to choppers, for a chance at the biggest winner-takes-all prize in the country. There’s a catch though—qualifying bikes have to be rideable, and you’ll have to…