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Harley Flathead

Bike EXIF at the 2022 Malle Mile custom motorcycle show

The Art of Machine: Bike EXIF alumni at the 2022 Malle Mile

7 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / MOTORCYCLE SHOW

Malle London describes their annual Malle Mile event as “a non-stop celebration of the speed, music and art of the motorcycle culture.” To see how that plays out, Bike EXIF will be hopping on a plane in just over a week to attend the 2022 edition of the Malle Mile. Held at the breathtaking grounds…

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1943 Harley-Davidson WLC flathead bobber by BobC Custom Motorcycles

Going Pro: A Harley flathead bobber from a shed builder

8 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

There’s usually a little trepidation when we hear from a custom builder that we don’t know. Is their work any good, or are they a prime example of the Dunning-Kruger effect? But we weren’t quite prepared for how hard our jaws would hit the floor, when this Harley-Davidson WLC flathead bobber landed in our inbox.…

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Harley flathead dirt tracker by Ehinger Kraftrad

Kompressor Kultur: Uwe Ehinger’s flathead dirt tracker

1 YEAR AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Uwe Ehinger describes himself as a ‘motorcycle archaeologist,’ and the description is apt. He knows where to find the most obscure parts, and he knows which parts are worth finding. His motorcycles are always imbued with history, using vintage components in unusual yet appropriate ways. This flathead is the perfect example: it’s an odd amalgam…

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Bill Bryant's Harley WLA flat track racer

WTF: Turning a tank-shift Harley WLA into a flat tracker

4 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / RACING MOTORCYCLES

The great thing about flat track racing is that anyone can have a crack. You don’t need a rocket scientist crew chief, or clever throttle body setups to have fun: there’s a series for every man and every budget. The bug has even bitten Bill Bryant, the man behind the Biltwell Inc aftermarket empire. And…

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Going out with a bang: the last custom Harley from Janesville, a WLA bobber.

Going out with a bang: Jamesville’s last custom Harley

I’ve always had a soft spot for the machines built by James Roper-Caldbeck. Back in 2009, when Bike EXIF was only a…

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Snow motorcycle

Harley Flathead snow motorcycle by Ehinger Kraftrad

Ehinger Kraftrad is a small German workshop based in Hamburg that builds intriguing vintage Harley-Davidsons. Run by Uwe Ehinger and Katrin Oeding,…

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Harley cafe racer

Harley cafe racer: the Harleyton 45

By David Edwards — All you need to know about Nick Roskelley’s budget-built café-racer can be found hanging below the right side…

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Harley flathead

Jamesville’s army-spec Harley WLC flathead

James Roper-Caldbeck runs Customs From Jamesville, a small Harley workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark. We’ve featured his flatheads before, but none can top…

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Harley-Davidson WL custom by Dark Star Kustoms

Harley-Davidson WL flathead by Dark Star Kustoms

Philip Van Geest runs Dark Star Kustoms in The Hague, Holland, and he’s making a name for himself with his fabricating skill…

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D'MX: Harley WLA custom by Hard Nine Choppers

Hard Nine D’MX: A BMX-inspired Harley WLA

Sometimes it feels like there’s nothing original in the chopper scene any more. It’s just bling and billet, and mostly pointless. But…

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Harley WLC by Customs From Jamesville

Copenhagen-based James Roper-Caldbeck has a real eye for building (rebirthing?) vintage Harley flatheads. His lovely 1200 U caught our attention six months…

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1947 Flathead: the Jamesville Harley 1200 ‘U’

James Roper-Caldbeck is an Englishman who rebuilds old Harleys in Denmark. This bike is a 1947 Flathead, and over 62 years it…

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