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Sportster 1200

Harley-Davidson XL 1200CX Sportster Roadster by Rough Crafts

Obsidian Fighter: A Frisco-ed Sportster from Rough Crafts

2 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Even though there’s been no official word from The Motor Co., it looks as if the venerable Harley-Davidson Sportster is slowly fizzling out. It’s been completely removed from H-D’s European website, and the once extensive range has been reduced to just three models on the US listing. And with H-D currently on a mission to…

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1999 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 custom

Doragon: A Harley Sportster 1200 custom from Dubai

2 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

I didn’t see many motorcycles when I paid a brief visit to Dubai a few years ago. The streets were full of Toyota Landcruisers, growling supercars and Mercedes sedans with black tinted glass. But the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates has a thriving biker scene if you know where to look, and…

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Harley Sportster dual-sport conversion by Purpose Built Moto

Purpose Built Moto turns the Sportster into a dual sport

3 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Custom motorcycles don’t always need to be practical… unless, of course, you need a purpose built machine that can handle a two week adventure ride across Australia. In that case, you’d want something like this tough Harley-Davidson Sportster. It’s the work of Tom Gilroy, at the aptly named Purpose Built Moto on Australia’s Gold Coast.…

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An ingenious Harley Sportster hardtail from 2LOUD

Grey Matter: An ingenious Sportster hardtail from 2LOUD

4 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

We always love featuring the latest builds from the big names in the custom world, but there are a few lesser-known workshops that we keep a very close eye on too. One of those shops is 2LOUD of Taiwan, run by Max Ma. He’s an esoteric kind of guy who can turn his hand to…

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1957 Harley Sportster replica by UFO Garage

This vintage ‘1957 Sportster’ is actually a brand new bike

Last year, the Harley-Davidson Sportster turned 60. It’s an extraordinary milestone, with only the Royal Enfield Bullet having a longer unbroken model…

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Harley XL1200 custom by Thrive Motorcycles of Jakarta

Kuzuri: A Harley XL1200 Sportster custom from Thrive

If there’s a rising force in the modern custom world, it’s Indonesia. It’s no longer surprising to see a world-class middleweight café…

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High performance Harley street tracker by Tin Shack Restoration

A Harley street tracker built to rip up Vermont mountains

In the lakeside town of Shelburne, VT, there’s an old aircraft hanger stuffed with vintage Land Rovers awaiting restoration. It’s the home…

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The Spirit of '71: A Harley XL1200C scrambler by Greg Hageman.

The Spirit of ’71: Hageman’s Sportster xl1200c scrambler

Greg Hageman’s known as the guy that convinced us that Yamaha Viragos can look good. But we’ve never seen a Harley-Davidson custom…

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Mack: A bruising, cafe-themed Sportster from DP Customs.

Mack: A Sportster XL1200 cafe racer from DP Customs

There’s no shortage of builders putting the ‘sport’ back into the Sportster. But if you live in the American Southwest, there’s only…

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The latest custom to roll out of the Deus Customs headquarters in Sydney is a sublime mix of elegance and power..

Gentleman Jim: A Harley Sportster 1200 by Deus Customs

Boxing aficionados will know the name Gentleman Jim Corbett. He was a man of taste and manners, who trod the boards of…

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Stealthy: a Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 custom built by Renard Speed Shop.

Stealthy: Renard’s custom Harley 1200

Unless you’ve been living under a lump of naturally occurring solid aggregate, you’ll know that scramblers are all the rage right now.…

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Harley-Davidson 48 Sportster

Harley 48 Sportster by RSD

It takes a pretty special Harley to stop me in my tracks, but this Sportster 48 from Roland Sands Design hits all…

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