The idea of building a custom Indian started with Bryan’s fascination with the Chief’s front fender. “I’ve always liked the look of the Indian front fender, but wanted to do it better,” said Bryan. A love it or hate it feature of early Indians, the heavily skirted fender design has been redrawn and tweaked until it follows the wheel as Bryan feels it should. The skirting flows...

  Nicolas built the foundation for this bike with a swingarm frame that doesn’t have a straight line in sight. Seemingly too delicate to be a real motorcycle frame, Nicolas created an interesting juxtaposition by using an retro-style S&S Shovelhead alternator/generator engine to power this futuristic fantasy on wheels. He fabricated a set of exhaust pipes that appear to be...

  Speed Goblin’s unique frame consists of two drilled-out, curving, mirror image flat-stock pieces joined together by welding small tubes between them. “I got the idea from Steve Mull of Mull Coachbuilders, an old hot rod builder out on the West Coast,” said Jay. “I was looking at a picture of his spring mounts and they were like that.” The single-sided swingarm came about in a...

Samson Silver Bullet” 29″ Slasher Muffler Samson is the leading manufacturer of Harley mufflers offering a vast selection of styles that offer performance and the perfect look. From straight-through wide open performance to mufflers that reduce DB levels without any loss in performance to meet any demand, Samson has something for everyone. Patented muffler...

Samson Rolled Thunder” 28″ Slant Cut Muffler Samson is the leading manufacturer of Harley mufflers offering a vast selection of styles that offer performance and the perfect look. From straight-through wide open performance to mufflers that reduce DB levels without any loss in performance to meet any demand, Samson has something for everyone. Patented muffler...

Samson 4″ x 30″ Length Decibel Killer Mufflers Ceramic Black Samson is the leading manufacturer of Harley mufflers offering a vast selection of styles that offer performance and the perfect look. From straight-through wide open performance to mufflers that reduce DB levels without any loss in performance to meet any demand, Samson has something for everyone....

  Unfortunately, in the case of Fitzgerald’s own literary masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, Americans took a little too much time learning to appreciate his genius. The cautionary tale of “Jazz Era” decadence would sell a scant 25,000 copies from the time of its publication in 1925, until Fitzgerald’s death in 1940. Ironically, after it was republished in 1945 the book’s...

  You can’t look at this bike without being immediately drawn to those impressive wheels that not only look like they’re made of wood, but actually are. This is not as crazy as it sounds when you think back to early wagon and car wheels that were made of hardwood. The choice of ash for the ten-spoke wheels melds well with the brass fittings to the 20” rims. Integral to the period...

  As you can see, what Mike had drawn was a curvaceously fanciful bike that incorporated original thinking and lots of fabrication to produce. The frame is more like an exoskeleton than an internal sub assembly and holds the required motivation pieces like exposed organs. The 8” out and 1” down frame swoops around like Walt Disney animators designed it and there’s not a straight...

Click here for more photos… This bike feature originally appeared in Barnett’s Magazine issue #63, August 2008. SPECIFICATIONS Owner: David Micklevitz/ Leading Edge Customs Year/Make: 2007 Tank-less custom Fabrication: David Micklevitz/ Leading Edge Customs Assembly: David Micklevitz/ Doug Vancil Build time: Year-and-a-half Engine:...