Most of these bikes were still in original condition and the owners were obviously die-hard Ironhead Sportster fans.  But as you browse the internet or look through the classified section of your local newspaper, every now and then you can find an Ironhead Sportster owner willing to part with his or her classic machine.

Aldo Querio Gianetto, owner and operator of the one-man Italian custom bike shop known as AQG, managed to get his hands on an Ironhead Sporster and he had no intentions of keeping it in original condition.

He wanted to build a unique, retro style bobber, and when the final project was finished few parts other than the engine and transmission were still recognizable as original parts of an Ironhead Sportster.  

The engine was removed from the original frame and placed in a specially built AQG single tube gooseneck rigid frame.  The front end got a 30-degree rake with a five-inch stretch and H-D Springer forks.

The peanut tank was dumped for a 7-liter, under the frame mount AQG solid brass model, and the oil tank was replaced with an AQG classic aluminum round model.  “The Jazz” is nicely written on the right side of the oil tank, and the letters “AQG” are inscribed on white china inside the gas cap.  These little details add to the overall appearance of the bike.

The front and rear tires are both 16-inch, old style wide whitewalls, and the wheels are laced with stainless steel spokes with billet brass nipples.  To jazz the wheels up even more, dice style tube caps were used. 

When Aldo put the last few nuts and bolts on this custom machine, the original Ironhead Sportster had been transformed into something from the distant past with lots of modern day technology and tricks. 

Aldo Querio Gianetto has been building custom motorcycles for a little over four years and he has become well known in a very competitive market in a relatively short time period.  “I have a passion for mechanics and for the free spirit of customs and choppers.  I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was 15 years old, and now I enjoy building custom bikes.  Currently, I build about ten bikes a year and all of them are of my own design,” said Aldo.

AQG is in the progress of building a custom motorcycle that will resemble a bicycle as much as possible.  Aldo has designed a single tube gooseneck frame and plans to completely hide the gas and oil tanks.  There will be many other special features.  Stay tuned for another extraordinary Italian custom machine.

Aldo’s custom motorcycle shop is located 80 miles west of Milan and approximately 120 miles north of the Italian Riviera in the quiet town of Colleretto Castelnuovo, Italy.  For more information about AQG custom motorcycles, visit www.aqg.it.

SPECIFICATIONS
Owner/Builder:	Aldo Querio Gianetto (AQG), Colleretto Castelnuovo, Italy
Year/Model:	2004/Single tube Gooseneck Bobber
Name of Bike:	The Jazz
Time to Build:	Three months
Chromer:	Gramaglia
Polisher:	Gramaglia
Painter:	AQG
Engine Model/Year:	1985 H-D Ironhead Sportster
Carburetor:	SU Eliminator
Exhaust:	AQG trumpet brass mufflers
Frame:	AQG single tube gooseneck rigid
Rake:	30°
Stretch:	5 inches
Front Forks:	H-D Springer Old Style
Wheels:	3.00 X 16/laced wheels with stainless steel spokes and billet brass nipples
Tires:	5.00 X 16
Rear Fender:	AQG Brass
Fender Struts:	AQG
Headlight:	Zodiac
Taillight:	Miller Old Style
Fuel Tank:	AQG Brass 7-liter
Oil Tank:	AQG
Handlebars:	AQG
Risers:	AQG
Speedo:	Autometer 5″ Shift Lite
Hand Controls:	Kustom Tech
Foot Controls:	AQG
Levers:	Kustom Tech