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the front a 90/90-21in Twinduro is used, while at
the back it is a 2.75-21in. The front wheel also
carries a Beringer disc and caliper. Stopping power
at the rear comes from a GMA caliper that acts
upon a One Way Machine made perimeter disc.
In order to disguise the true origins of the motor
it has been entirely coated black and the stock
rocker boxes have been replaced with Knucklehead
style covers. The exhaust is a one-off by Julian and
feature brass tips to match the brass detailing done
on the stock carb. Further brass accents can be
found on the timing cover, while on the other side
of the engine a Primo open belt drive is used to
connect it to the stock gearbox.
In order to complete the build Julian then turned
his hand to the bodywork and created the gas tank
and oil tank. He then went on to create the one-off
handlebars and risers and the sissybar for the back
of the bike that supports the rear fender.
To further disguise the true age of the bike a solo
sprung saddle is used, and the paintwork by BKLack GmbH / Mike Hot Style is black gloss with gold
highlights, reminiscent of that used on classic
Vincent models.
While the changes made to the stock Softail will
easily confuse a casual observer they would not fool
a Harley enthusiast into thinking the bike is older
than it is, yet despite this Julian’s fellow competitors
liked the changes he had made enough to vote La
Salle into second place in the Modified Harley class.
ONE WAY MACHINE
Staufenberg, GERMANY
Tel: +49 (0)6406 74792
[email protected]
ww.onewaymachine.com
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