Custom Harley Is the Perfect Blend of Old and New School Style
Modern mechanicals and timeless vintage styling make this custom Harley the best of both worlds.
If you’re like us, you probably have an affinity for custom Harley bikes of every generation. After all, both old and new have their own unique traits, and we love them equally. But in this case, failing to have a preference can present problems. Namely, if you can only have one custom Harley, which do you choose? Should you go the old school route and live with a little extra maintenance? Or do you pick up a new bike and forgo vintage styling for modern reliability?
Then again, maybe you don’t have to make that difficult decision, after all. Because a bike like this 2011 Harley-Davidson, which we spotted for sale over at Ardell Brown Classic Cars in Sandy, Utah, offers up the best of both worlds. Clearly, the builder of this custom Harley loved the looks of an old bike. But he/she didn’t want to pay the steep price of entry or have to mess with frequent maintenance.
So they did what any enterprising builder would do. They built a new bike with all the appealing characteristics of an old one. You’ll find all kinds of vintage Harley goodness here, including a springer front end, ridged frame, hinged rear fender, and spring loaded seat. The whole thing is covered in matte black paint, and an old style Harley logo on the gas tank might lend you to believe that this particular bike was built way before 2011.
Of course, you’ll eventually notice things like the modern brakes, powerplant, and LED headlight. But the whole thing meshes together even better than you’d expect. In fact, we like the look so much we’d love to see more custom Harley examples like this rolling around. Because when you combine the best of both worlds, what’s not to love?
