Jamesville Motorcycle's 1964 Panhead Custom is a Tasty Danish
Daily Slideshow: Jamesville Motorcycles in Copenhagen, Denmark builds one of a kind motorcycles that harken back to the classic chopper designs.
One tasty danish
I love a good danish. That flaky, golden brown crust and that warm cream cheese filling just makes the morning drudgery of starting your day, so much easier. But this isn’t your typical morning pastry, no, far from it actually. This beauty is a classic Panhead chopper built in the ole ‘skool form by James Roper-Caldbeck of Jamesville Motorcycles. What’s the connection between coffee’s best pal and a bad to the bone Panhead? Easy… Jamesville Motorcycles is based in Copenhagen, Denmark…i.e., it was made in Denmark therefore, it is a Danish chopper.
All the right details
This Pan build has all the right details to exude that classic 1970's essence. The Buckhorn bars, the sprung solo seat over the rigid hardtail frame and the skyscraper height sissy bar, that is holding the brake light with it’s exposed wiring wrapping neatly around the low side framework. James even kept the original drum brakes on it.
Accents abound
Classic accents abound on this chop. The tinted headlight and fork gaiters conjure up classic tunes like Bob Seger’s Roll Me Away or maybe even something from Creedence Clearwater Revival. The brass handlebar risers grip the buckhorns perfectly in tune with that song in your head right now.
Sitting right
The leather and suede detail on the saddle offers a comfortable place to sit while kicking down those lonely stretches of highway. Perched neatly on a couple of springs to save your spine, the seat offers some decent padding and a nice contour.
Ole’ Skool Rules!
Everybody loves the classics. Details like a wicked cool hand-built switch set up and a straight out of the ‘60’s foot clutch/ hand shift make this Danish chopper an authentic feeling ride.
Easy Rider
This bike could be straight out of Easy Rider. Billy and Wyatt had their bikes, but I’d bet that George could have had something like this one if he would have traded in that old football helmet. Kick start, upswept pipes and that retro rubber around those laced hoops really make this machine stand out.
Ain’t no cheese in this Danish
The polished aluminum tank and rear fender, the polished rockers and all the rest of the brightwork really stand out against the deep maroon frame. A bike like this would easily take months to build, but would you believe that James built it in five… WEEKS? Why the rush? James wanted to have it ready for the Mooneyes show in Sweden.
Look, I know I teased a bit with the whole pastry thing at first, but if I’m being completely honest…I don’t even know where Danish pastries actually originate from and I may have even been a little hungry when I started this piece. But the fact remains that this bike IS a true Danish and it IS pretty damn sweet, even if it is lacking a cream cheese filling. Besides, I’d be willing to bet that if I started my day with a Danish-like this, my mornings would undoubtedly be a lot better.
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