In 1972, English illustrator Paul Sample created Ogri for Bike magazine, a cartoon whose leather-clad star — Ogri himself — wears a set of Thor-like wings on his helmet and rides a self-built 1000cc Norvin […]
Tag: Harley Sportster
“JSH Flat Track” 883 Street Tracker by Garasi 19
The Harley-Davidson Sportster, introduced in 1957, has been in continuous production for over sixty years — one of the longest-running models in history. Available in 883cc and 1200cc versions, the bike continues to be powered […]
Super Hooligan: 1275cc Tracker by Tucker Speed
A 1275cc Super Hooligan built for the 2020 season… Hooligan flat track racing has exploded in popularity in recent years. The “run what you brung” spirit of the racing recalls the early days of stock […]
The OVRLANDR: 1200R Sportster by Combustion Industries
The Sportster is one of our favorite, most versatile platforms for customization. In production since 1957, the V-twin cruiser has been transformed into scrambler, tracker, cafe racer, and full-out adventure bike. However, few Sportsters seem […]
Sultan of Sprint: Buell-Powered Hooligan Sportster!
“Good Riddance” — an XB12-powered Sultans of Sprint racer… The Harley-Davidson Sportster, which has been in continuous production since 1957, remains one of our favorite platforms for customization, readily lending itself to street/dirt tracker builds. […]
Beach Racer: Ironhead Sportster by Hoxton Moto
A street-legal beach racer with WWII-era style… The Race of Gentlemen — aka T.R.O.G. — is an annual event held on the Jersey Shore, where people come from all over the nation to race their […]
Harley Street Tracker: XL1200 Sportster by Fastec Racing
For Sale: Fastec Sportster street tracker! By Mark Turner of Blacktop Media. Fastec Racing was established in 2010 and has been designing and manufacturing engineered parts for a variety of race, custom, and street bikes […]
XL1200 Sportster Cafe Racer by Bull Original
Last year we featured the Harley-Davidson “MX1000,” a 1000cc Ironhead dirt bike built by Takuya Yonezawa — “Yone” — the founder of Japan’s Bull Original (www.mc-bull.com). That bike was no mere showpiece — as the […]
Fathers Day Special: BikeBound “Blitzen” Sportster
A Sportster from the father/son founders of BikeBound… From the editor, Taylor Brown: Today, I’m excited to feature one of our own personal bikes: my 1989 Harley-Davidson XLH1200 Sportster — “Blitzen” — which my father […]
“883 Scrambler”: Sportster Dual Sport by K&H Co.
The Harley-Davidson Sportster has been in production since 1957, proving itself as one of the most versatile platforms for chopper, flat track, and cafe racer builds — especially if you like the throaty rumble of […]
