The idea with this whole build was to build as skinny of a bike as possible in order to cut through the hectic traffic we so often see here around the NYC area, while still being functional. I have always liked the look of the single downtube-loop-style frames that were made by Motorshop decades ago. They gave such a great look with the early Harley Big Twin motors in them. Because I have a strange obsession with Panhead motors, it was a no-brainer that’s what I wanted to use on this bike.
I have a natural tendency to lean toward aggressive-looking types of bikes when I draw pictures of them in my head. I try and do it where they don’t have any billet or modern-looking parts or accessories. I prefer more of an aggressive look with a blend of old parts. I also like my bikes to look like they are going fast while sitting still.

I had a vision of a lot of brushed and raw blasted stainless steel and aluminum for this one. I absolutely love the older show-style bikes from the early ’70s, but I’ve never been much of a fan of chrome “everything” typically seen on them. Instead I prefer to use a lot of aluminum and stainless steel and run them in their natural unpolished finishes.
After mocking up the frame and drivetrain in the bike and getting a good platform of where I wanted the ride height to be, I began hand making a lot of pieces for the bike. The gas tank started out as a stock Sportster tank shell that I narrowed and slightly shortened and reshaped to where it had just the right flow with the frame.

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This FLH is super snappy on the throttle and perfect to blast around on