Harley-Davidson Seventy Two Brings Back a Thin Look
The Harley-Davidson Seventy Two bike is your metallic flake fantasy, a Sportster on the highway back in time when cool young adults rode a Sting Ray and the huge players left custom bikes one after the other across the street. Those bikes were longer and thin; stylish red-tone and sparkling stainless shimmering in fuzzy sunlight.
From its red flake shade and ape bars for the thin white wall wheels, the Motorcycle is a respectful nod to that period and to the influence of the customized motorcycle heritage which still set scenes today around Whittier Boulevard, the famous motoring route in East Los Angeles generally known as route 72. A new trend of customized makers are making use of that era and brand new statement, not just in Los Angeles but in garages across the United States even across the world.
The appearance of the Seventy Two was credited from the enthusiasm of the birth of custom made motor bikes. At that period of time, bikes were multi-colored and bright, but also slim and stripped down to the basics revealing their skeleletal support frames.
Taking a stroll down memory lane, you'll be surprised how uncomplicated they are, like bicycles. It's a customized model that is very particular in America along with the California trend where there wasn't a single motorcycle superstore in the region where riders can acquire parts in one-stop. Pretty much everything was hand crafted to fulfill the custom biker's specs.
Metal flake, a known design of the 1970's, appeared in everything from dune buggy gel coating to plastic diner seat covers for customized motorcycles. Harley-Davidson presents the sparkle back on the Seventy Two with red flake paint. This kind of layer is produced by using a black first layer mixed with a polyeutherane system that includes hexagon-shaped flakes that are at least Seven times the diameter of metal flakes found in common commercial paint. Each flake is protected with a thin aluminium film and then colored red. Several applications of clear coat combined with hand sanding, deliver a clean finish over the flakes.
The last touch for the red flake is a logo on the gas tank and pinstripe scallop details on both fenders. Every style is hand drawn, and they have symbolized the craft in decal for commercial production, to ensure that they still have the feel of manually applied graphical design; every decal is affixed by hand. The decal is then covered with one last clear coating. A solo seat and side-mounted license plate clump keep most of the chopped back fender - and more of the paint - presented all over the Seventy Two. The power train is finished in gray powder coat with stainless covers and a new round air cleaner with a dished cover. A classic Sportster 2.1 gallon peanut tank brings one final classic look to the motorcycle.
New Harley-Davidson Softail Slim is an Basic Vintage Custom Motorcycle
Strip down a Harley-Davidson Softail to its important elements and you've got the Slim. From its reduced front fender to its narrow rear end, Slim is a non-sense, back-to-basics motorcycle. Name it undressed. Coin it old-fashioned. Call it lean and rude. All that is kept is an elemental Softail profile and an iconic Harley-Davidson style that recalls timeless custom-made bobbers of the 1950s.
To keep the rear of the motorbike basic and clean, the Slim includes a mixed stop-turn-tail lights and a side mounted license plate rack. The rear fender struts rest uncovered, featuring the sturdy steel and fasteners. A small leather strap masks the tank seam. The power train is finished with buffed covers instead of chrome with the black cylinders maintained to look not highlighted. The front fender is cut down to show more of the tire.
The Hollywood bar, identified by its wide bend and cross brace, was in fact an add-on for Harley-Davidson motor bikes with springer forks. The concept may have been termed because bike drivers of that time who used the cross brace to include lights and packs had gone Hollywood with unnecessary add-ons along with their motor bikes. For the Slim, the cross braced bar and louvered head lights nacelles are colored in polished black. Other conventional styling cues include a glossy black cat's eye tank unit with a retro speedometer, half-moon motorcycle footboards, a round air purifier cover, and high gloss black wheel rims and hubs. The cover over the seat is sewn in a tuck-and-roll style and design.
A counter-balanced Twin Cam 103B motor is snugly fixed inside the chassis, building a strong link between driver and the machine. The Softail case imitates the clear lines of a classic hard tail body, but uses backside shock absorber control systems delivered by coil-over shocks fitted horizontally and hidden from the frame rails. With the combination of a 23.8-inch seat height and motorbike footboards, the Slim comfortably fits a a number of riders and gives an easy side-stand lift-off. A pull-back riser add-on is generally installed to shift the handlebar back 2 inches without adjusting control cables and lines. Combine this on the top of a classic motorcycle helmet and head to a motorcycle superstore to pick up your preferred all American fabricated accessories to complete your trip back in time.
The Harley-Davidson Seventy Two bike is your metallic flake fantasy, a Sportster on the highway back in time when cool young adults rode a Sting Ray and the huge players left custom bikes one after the other across the street. Those bikes were longer and thin; stylish red-tone and sparkling stainless shimmering in fuzzy sunlight.
From its red flake shade and ape bars for the thin white wall wheels, the Motorcycle is a respectful nod to that period and to the influence of the customized motorcycle heritage which still set scenes today around Whittier Boulevard, the famous motoring route in East Los Angeles generally known as route 72. A new trend of customized makers are making use of that era and brand new statement, not just in Los Angeles but in garages across the United States even across the world.
The appearance of the Seventy Two was credited from the enthusiasm of the birth of custom made motor bikes. At that period of time, bikes were multi-colored and bright, but also slim and stripped down to the basics revealing their skeleletal support frames.
Taking a stroll down memory lane, you'll be surprised how uncomplicated they are, like bicycles. It's a customized model that is very particular in America along with the California trend where there wasn't a single motorcycle superstore in the region where riders can acquire parts in one-stop. Pretty much everything was hand crafted to fulfill the custom biker's specs.
Metal flake, a known design of the 1970's, appeared in everything from dune buggy gel coating to plastic diner seat covers for customized motorcycles. Harley-Davidson presents the sparkle back on the Seventy Two with red flake paint. This kind of layer is produced by using a black first layer mixed with a polyeutherane system that includes hexagon-shaped flakes that are at least Seven times the diameter of metal flakes found in common commercial paint. Each flake is protected with a thin aluminium film and then colored red. Several applications of clear coat combined with hand sanding, deliver a clean finish over the flakes.
The last touch for the red flake is a logo on the gas tank and pinstripe scallop details on both fenders. Every style is hand drawn, and they have symbolized the craft in decal for commercial production, to ensure that they still have the feel of manually applied graphical design; every decal is affixed by hand. The decal is then covered with one last clear coating. A solo seat and side-mounted license plate clump keep most of the chopped back fender - and more of the paint - presented all over the Seventy Two. The power train is finished in gray powder coat with stainless covers and a new round air cleaner with a dished cover. A classic Sportster 2.1 gallon peanut tank brings one final classic look to the motorcycle.
New Harley-Davidson Softail Slim is an Basic Vintage Custom Motorcycle
Strip down a Harley-Davidson Softail to its important elements and you've got the Slim. From its reduced front fender to its narrow rear end, Slim is a non-sense, back-to-basics motorcycle. Name it undressed. Coin it old-fashioned. Call it lean and rude. All that is kept is an elemental Softail profile and an iconic Harley-Davidson style that recalls timeless custom-made bobbers of the 1950s.
To keep the rear of the motorbike basic and clean, the Slim includes a mixed stop-turn-tail lights and a side mounted license plate rack. The rear fender struts rest uncovered, featuring the sturdy steel and fasteners. A small leather strap masks the tank seam. The power train is finished with buffed covers instead of chrome with the black cylinders maintained to look not highlighted. The front fender is cut down to show more of the tire.
The Hollywood bar, identified by its wide bend and cross brace, was in fact an add-on for Harley-Davidson motor bikes with springer forks. The concept may have been termed because bike drivers of that time who used the cross brace to include lights and packs had gone Hollywood with unnecessary add-ons along with their motor bikes. For the Slim, the cross braced bar and louvered head lights nacelles are colored in polished black. Other conventional styling cues include a glossy black cat's eye tank unit with a retro speedometer, half-moon motorcycle footboards, a round air purifier cover, and high gloss black wheel rims and hubs. The cover over the seat is sewn in a tuck-and-roll style and design.
A counter-balanced Twin Cam 103B motor is snugly fixed inside the chassis, building a strong link between driver and the machine. The Softail case imitates the clear lines of a classic hard tail body, but uses backside shock absorber control systems delivered by coil-over shocks fitted horizontally and hidden from the frame rails. With the combination of a 23.8-inch seat height and motorbike footboards, the Slim comfortably fits a a number of riders and gives an easy side-stand lift-off. A pull-back riser add-on is generally installed to shift the handlebar back 2 inches without adjusting control cables and lines. Combine this on the top of a classic motorcycle helmet and head to a motorcycle superstore to pick up your preferred all American fabricated accessories to complete your trip back in time.
About the Author:
A fanatic and custom bike builder in his own right, he visits a motorcycle superstore regularly to check out the most recent products including motorcycle helmets, apparel, accessories and parts to review.
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