Barista - Harley-Davidson XL1200C custom cafe racer - Racers of Bike Shed Festival

'Harley-Davidson' and 'cafe racer' are not terms often heard in the same sentence.

To bring this one into existence, Ian Alderton and Mainhattan Choppers teamed up to create this kit model so customers can modify their own sportsters into one of these futuristic styled machines.

Based on an XL1200C, the most striking part has to be the bodywork developed from years of sketching, clay modelling and prototyping, even relocating and incorporating the oil tank in the tail unit.

Read more on the Barista over at Return of the Cafe Racers:

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