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Ever since the start of the last century, when motorized vehicles on two and four wheels started being commonplace, people have tried racing them wherever and whenever conditions allowed. And that included the sunny, sand-filled beaches of the world.
Australia is one of the places where this sport first took off and then stuck around for generations to come, as people there have been racing things on beaches as far back as 1917.
So what better way for a Harley-Davidson dealer based in Adelaide, South Australia to honor that long tradition than to enter a custom-built beach racing tribute in the Harley King of Kings competition.
The bike in the gallery above is called Store Build (yes, Store Build), and was one of the 15 Harley-dealers projects that took part in the recently-concluded competition, which was won by the Mexican Apex Predator.
Made on a Forty-Eight base because of its “classic look and clean lines,” the Store Build is supposed to be a nod to the 1923 Harley-Davidson F, one of the beach racers of old.
“The brainchild of Blair Freeth, dealer principal from Adelaide Harley-Davidson Bike Works, merges the rich history of vintage beach racing in South Australia and the long heritage of Harley-Davidson, taking inspiration from the 1923 Harley-Davidson F Model,” said the Australian dealer in a statement.
The beach racer effect was achieved by adding several custom parts, including a new peg kit, a headlamp fairing taken from a FXDLS, a new exhaust, and of course the custom paint job.
The Harley-Davidson King of Kings competition concluded in April 2020. 15 dealers fought for the win with projects included in the earlier Battle of the Kings competition. Each build is based on a a Harley-Davidson bike, did not cost over €6,000 ($6,500), and are road legal.
Sadly in most cases, they are also one of a kind, so do not expect them to be sold to larger numbers.
So what better way for a Harley-Davidson dealer based in Adelaide, South Australia to honor that long tradition than to enter a custom-built beach racing tribute in the Harley King of Kings competition.
The bike in the gallery above is called Store Build (yes, Store Build), and was one of the 15 Harley-dealers projects that took part in the recently-concluded competition, which was won by the Mexican Apex Predator.
Made on a Forty-Eight base because of its “classic look and clean lines,” the Store Build is supposed to be a nod to the 1923 Harley-Davidson F, one of the beach racers of old.
“The brainchild of Blair Freeth, dealer principal from Adelaide Harley-Davidson Bike Works, merges the rich history of vintage beach racing in South Australia and the long heritage of Harley-Davidson, taking inspiration from the 1923 Harley-Davidson F Model,” said the Australian dealer in a statement.
The beach racer effect was achieved by adding several custom parts, including a new peg kit, a headlamp fairing taken from a FXDLS, a new exhaust, and of course the custom paint job.
The Harley-Davidson King of Kings competition concluded in April 2020. 15 dealers fought for the win with projects included in the earlier Battle of the Kings competition. Each build is based on a a Harley-Davidson bike, did not cost over €6,000 ($6,500), and are road legal.
Sadly in most cases, they are also one of a kind, so do not expect them to be sold to larger numbers.
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