Photo: Shaw Speed & Custom
What started out as a 2008 Harley-Davidson Crossbones finally become the Strike Back after passing through the Shaw Speed & Custom's workshop. Ad if you thought the Crossbones was as retro as it gets, then take a good look at the Strike Back... and prepare to be struck.
SS&C went on to ass as much vintage DNA to this built as possible, so the bike had to be clean and lean. The springer fork was lowered and the bars changed radically. From the mini-apehangers to low, clubman-style, the modification fits the new line of the bike perfectly.
Because the final product had to be compact and mean, a new tank had to be fabricated. With the prominent console of the stock Harley definitely in the way of success, SS&C went for another radical, yet awesome solution.
A digital gauge integrated in the fuel tank, adding both convenience and balance to the build, matching the gas cap. We simply love the lower cutaways in the tank following the cylinder heads and the retro oval oil tank under the sprung seat.
A short, racey 2-into-1 exhaust replaced the old one, for a sportier look, with the floorboards ditched in favor of brass-accent forward controls. And to add even more drama to the Strike Back, SC&C relocated the vintage headlight low on the left springer leg, added a number plate and a glass breather intake with brass accents to match the rest, including the grips.
Because the final product had to be compact and mean, a new tank had to be fabricated. With the prominent console of the stock Harley definitely in the way of success, SS&C went for another radical, yet awesome solution.
A digital gauge integrated in the fuel tank, adding both convenience and balance to the build, matching the gas cap. We simply love the lower cutaways in the tank following the cylinder heads and the retro oval oil tank under the sprung seat.
A short, racey 2-into-1 exhaust replaced the old one, for a sportier look, with the floorboards ditched in favor of brass-accent forward controls. And to add even more drama to the Strike Back, SC&C relocated the vintage headlight low on the left springer leg, added a number plate and a glass breather intake with brass accents to match the rest, including the grips.
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