A unique bobber-style Harley-Davidson.

Since 2009, the bikes from Jamesville Motorcycles have been a breath of fresh air amidst the popular chopper trend of the American Wild West. James, the owner, decided to abandon custom bike building and focus on restoring traditional bobbers.

The amazing car in the picture is a significant milestone for this facility in Denmark. When it arrived, it was just a chaotic mess of dozens of cardboard boxes containing components. Only the engine, gearbox, and chassis were a complete unit.

James's client wanted it to be the most unique bobber possible, similar to the first 1942 WLC from the workshop. This also marks a decade since James entered the world of custom bikes. The custom bike in the photo is the 25th one in that 10-year journey.

The idea was to recreate James's first WLC. Of the cardboard boxes containing parts, James returned almost everything. He only kept the frame, forks, engine, gearbox, and hubs. These components were all refurbished to look like new.

“The customer wanted it to feel like a Harley WR. It had to be light, sporty, and sleek,” James described. He rejected the customer’s idea of ​​a magneto ignition system because it was too complicated for someone without expertise.

The bike uses an Antigravity battery, neatly placed between the frame and the fuel tank. The fuel tank was manufactured in Poland, and James is very happy with it because he doesn't need to touch it. James only added a little flair to it with an aluminum strip with an oil pressure indicator light on top.

The handlebars are from a Speedster and are positioned 6 inches further back than the original. Like other components, they are also finished in Parkerized paint, a surface treatment used in weapons. The rear fender was made by Cooper Smithing.

The bracket attaching it to the frame is welded directly to the rear fender. “I have to admit Cooper Smithing did an excellent job. A beautiful piece of metal,” James described the rear fender.

The original hubs are paired with 18-inch Parkerized painted rims. The custom build uses Shinko 270 Super Classic tires with a classic, sawtooth tread pattern that matches the WLA's look.

Aside from the trimmed seat and the completely new custom exhaust system, the WLA looks quite original. This is also a trend among Harleys in Europe, where owners want to keep their bikes as original as possible.

“The paint job wasn’t original either. Because it’s a commemorative car, I wanted it to have a striking paint job but still maintain a distinct style. Luckily, the customer didn’t dislike the color red. It’s currently in Copenhagen waiting for the paint color to be re-registered,” James recounted.

“Custom motorcycle building is always fascinating. It’s like roulette, you can never know whether you’ll win or lose. Stopping custom motorcycle building was a tough decision, but it will give me more opportunities to restore motorcycles from Milwaukee,” James explained.

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