Project · Harley-Davidson Sportster · Jap-style bobber
Penelope
Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200. A bike that is never finished, in Jap-style bobber form.
ScrollChapter 01 — Never finished
The never-ending
canvas
- Base
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
- Year
- 2017
- Style
- Jap-style bobber
- Tyres
- Vintage Firestone
Built on a Harley-Davidson Sportster, this bike was a friend's never-ending canvas; over the years it went through constant changes, and the road has seen it travel in many different guises.
In its latest incarnation it takes on a Jap-style bobber look.
Chapter 02 — The tank
Lean
and essential
The bike looks lean and essential, with a tank derived from the original classic design but reduced even further and fitted with a retro flip-up cap.
Chapter 03 — The second seat
A slimmer
seat
A slimmed-down seat and a rear fender shaped to carry a passenger.
Chapter 04 — The handlebar
Tall
and narrow
The tall, narrow handlebar is made by hand, complete with push-button controls, a new old-school lever kit and chrome everywhere.
Chapter 05 — Another era
Only the road
matters
A handmade stainless steel 2 into 1 exhaust with a trumpet tip, together with vintage Firestone tyres, takes this bike back to another era, where only the road matters.
“A bike that's never finished”, he used to say; hence the name “Penelope”.
Specifications
See the other bikes- Model
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
- Style
- Jap-style bobber
- Tank
- Derived from the original, reduced, retro flip-up cap
- Handlebar
- Tall and narrow, handmade, push-button controls
- Levers
- Old-school kit
- Seat
- Slimmed-down seat, rear fender for a passenger
- Exhaust
- Handmade stainless steel 2 into 1, trumpet tip
- Tyres
- Vintage Firestone