This great Bobber once again comes from our friend Charlie Stockwell. Charlie Stockwell has operated out of the King’s Road workshops of Warr’s Harley-Davidson since 1996. Having spent 15 years working, living and breathing everything Harley-Davidson you would expect someone a little older but this guy is at the tender age of 31.

When Charlie was asked by his customer, John Hardcastle, to transform his H-D Crossbones into something unique, Charlie offered him to start a project that crossed styles both from the Far East and 1970′s California.
A mix of raw materials, traditional practices and hand crafted bodywork. Glowing metal flake paintwork. As with all of Charlie and Warr’s custom Harleys he insists on using the original chassis, engine, transmission and electrics. Keeping these components on every bike make each one as reliable and ridable as the original Harley.
After stripping the bike down, the engine cases and every nut and bolt were sent away to be nickel plated (something regularly seen on Warr’s vintage and custom bikes). The transmission covers covered in glossy black powder coat. He junked the original Crossbones bodywork and opted for a 2010 Sportster tank and internal fuel pump. It needed a little modification before it would fit the Softail chassis and due to the decrease in fuel capacity he sourced a Moon Eyes 1lt fuel flask to strap to the swingarm. The fenders were hand rolled by friends of his in Japan. It may seem like a long way to go to have the fenders made but Charlie wanted to not only use some of the influence from his days of travelling around Asia but have the guys he met make something for the bike too. As with many of his bikes, Wild Hog in Italy hand made and stitched all of the leather work. Saddle, side bag and fuel flask retaining straps. Charlie re-laced the original rear wheel hub onto a 16×3.5 rim and used the original Crossbones front wheel then wrapped them in Coker Rubber. Black front tire and twin whitewall for the rear.
All of the brass components, except the gas cap, were machined at the Warr’s workshops. Grips, pegs, spacers and mounts. The handlebars are a pair of Sportster Iron bars with the paint striped back and polished.
The headlamp was mounted low down on the left hand side of forks to keep the front end clean and springs exposed. A small side mount license plate holder was fabricated to also hold the rear light.
The incredible paintwork and pin striping is courtesy of Keith Baker of Classic Cycle Works. Charlie has had Keith paint everyone of his custom Harleys to date and says he wouldn’t use anyone else! “To keep with the theme of the bike we wanted to use a deep ‘Root Beer’ and orange candy over a mix of gold and silver flake”. Quite an iconic colour form the 70′s California scene. Then the details would be in the pin striping and the use of white gold and gold leaf. The end result is quite amazing. The depth of colour and dance like movement in the metalflake is awesome!
The bike was named the Frisco Bobber and rightly so. Branded in gold leaf across the oil tank.

Spec:

Credits
Photos: MLPro
Writer: Emily Scott-Tao (Freelance Automotive)

General
Frisco Bobber
Base model: 2010 Crossbones
Builder: Charlie Stockwell of Warr’s Harley-Davidson
Time: 6 weeks
City: London
Country: England
Web: www.warrs.com

Engine
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam B
96ci
H-D Delphi Fuel Injection
Air Cleaner:, Warr’s Cali’ Chrome & Copper
Exhaust: Modified originals
Trans: H-D 6 Speed

Rolling Chassis & Accessories
Frame: H-D Softail
Rake: Stock
Fork: H-D Springer
Headlight: Warr’s Springer Side Mount 4″
Handlebars: 883 Iron
Risers: Brass
Hand controls: Warr’s
Foot Controls: H-D Softail Forward Controls
Front Wheel: 3.5 x 16
Rear Wheel: 3.5 x 16″
Front Tire: Coker
Rear Tire: Coker
Brakes: H-D
Fuel Tank: Modified Sportster & Moon Eyes Emergency tank
Oil Tank: H-D Softail
Seat: Wild Hog for Warr’s
Saddlebag: Wild Hog for Warr’s
Rear Fender: Yoshi for Warr’s
Front Fender: Yoshi for Warr’s

Paint & Pinstripe: Keith Baker – Classic Cycle Works
Copper & Nickel plating: London Chroming Co.
Design & Build: Charlie Stockwell

For more of Charlie’s work at Warr’s Harley-Davidson please go to www.warrs.com, Warr’s official twitter page: www.twitter.com/warrscustoms and their official facebook page: www.facebook.com/warrscustoms

By Bill McGuire

Photography by Wes AlIison

Good news, HOT ROD readers. You just thought you were crazy. In truth, you’re only mildly colorful. Oh sure, you’ve often reflected on how your taste in transportation trends toward the outlandish, if not the extreme. And given all those long hours you’ve spent in the garage building such machines, friends and family have mentioned (frequently) how your behavior might be described as, well, obsessive. However, when it comes to over-the-top road vehicles and the mentally questionable commitment required to construct them, you’d have a hard time matching Joe Skonecki. Just look at what he built. Compared with him, you can consider yourself almost normal. This dude is totally nuts, and we mean that in the best possible way. We come in praise of this form of insanity.

Via: Hotrod.com

The Bugatti Renaissance design project is designer John Mark Vicente’s vision for the supercar that will replace the (al)mighty Bugatti Veyron. Since the concept has really large shoes to fill, it works hard to carry the virtues of the Veyron along. There isn’t a radical change in the looks department, and we think there won’t be one in the performance either, what it does appear to change is by way of a few cosmetic changes, and perhaps a bit of green-ness. An interesting design exercise, but I wonder if Bugatti would consider a direct successor to the Veyron. More images after the jump.

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The CR&S “DUU” is a custom concept motorcycle, which was unveiled at the EICMA Milano International Bike Show in November 2009. The DUU is a naked, two-seater premium motorcycle with a modular layout. Two western motorcycle cultures have been synthesized inside the “DUU”: a sporty European rolling chassis powered by a muscular American V-twin. The DUU is said to provide an intuitive ride, with technological innovations and assertive styling.

The CR&S DUU is equipped with the new S&S “X-Wedge” engine with a capacity of 1916cc (117c.i.). Last year S&S celebrated its 50th Anniversary by creating this unique engine as a synthesis of its experience and technology. The X-Wedge is a new engine in the American tradition of big twins, which meets the latest emission and noise standards, but with a special character and high performance.

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Steve Darnell’s ’28 Dodge Bros. sedan is quite an attention getter. While rat rods are nothing new, Steve’s 693-rwhp, Cummins turbodiesel-powered rat rod is indeed something different. All that power isn’t for show, either, as the 3,800-pound rat has run 11.69 at 118 mph in the quarter, limited by gearing (out of rpm by 800 feet) and traction (2.24 60-foot). Another shocker is that this project went from a bunch of steel and a rusted shell to a running rod in just three and a half months, although Steve estimates a good 1,000 hours of labor were put in during that time.In addition to the diesel, Steve’s rod also dares to be different with an agricultural theme. The front axle was lifted from a coal mine truck, and John Deere green is seen throughout the vehicle. What’s more, Steve drives the thing everywhere-in fact, the six-cylinder diesel has been a great asset in fuel mileage, as the Dodge has achieved an incredible 25 mpg on freeway jaunts. What’s next? Well, the ‘cage is SCTA-legal for Bonneville. As soon as Steve finds another gear, and with the addition of a transbrake and some taller slicks, 10-second passes should be no problem. Oh, and that’s without the extra 300 to 500 hp available from the progressive NX nitrous system. Whether it’s at his home track in Billings, Montana, or cruising the Strip in Las Vegas, this one-of-a-kind rod always draws a crowd.

Via: HotRod.com

Designer : Brad Mitchell

The Buell Blade concept motorcycle from designer Brad Mitchell takes a somewhat unorthodox form. Its wheels are without any spokes or rims, its rear suspension system is integrated with its core design, and the drivetrain has gone internal. Another design aspect is its fuel tank, which has the handlebars located nearly halfway, plus the vertical alignment is quite odd. The bike is powered by a V-Twin engine to keep the ride powerful.

Via: Automotto

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Four months ago, the LH4 from Lightning Hybrids was nothing but a mound of clay, but now the Colorado company has a running prototype and some video of it on the road. It’s brief, but you can tell from the video the Corvette-inspired, hydraulic hybrid is not your typical hybrid. It sounds like a British sports car with a bad muffler, but it doesn’t look too shabby.