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 Tim Bernsau

Photography by Kevin Lee

Spectators at the ’09 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) were the first to see Jim Benitez’s Model A roadster pickup in finished form. Jim’s newest and greatest creation, nicknamed Faster Pussycat, made its first formal appearance in Pomona, California, last winter-and not just in the show, but among the finalists for the prestigious America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award. This was not, however, the RPU’s first trip to the GNRS. The car was there the year before in unfinished bare metal, and the year before that as a finished frame-both times in the display booth for the Jalopy Shoppe.

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By: Mark Daley

TWISTED finished top fifty at the AMD world championship of custom bike building
held in Las Vegas 2005.

PAINT AND GRAPHICS DENNIS EPPLE; COLOR TWISTED GREEN WITH
BLACK AND SILVER GRAPHICS.

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Wiesmann, the luxury sports car maker, will be presenting an absolutely stunning example of its hand-crafted sports car range – the Wiesmann Roadster MF5 – to visitors at the 63rd International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

The Wiesmann Roadster MF5 takes even experienced sports car enthusiasts into a brand new dimension of driving enjoyment, delivering a top speed of 310 km/h and completing the sprint from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. This exclusive open-air experience will only be available to a select few because the spirited power package is only being produced in a limited edition of 55. Equipped with a V10 engine, 507 HP and 520 Nm torque, it’s a car that appeals to all the senses. It also literally hugs the road as a result of perfect weight distribution.

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by MW Design Technik

RSC’s Vantage-C Powerkit including a beautiful polished canister race exhaust system, high flow 200 cell catalysts and engine software retune bring this machine to a serious contender at 445hp.
The loud yet refined bark emitted from the handbuilt V8 through the free flowing exhaust produces such a beautiful note that the car feels right at home whether it be at the Glyndebourne or at Goodwood.

The agenda was to upgrade the stance of the Aston with wheels and suspension. To achieve this, first H&R suspension was installed to get the proper ride height. For wheels, MWDesign immediately called their good friends at Modulare wheels to fabricate a custom set of wheels for the Vantage. MWDesign’s prototype included a matte black lip and a highly textured tinted brushed aluminum face reminiscent of a clearcoated version of the TiAN finish found on some of the world’s most exclusive watches. After some design revisions, MWDesign applied their concept to Modulare’s then unreleased M14 wheel style. This finish was combined with piano black hardware and aluminum center cap with small body color accents. These highly detailed wheels are glued to the road via Michelin Pilot Sport PS2’s measuring 255/35/20 in the front and 285/25/20 in the rear.

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In the designers words: Our theory of Evolution is based on the fact that no two bikes should be the same, just like no two bike owners are the same. That’s why every Evolution custom is truly one-of-a-kind creation, and not based on a production model with factory options.

So, if you want an original bike built to your exact design and performance specs, bring us your ideas, and let’s talk about Evolution…from the ground up. We’ll guide you through a library of components, parts and accessories, as well as the custom fabrication steps required to build your new bike.

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The 1969 model did not have the vent windows, had a slight grille and taillight revision, moved the ignition key from the dashboard to the steering column (which locked the steering wheel when the key was removed, a Federal requirement installed one year ahead of schedule), and the gauge faces changed from steel blue to black. In addition, the rear quarter-panel mounted side marker lamps changed from a red lens shaped like the Pontiac “V” crest to one shaped like the broad GTO badge. Front outboard headrests were made standard equipment on all GTOs built after January 1, 1969.

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