1959 Harley Panhead custom

1959 Harley Panhead custom

Matt Whitlock runs Wrecked Metals a hotrod and chopper shop in Boise Idaho. And when he’s not building slammed Fords and Chevys he’s riding this super-clean 1959 Harley. His Panhead has an effortless beauty about it but the build was a mission for Matt. He’d had his eye on the bike for a long time and finally scraped together enough money to buy it. After an incident-prone four years of riding it he sent the motor off for a rebuild—and the shop burnt down. The Panhead engine survived the fire but it took Matt a year to get it back. It’s now been extended to 93 ci and is hooked up to a 4-speed transmission. The bike has a rigid frame an inline Springer front end and a suicide shift. ‘I tried to hand-fabricate as much stuff as I could’ says Matt. ‘I’ve owned the bike for 10 years.’ Matt made the shotgun pipes bars forward controls and fender himself giving the Harley a timeless classic look. It might be half a century old but this big twin is in the prime of its life. I’d ride it in a heartbeat. [Thanks to Sara Byrne for the images.]

Source: Bike Exif