Panhead Archives

‘FlyingPan’: Thunderbike’s timeless 1951 Harley-Davidson

Thunderbike are making big waves on the custom scene at the moment. Granted, some of their builds are at the fluoro chopper…

James Roper-Caldbeck builds some of the cleanest vintage Harleys in the business. Working from a small workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark, he focuses…

Caleb Owens of Cro Customs is known for building “functional” motorcycles, designed to be ridden long and hard. But a couple of…

Matt Whitlock runs Wrecked Metals, a hotrod and chopper shop in Boise, Idaho. And when he’s not building slammed Fords and Chevys,…

Last month, I had the privilege of meeting one of Australia’s most renowned custom bike builders, Matt from Machine. This Harley Panhead…

Milwaukee’s current offerings rarely get my motor running, but I find it hard to resist a good Panhead. And this one is…

There seems to be a trend towards compact, muscular customs in Japan. And if that means fewer vintage Harleys desecrated with ape…

Machine is an Australian custom shop that caught our eye last month with a delicious Norton Atlas custom. And now the owner…