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In case you haven't heard, Todd Asin – Small City Cycles – just won 'Best in Show' at Born Free for his stunning '46 Harley Knucklehead; so what does an award-winning custom bike builder put together as his daily rider? Here's the answer.

Full feature in issue 94.

catch up: Denis' '47 knuck

catch up: Jeff's 'Kaisler' panhead

catch up: Chopper Dave's Panhead

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What was Jimmy thinking?

Scallops are a fifties thing, right? Larry Watson and those guys? Kustom kulture? Yes and no.

When Jimmy – who had saved his wages at the lumberyard and was now proud owner of a secondhand Harley VL – wanted to make his bike stand out, custom paint was high on his list. He'd already cut down his fenders – like the racers of the day – but what else said 'fast'?

Early '30s Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster racing 'planes did; and what about those glorious Crocker motorcycles (made from '36 to '41) – the manufacturer offered a refund to any owner beaten by a Harley or an Indian! Jimmy could never afford one – but wow! And what did these kings of the sky and the road feature on their paintwork?

Yeah: scallops.

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Josh Bedford, Knucklehead builder and rider, issue 91.

'Berdoo Mother Charter' signed by Bill Ray himself