1948 Harley WL custom

This lovely 1948 Harley WL from Belgium has been completely rebuilt, right down to the transmission. Owner Patrick Heselmans gave the bike a new top end, with the intake manifold and cylinder heads spending time on the flowbench in the search for more power. Heselmans enlisted a friend to revise the cams, and the traditionally unstressed Harley 45ci motor now runs an increased compression ratio of around 6:25 to 1, sucking through a 34mm Mikuni carburetor. The bike now has a Mallory ignition—it’s been converted to 12V and runs a small battery—and uses an old bicycle light for illumination. Heselmans...