Bardahl Special: A '48 Harley bobber from Switzerland

Where is the line between meticulous and just plain nuts? Because we're sure Albert 'Ash' Aeschlimann crossed it at some point during this astounding build. What started out as a simple '48 Panhead frame turned into a seven-year project—with hardly any of the original bike remaining. Doing things ‘the right way’ is an essential part of Ash's day job. He's a technician at a major science museum in Switzerland, and before that, he studied architecture and worked as a carpenter. After hours, he makes magic in his workshop under the Ash Kustoms banner. Photographer Marc Schneider tells us that Ash's...