Shaw Speed 'Flatliner'

When I think of a custom Heritage Softail, I think of a bike that has lost its way. You know the type: big bars, pointy grips and flames on the tank. But Steve Willis sees what he calls “the beauty trapped within”. Willis runs the spectacularly successful UK workshop Shaw Speed & Custom, and this is their latest build—called Flatliner. It started as a 'rather tired' 2006 fuel-injected 1450cc Heritage Softail, a donor bike from a customer. According to Willis, “The influences were 1930s and 1940s with a modern twist, using different materials and some anodizing.” After stripping the entire...