Masters At Work: Harley-Davidson Street Build Off, Japan

Despite the often-impenetrable language problem, we’re always keeping an eye on the Japanese custom scene. Even though the Western ‘alt moto’ scene is exploding, the top-flight Japanese builders are still setting the pace. In Japan, Harley-Davidson has been running the same dealer-based Battle Of The Kings contest that we’ve seen in Europe. But it’s the Street Build Off competition that has made our jaws hit the floor. Five of Japan’s top custom workshops were given free reign to tear into the Street 750, and the results are frankly incredible. The judges were Brad Richards, Harley’s design director, Frank Savage, a...