Raging Dagger: Rough Crafts hot rods the Harley 48

When it comes to high-end Sportster customs, the weapon of choice for most builders is the Forty-Eight. Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts knows the model well: his Bomb Runner from six years ago is still a stunning example of the genre, and he’s built several more since. This new Forty-Eight is one of the sportiest Harley rebuilds we’ve seen, with the stance (and geometry) of a sportbike, and a weight drop of 40 kilos—almost 90 pounds). The brief for ‘Raging Dagger’ came from a most unusual direction. Winston got a call from a sales person at Harley Taiwan, who said...