Harley-Davidson may have dropped the Evo Sportster from its range, but that doesn’t mean it’s going away any time soon. The ‘old’ Sporty remains one of the most versatile platforms that the Motor Co. has ever built—as evidenced by the myriad ways in which it’s been customized over the years.
This custom Sportster from Taiwan’s 2LOUD Custom proves our point stylishly. It started life as a 2013-model Harley Sportster Seventy-Two—a mild take on classic Frisco-style choppers that came from the factory with a peanut tank and mini-ape bars. But 2LOUD’s Ma ‘Max’ Yicheng has skillfully transformed it into a laid-back street tracker.
The commission came from a client who had inherited the Sportster after his father passed away. As a professional car customizer, he wanted the Seventy-Two transformed into a custom machine that he could hold onto forever.…