“Fender and Firestone police, here I come,” Winston Yeh quips, as we discuss the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of the house of Rough Crafts. Based on a 2020 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 107, it’s a stripped-down, low-slung bobber, swathed in typical Rough Crafts finishes. And yes, it has no front fender and it wears sawtooth treads (although they’re from Duro, not Firestone).
Winston’s fully aware that his stylistic choices might irk some of our readers, but he’s unfazed. This is a special build for him; a throwback to his earlier work, and the realization of an idea that’s been marinating in his mind for the better part of a decade.
This custom Fat Bob traces its roots back to ‘Graphite Speedster’—a Harley Softail that bagged Rough Crafts a fourth place finish in the freestyle class at the AMD World Championships, back in 2014.…