Some custom motorcycle builders are drawn to the simplicity of vintage machines, while others favor the performance and reliability of modern motorcycles. The 2005-model Harley Softail Deuce sits somewhere in the middle.
Officially named the Harley-Davidson Softail FXSTD, the mid-naughties Deuce featured Harley’s new (at the time) Twin Cam V-twin engine and disc brakes, but hadn’t yet adopted fuel injection or a pesky CAN bus system. That, combined with its relatively minimalist build, made it the perfect candidate for Wojciech Aleksiejuk’s latest custom build.
Based in Warsaw, Poland, Wojciech worked at a Harley specialist shop for a few years before branching out independently, under the banner of Demiurge Cycles. Building custom bikes had been a hobby up until this point—but now that Wojciech had turned it into a full-time gig, he wanted to create something that could showcase his abilities.…