Harley-Davidson has discontinued the Evolution Sportster, but it’s going to be a very long time before the venerable V-twin fades into the rearview. Secondhand Sportsters are easy enough to find, work on, source parts for, and modify in every way imaginable. That’s why the Sporty has been a darling of the custom scene for as far back as we can remember, and why it’ll surely maintain that status far into the future.
David Zemla is not only a big fan of the Harley-Davidson Sportster, but he knows more about modifying it than most. That’s because he’s spent eight years working at S&S Cycle—the go-to manufacturer of performance Harley-Davidson parts.
“I love Sportsters in an unnatural sort of way,” says David.…