You know you’ve been building custom motorcycles for a long time, when a bike you built two decades ago makes its way back into your workshop. That’s the story of this Harley-Davidson Sportster hardtail from MB Cycles. Or rather, it’s the story of its frame—because that’s the only original part left on it.
MB Cycles owner Martin Becker first built the Sporty hardtail for his brother twenty years ago, when he was just starting out. His brother eventually parked the Harley and moved onto other bikes, until recently, when he sold it back to Martin.
“It was in a bad condition and hadn’t run in years,” Martin tells us. “Everything was f-d up except the frame. But the cool thing was that the title had ‘MB Cycles’ listed as the manufacturer—this isn’t possible anymore nowadays.”…