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Uncommon Motors

When ordinary just won't do

Your Tilting Motor Works Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic is Ready

August 26, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Tilting Motor-Works Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic

If you're going to ride a Harley trike, this is the way to go, you get a Tilting Motor Works conversion kit installed on your Harley which adds the stability of three wheels, while still preserving the lean you want for the twists and turns along the way. You may have seen this 2007 Heritage Softail Classic on Jay Leno's Garage and since it's already built and ready to go, … [Read more...]

1912 Harley Davidson Silent Gray Fellow in Original Rust

April 8, 2016 by Paul Crowe

1912 Harley Davidson Silent Gray Fellow Model 8A

You have to give Harley Davidson credit, even over a century ago, they built a pretty reliable machine, this 1912 Silent Gray Fellow, 104 years later, is still a runner! The machine is not one of those completely restored beauties, it's exterior color is rust, or as the seller calls it, "earth." For the early Harley collector, that's exactly the right finish. Once you start … [Read more...]

1936 Harley Davidson EL Knucklehead

April 3, 2016 by Paul Crowe

This 1936 Harley Davidson EL Knucklehead is a very original example of what many consider the most desirable year of this model and some would go further and claim it's among the most desirable Harleys, period. The Knucklehead was the first overhead valve engine in the Harley lineup and it first appeared in 1936. The entire design of the bike made the engine look even better … [Read more...]

Hageman Motorcycles Does a Sportster Scrambler

April 2, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Greg Hageman has an eye for the bike hidden inside. He's famous for his custom Yamaha Virago cafe racers and he took that same eye for the unique and remodeled this 2006 Harley Davidson Sportster into the scrambler you see here. He repainted it in the old AMF style from '71 which really sets it off and then proceeded to remove weight and customize. Greg's list of changes … [Read more...]

1999 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Scrambler

April 1, 2016 by Paul Crowe

There has been some debate over whether you can ride a Sportster in the dirt, usually from riders who ride something else, but some owners just ignore the naysayers and build their own version of off road happiness and this 1999 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Scrambler seems to be a perfect example. Although the owner of this special doesn't list the components used, it … [Read more...]

Previously on Uncommon Motors

David Oreck's Oshkosh Grand Champion 1944 Beech Staggerwing biplane

David Oreck’s 1944 Grand Champion Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing

Turbonique thrust engines

Turbonique Thrust Engines to Satisfy Your Inner Mad Max

1969 VW Lil Bugger RV Conversion Makes Efficient Use of the Beetle Chassis

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