Velvet Customs

Velvet Customs

Dabbling in vintage american motorcycles and automobiles, welding & fabrication, leather, etc. I do this stuff outside of my 9-5.

It's a little more than a hobby for me, but it's not a business.

Photos from Velvet Customs's post 12/10/2022

Not for sale, recently completed 1948 dual Amal 932 carb panhead. The heads were done by me. With a Baker 6 speed transmission. Perfect 1955 frame. Custom wheels with Akront rims and stainless spokes. Narrowed tanks. BDL clutch. European leather seat, and so on. This should be my

12/10/2022

$23000 1942 U Super Magnum. Unlike the stock U motor, this setup is VERY peppy!

Photos from Velvet Customs's post 12/10/2022

$23,000. Fresh 1942 U titled complete one-off 80" Super Magnum motor built on perfect original cases. Nice+new stuff: carb, ignition, generator with cycle elec regulator, truett flywheel assembly with evo style flywheels, custom cams, med lift spring collars from Andrews, new shovelheads etc.. Heck , the motor has $1200 in swedish oil pumps alone.

This is a completely custom bike with ~ 400+ solid miles on it. It's not perfect (I build riders, not show bikes), it's not a restoration, and it's largely based on 80yr old technology, but it will make your pants tight. Please review all posts on Instagram to see the build, before you ask unnecessary questions. Price not negotiable, I don't sell overseas, and I don't raffle. Reach me via direct message if interested.

-motor: fresh one-off titled by nice 1942 cases
-frame: replica straightleg panhead (with Hallmarks)
-wheels: fresh rebuilt old starhub in rear. Both are aluminum rims with stainless spokes.
-trans: new Ultima 6-speed trimmed down to look like 4-speed, and a kicker kit, and custom stainless shifter with brass k**b.
-oil tank: replica
-seat: new custom leather, pleated
-elec: new 12v cycle electric, replica coil, custom/clean wiring
--tires: new Avon's and tubes
- primary/clutch: basically a new primo-rivera setup
-forks: old narrow 41mm trees, forking by frank +4" tubes
-sheetmetal: Custom gas tanks (customized WX tanks with all replica emblems, stripes and mounts) which fit stock mounts and can accept a stock logo seat, rear fender is a modified FX.
-custom oil lines
-exhaust: gasbox squishpipe mated to paughco shotguns for a shovel
-lighting: crocker replica rear light with glass lens. Headlight is 5.75.


Photo album at https://photos.app.goo.gl/99ewMdwuUGtHYbmT7

12/10/2022

$22500. 1945 U starting, running, and riding. It won't break any speed records, but it'll look good and be fun while in the meantime.

Photos from Velvet Customs's post 12/10/2022

$22,500 1945 Harley U mild custom. I have more motorcycles than I can ride now. I don't sell outside of US. Fresh build in early 2021. 1945 U big twin flathead. Nice fun rider, recent build with some OEM, some replica, and vintage parts. I've probably put 5-600 miles on it.
-motor, OEM with Swedish Flathead Power heads. New kibblewhite valves, fresh cylinders/pistons. Rebuilt M-51 and correct replica air cleaner (that's at least a $750 package). 12v cycle electric generator+regulator. Colony replica hardware.
-frame replica, with hallmarks
-tanks+badges+shift gate are original. Stripes are aftermarket and added with double-sided tape to save the old paint.
-wheels, new European replicas with stainless spokes, and Allstate tires and fresh tubes.
-forks, real Harley, BUT restored to stock after being extended, and it's got a 7/8" stem.
-dash is aftermarket, but does have correct $80 Briggs&Stratton switch with key. There's no speedo (otherwise a real one would add another $500-$1500)
-speedster bars are aftermarket, but have shortened grips, and functional spark control.
-seat is the slightly smaller European leather reproduction of the original
-trans is OEM late panhead era that's been gone through.
-new BDL Belt drive, new stock style clutch with long rollers and ramjett retainer
-footboards are the expensive replicas with rivets and Harley logos
-exhaust is relatively new from gasbox.
-wiring is fresh cloth Dennis Corso kit (nice) with necessary modifications.
-new replica coil, matching cloth plug wires
-replica oil tank with water slide decal.
-all wear parts are new/fresh, as the bike was built ground up in late 2020.

Latest Pics&videos here https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mwdf1UDupQvffSLW9

Build pics here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wuiw5ijFxXQJLyydA

Email [email protected] for details.

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$23000 1942 U Super Magnum. Unlike the stock U motor, this setup is VERY peppy!
$22500. 1945 U starting, running, and riding. It won't break any speed records, but it'll look good and be fun while in ...