00/05: The NEIGHBORHOOD x Rough Crafts Harley Street Bob
Motorcycle enthusiasts are probably not as familiar with NEIGHBORHOOD as fashionistas are, but the powerhouse Japanese streetwear brand does have a strong connection to motorcycling. NEIGHBORHOOD’s creative director, Shinsuke Takizawa, is a huge fan of motorcycles and the culture surrounding them. Now he’s celebrating the brand’s 30th birthday with a limited edition custom Harley-Davidson Street Bob, created by the one and only Rough Crafts.
The seed for a NEIGHBORHOOD x Rough Crafts collaboration was planted several years ago when Rough Craft’s frontman Winston Yeh met Takizawa-san at the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. Given their shared love for bikes and streetwear, it was only a matter of time before their two worlds collided. And when NEIGHBORHOOD opened a flagship store in Winston’s hometown, Taipei, that was all the excuse they needed.
Winston picked a motorcycle he’s well familiar with?the Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114. He and his team of local craftsmen have worked their magic on several Street Bobs, along with other bikes in Harley’s modern Softail range. So they have several parts, tricks, and shortcuts to make the Street Bob look better with less effort.
The plan was for Winston to build a custom Street Bob in Rough Crafts’ signature style and for Shinsuke to contribute the bike’s graphics, while also working on a complementary NEIGHBORHOOD x Rough Crafts (NHRC) apparel collection. This bike is numbered &...
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