Nothing goes better with the image of Harley-Davidsons than hard liquor and tattoos. So when one of Gasoline Motor Co.?s best clients for commissioned bike builds ? William Grant and Sons for the famous Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum ? they couldn’t wait to get their hands dirty again. The ‘SJ2’ is the second collaboration build between the two companies. After building a Triumph Scrambler to chew up the dirt in 2018, this year?s collaboration holds the legacy of old-school sailors and hula girls in paradise.

The standard Iron 883 are a dime a dozen, easy to get a hold of second-hand. It was the perfect base Harley-Davidson for a promotional motorcycle, to be drawn and given away to one lucky winner. The aggressive styling and lack of chrome parts has a tough urban appeal and the height of the motorcycle suits riders of all sizes.
The brief from Sailor Jerry was broad ? a machine purpose built to look cool and ride even cooler.  This meant Gasoline Motor Co had full creative freedom and decided to transform the HD Iron into a brat-style Frisco chopper, to exemplify the vintage Caribbean-cool vibes of the American rum brand, but without actually producing a vintage machine.

There?s actually nothing vintage about this machine at all – it?s a combination of classic silhouettes with innovative technology.  An entirely new vibe for Gasoline Motor Co, but one that is a joy to look at and ride.

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