Written by Marlon Slack
Alright, I?ll say it. It?s impossible to hate Harleys. It?s hard to spit that out that when confronted when the fat old bloke with fake outlaw patches or the young guy in the classic Tapout and Sons of Anarchy hoodie and t-shirt combo. And that?s without even talking about the bikes themselves. But truthfully, nobody actually hates Harleys. Because no matter what you?re into, someone out there has built a custom ride on a HD platform that?ll flick your switch. Exhibit A: the latest creation by LC Fabrications, an incredible dirt-oriented Sportster build they?ve dubbed the ?SX1250? – a ride that?s sure to turn the head of the firmest Harley critic.

What?s with the name, you might ask" Well, the SX1250 title is a riff on the old SX250 Aeromacchi Harley Davidsons produced in the 70?s that took nobody by storm. Long derided by the legions of Harley faithful, the old two-stroke Italian Harleys may be the ?Dylan goes electric? period of Harley history but people are starting to like them more and their enduro looks. They were honest little dirt bikes and LC Fabrications are drew upon that dark period of Harley history for their version – a great big honking dirt monster that still runs a God-fearin?, tobacco-spittin? Sportster engine. We hope the HD design team is reading this
The donor bike itself came to LC Fabrications in a bittersweet way, as it was bought from the deceased estate of an older friend of the shop. And when it was in th...