Julian von Oheimb is one of our favorite custom Harley builders. There?s a low-key elegance about his work at One Way Machine, which is a million miles away from the gaudy excesses of OCC and the bagger subculture. He?s a favorite with AMD World Championship judges too, with a remarkable three podium wins since 2013.
Another fan of Herr Oheimb is Patrick Warnking, who runs Google?s European hub in Switzerland. Warnking has been a Harley rider for 20 years now, and when he was searching for something a little different, he decided on this Harley Sportster with a subtle scrambler flavor.

Julian is always on the lookout for carbureted Harley Softtails, especially those built just before the wholesale switch to fuel injection in 2007. ?They must be originals, in untouched condition and with low mileage,? he says. But three years ago, he came across a 2004 Sportster model, German delivery, and with just 822 clicks on the odometer. Although OWM specializes in Softails, Julian bought it. ?It?s hard to understand, but just a few years ago the Sportster was still considered to be a ?woman’s bike? in Germany,? he says. ?But in southern Europe and Asia, it has long been popular with men.?

OWM builds are at the higher end of the market, and generally speaking, only men are willing to swim in those rarified waters. So Julian kept the Sportster at the back of his shop, and continued building Softails.
But now, the Sportster is an established favorite with die Mannschaften. ...