Roland sands design

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Roland Sands built this 2010 Sportster 48 for MotoUSA President Don Becklin and used it as an experimental platform for our their new Machine Ops Finish, Vintage Sportster gas tank, flat track tail, Mid Control and a new exhaust concept. She started life as a Sportster 48. The first mod was a new billet top triple that accepts any riser combo, eliminating the cast in riser. RSD then used their Pro Step Bar with a nice flat track style pull back and Vintage 4 bolt risers. The bike features a…

The traditional annual Bike EXIF Top 10 is governed by web traffic, social shares and links. It’s a reliable snapshot of what both regular readers and casual visitors enjoy. But relying on cold, hard data means that some very worthy custom motorcycles don’t get the exposure they deserve. Several of my own favorites are in the 2015 Top 10, but others aren’t. So for the first time, here’s an Editor’s Choice. It’s purely subjective and there’s no ranking order. Auto Fabrica Type 6 It’s been a…

“Shadow Rocket” Harley-Davidson FLSTF Softail Fat Boy 2002 by Rough Craft

We're in Long Beach, California, at the expansive workshop/museum of Roland Sands Design, for the reveal of a fascinating fusion of two motorcycles – an Indian Scout crossed with an FTR1200 flat tracker, built for Josh Dun, of Twenty One Pilots.

Roland Sands Design is a company that has a slight edge on much of its competition due to the fact that its founder is

Roland Sands Design on Instagram: “Danger Zone! @indianmotorcycle #motobeachclassic #FTR1200 @dangerehren”

Poster design and illustration for the Roland Sands / Indian Motorcycles "Super Hooligan" tour by Adi Gilbert / 99seconds

HB: So what’s your inspiration behind the Track Chief? RSD: Perhaps we’re old fashioned, but in our minds a proper Indian is a racer. Purpose-built competition machines utilizing only the barest of necessities were how the most beautiful bikes were created. The boardtrackers, hill climbers, and flat-track racers of the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s are […]