This was our first time participating in The Battle of Kings and we wanted to make it count. Our four-member team chose Harley Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight due to its iconic Peanut tank and the visually substantial silhouette. The tank, made famous by Hummer is celebrating its 70th anniversary, so we wanted to pay homage to it and the long-standing history of Harley-Davidson. Hence the name Time Machine Concept.

We drew inspiration from the 50s, the decade of conceptual cars, yet the same approach was never applied to motorcycles – until now. In other words, we wanted to design a 50’s bike brought to the present time. The design details take a lot from that period: the rims, handlebars, headlights and the windshield are all inspired by the world of automobiles. 

Timo Meuronen of our team, who has a background in architecture, designed the aluminum, leather and wooden parts and others designs strictly for this project. All was aimed to making the bike appear low and heavy. Chrome parts are kept to minimum to avoid too much polishing.