Chicara Nagata shares his fifth creation with Megadeluxe. Chicara is one of those true mad-scientist of the custom motorcycle world. It’s as if one day Willy Wonka decided he hated all things candy, closes up shop, and walks away. But he still needs that creative fix, so he looks around, and decides to modify a 1939 Harley-Davidson. He then toils for several thousand hours on this build, learning along the way. His modified ’39 Harley (again this is his first build) wins the 2006 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building in its class. Seriously, who pulls this kind of outrageous stunt? Oh that’s right…the man is a mad scientist. And luckily, not of the evil variety.
Photos by FRANK KLETSCHKUS
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Full Gallery and Specs after the jump below…
DESIGN & CRAFT: CHICARA NAGATA
• YEAR: 2013
• MAKE: ©CHICARA MOTORCYCLES
• MODE: 1954 HARLEY-DAVIDSON KH MOTOR
• NAME OF THE BIKE:©CHICARA ART® 5 CLASSIC ENGINE
• YEAR: 1954 HARLEY-DAVIDSON KH MOTOR
• MODEL:FLATHEAD 45˚V-TWIN
• DISPLACEMENT: 883CC(54CI)
• IGNITION: MORIS MAGNETTO
• COIL: MAGNETO COIL
• DISPLACEMENT: STOCK
• LOWER END: STOCK
• FLYWHEEL: STOCK
• CONNECTING RODS: STOCK
• ENGINE CASES: STOCK
• HEADS: STOCK
• VALVES: STOCK
• VALVES SPRING: STOCK
• PUSHRODS: STOCK
• CAMS: STOCK
• CARBURATOR:LINKERT M-74B
• CARB COVER: ©CHICARA MOTORCYCLES
• EXHAUST: ©CHICARA MOTORCYCLES
TRANSMISSION
• GEAR BOX: 1954 STOCK
• GEARS: 4 SPD
• CLUTCH
• PRIMARY TRANS
• SECONDARY TRANS
• ENGINE SPROCKET: 1954 STOCK
• TRANS SPROCK: 1954 STOCK
• REAR SPROCK: SPROKT/SPORTSTER
• PAINT COLOR: T YPE/CHROME.BRASS.BRONZE PLATING FRAME
©CHICARA MOTORCYCLES/CHICARA ORIGINAL
• TYPE: HARD TAIL FRAME 3 UNIT FORK
• SHOCK/CERIANI
• TRIPLE TREE/CERIANI
• CONTROLS
• HAND BRAKE LEVER
• HAND CLUTCH LEVER
• THROTTLE KITS
©CHICARA MOTORCYCLES ACCESSORIES
• GAS TANK
• OIL TANK
• STEERING BAR
• BRAKE LEVER
• TAI LIGHT
• CHAIN TENSIONER KITS
• CHAIN COVER
• HEADLIGHT
• FOOT CONTROLS
• SEAT
• REAR FENDER
• NUMBER PLATE LAMP
• OIL LINES
©CHICARA MOTORCYCLES FRONT WHEEL
• TYPE/H-RIM: 19″X1.85″
• TIRE:FIRESTONE: 4.00X19″
• BRAKE:ROYAL ENFIELD FRONT DRUM REAR WHEEL
• TYPE/H-RIM: 19″X1.85″
• TIRE:FIRESTONE: 4.00X19″
• BRAKE:STOCK
+ Source: Chicara Nagata