One Way Machine’s La Salle is a Modern Antique

The La Salle is an EVO-powered, award-winning custom bike that’s been been transformed into a striking, board track-era racing machine.

For this build, no detail was too tiny to overlook. The motor was plucked from a ’90s Sportster—Knucklehead rockers were swapped onto the modern mill— and Germany builder Julian von Oheimb of One Way Machine sourced a pristine pre-war frame.

Period parts and processes—check out the gorgeous speedo and brass bits!—were used to insure the vintage effect was evident on every inch of the La Salle. Looking over this bike, it’s almost impossible to fathom the amount of man hours which went into creating it. Obviously, all the ancient components had to be completely restored, and the number of custom-fabricated parts is simply staggering. From the controls, to the brakes, to the bodywork, you can see von Oheimb’s hand everywhere. Forget budgets—the only limit with this bike was his imagination.

Here’s a list of some awards this amazing machine has already won:

Vice-World Champion Modified Harley Class – AMD Big Bike Europe Show / Germany 2013
1st Place Radical Custom Class – Magic Bike Rüdesheim / Germany 2013
Best of Show – Crossover Bike Show Frankfurt / Germany 2013
Best of Show – Thunderbike Joker hard Hamminkeln / Germany 2013
Best of Show HD – Lake Eder Meeting / Germany 2013
Best Modified Harley Davidson – Harley Davidson European Bike Week Show Faak / Austria 2013
1st Place Big Twin – Harley Davidson European Bike Week Show Faak / Austria 2013
1st Place Modified Harley Davidson – Show CCE European Bike Week Faak / Austria 2013
1st Place Best Bobber – Austria Custom Bike Show / Dornbirn-Austria 2013
Winner of top 20 – Low Ride Bike Show / Verona – Italy 2014
2nd Place Modified Harley-Davidson – Italian Championship / Verona – Italy 2014
Best of Show – Adventure Motorcycle / Mannheim – Germany 2014
1st Place Best V2 Harley Davidson – Easy Riders Show / hostage Wind – Germany 2014

Check out a ton of pictures below!