Words Doc PicsAaron DevelynD
eep in the Victorian Goldfields region there is an outfit
that builds totally cool, old-school customs; a genuine
nugget that stands out amongst the dross of wannabees
and me-too imitators. They are Bar-None Moto and at the
2019 Shovelfest this creation took out a well-deserved
Best Custom as well as winning Top Chop award at the Boogaloo.
As cool as 10 trucks of frozen cucumbers, this flashback homage
to ’70s styling represents perfectly the saying Less is More, with
its mix of clean looks and unique stylish touches.
I’m speaking of touches such as milled fork lowers, milled
footpegs, the logo on the points cover and the engraving on
the air cleaner cover. Oh, and then there’s that little bronze
cat that adds a stylish detail touch.
Given the low numbers of Shovelheads that came down
the Motor Company line in 1974, a mere 16,000 in total,
what are the odds that this issue of HEAVY DUTY would
be featuring two customs with ’74 mills? Two ’74s, from
entirely opposite sides of the globe. Go figure.
But wait, there’s more! If you haven’t noticed it yet we’re
also running a blown Shovel in this issue. Amazing.
Readers who are Shovelhead aficionados will be well aware
that the Motor Factory never produced a rigid Shovel so
what’s the go?
Well, the go is Doug and Kelly Haifley
from Phoenix, Arizona who offer a big
range of custom old-school parts,
including hardtail conversions.
And when these conversions
are done right they look factory
slick and Bar-None Moto have
sure demonstrated that they
know how to do them right.
My old man’s mantra
during my teenage years was
“get a haircut boy”, a mantra
he repeated frequently but with
little result. Regular readers of
HEAVY DUTY will be aware of
my own ongoing mantra, that ofA cool cat from Ballarat ...