For 2008 you have the option of the full, serialized Anniversary treatment shown here. But even before the 105th came along, the 1200 Custom had earned its place in history. The most powerful engine in the Sportster® line gets the full chrome treatment here, along with a vibration isolation system. You ride with forward controls. There’s a sleek 4.5-gallon fuel tank. Chrome bullet headlamp and handlebar riser. So much custom, you’ll want to share. So a two-up seat comes standard.

A narrow front wheel, drag-style bar on risers and forward controls. In other words, if you’re going to ride, ride it like you mean it. Your rear end down low in the Badlander® seat. Everything else in the wind. The black powder-coated engine and six-speed transmission for pure joy on the wide-open road. The more metal parts you look at, the more textures of black you see. There’s a 200-millimeter rear tire under the bobtail fender. Bullet headlamp out front. With a riding position few others dare, this bike overshadows more than just blacktop.