Electrek.co
By Micah Toll
August 9, 2021
Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle brand known as Serial 1 has several eye-catching e-bike designs that already draw on a bit of retro flair. But now the company has doubled down on the nostalgia with a custom chopper-style electric bike that resembles a classic Schwinn Stingray bicycle.
And it’s not the last custom e-bike design that Harley has planned for the future. The new design is part of a series known as “1-OFF,” in which Serial 1 will produce one-of-a-kind electric bicycles to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
The beautiful, custom-modified electric bike was designed by Serial 1, though the modifications were performed by professional chopper builders Warren Heir Jr. and Kendall Lutchman at JR’s Fabrication and Welding in Milwaukee.
The MOSH/CHOPPER features a dazzling blue “Street Freak” paint job with silver microflakes reminiscent of the ’60s, as well as a hand pin-striping and hand lettering. There’s a period correct long-and-low banana seat supported by a custom-made stainless steel sissy bar as well as ape hanger-style high-rise handlebars.
Serial 1’s brand director Aaron Frank described the idea behind the custom e-bike series: “Customization is such an important part of the motorcycle ownership experience. For decades, people have been modifying their motorcycles to reflect their unique style and taste. The 1-OFF Series applies this same spirit of individualization and personalization to e-bikes, showing people just how much fun it is to create an e-bike that suits their own unique personality.”
Under the hood (so to speak), the MOSH/CHOPPER retains much of the MOSH/CTY bike’s bones and features. The Brose mid-drive motor, Harley-Davidson in-house battery design, TRP hydraulic disc brakes and Gates carbon belt drive are all present. Harley’s own light package is still there, including the bright headlight and frame-integrated tail lights.
Serial 1 is planning to release several of these custom one-of-a-kind e-bikes per year, and I’ll certainly be interested to see what else they come up with. If the MOSH/CHOPPER is any indication, they’ll be pretty rad.