Charlie Stockwell of London-based Warr’s Customs has recently built this Harley-Davidson Cross Bones at the request of a former Formula 1 champion. It’s quite obvious why the bike is painted in the trademark red-and-white livery of the McLaren F1 team that became famous during the Ayrton Senna era.
It is a beast! It has a handmade F1-inspired exhaust system and a one-off brake system from the Japanese company Akebono – three titanium monobloc calipers, brake discs, clutch and brake master cylinders were especially built for this project – first of its kind and unheard of in this industry.. This bike needed for the performance and handling to match its extreme look.
The Warr’s Racing Team (an official partner of the Racing Team in Milwaukee) is responsible for the high-performance engine, a tuned Screamin’ Eagle 120ci Twin Cam motor producing 156 bhp and 140 ft/lb of torque, brutal yet ‘rideable’ at the lower rpm range as well as high.
Charlie worked closely with Öhlins Racing on the suspension, in order to handle the extra weight, resulting in a pair of World Super Bike specification race forks. They also fitted a huge pair of Honor Moto triple trees and Öhlins springs inside the rear shock absorbers for a better overall performance.
Fabrication of the bodywork was a team effort between Charlie and Russell Brown. The supple leather used on the small solo saddle was sourced from the McLaren’ MP4 road car.
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