Why not create a bike as a fashion item? After all, it's faster than a bag, more powerfull than shoes and makes for a great show on any red carpet. But – here we are at Ehinger Kraftrad – our accessory is no short-lived fashion item. It's a Harley-Davidson Panhead in a Pendleton outfit.
Pendleton Woolen Mills is one of the biggest brands in the USA and its history stretches back as far as 1863. The company started out as a manufacturer of blankets for Native Americans – traces of which are still visible in the products today. What really did it for us was the Chief Joseph pattern in black. So Uwe Ehinger went ahead and made a Panhead using this design, visible on the handmade saddle and rear-wheel cover, which display the pattern over a large area.
The Pendleton pattern "Chief Joseph" is reminiscent of a chief of the Nez Percé tribe. He led his people in a long battle against forced relocation to a reservation. Only a harsh winter could defeat the Nez Perce. Since 1920, Pendleton has honored Chief Joseph with this design full of traditional signs and symbols of pride, bravery and strength.
