Unlike many manufacturers that focus only on visual replicas, Competition distribution He has made the production of fully functional pieces his specialty, with the aim of resuscitating motorcycles that sometimes exceed the century of life. To achieve this, the company resorts to the latest technology capable of reproducing metal components with outstanding precision and quality.
One thing is clear, there is a special magnetism in classic motorcycles, a kind of charm that modern machines, no matter how technological and refined that they are, hardly manage to match. The irregular rhythm of an old V-Twin engine when starting, mechanical crudeness when gear gears by manual transmission, the unmistakable burned oil aroma, leather and gasoline …
Every detail makes these motorcycles authentic time capsules. But, conserving them is increasingly difficult, there are pieces impossible to obtain. But, now, and as we are telling you, this company has the definitive solution.
However, keeping these mechanical jewels alive poses considerable challenges. For anyone who has tried to restore a Harley-Davidsona Indian As a war or any other icon of the early twentieth century, the search for original pieces can become an authentic nightmare. Many of these pieces, if they have not completely disappeared, are so fragile that their reuse is impossible. Although antiquities markets, specialized auctions and collector networks can still offer surprises, the usual thing is that restoration projects are frustrated before the impossibility of finding critical components.
Now, in this scenario, modern technology emerges as a fundamental tool to build a bridge between the past and the future. And, although some purists are suspicious of the introduction of contemporary technologies in classical restorations, the reality is that methods such as 3D impression are consolidating as essential allies to preserve this legacy.
Thus they work in competition distributioning
Now, and as we are telling you, one of the companies that leads this silent revolution is COMPETITION DISTRIBUTING LLClocated in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, whose passion for old motorcycles has led her to bet on innovative solutions. Thus, unlike other manufacturers that are limited to creating aesthetic replicas, Competition distribution It specializes in the production of functional pieces, designed to return life to motorcycles that, in some cases, exceed one hundred years old.
To do this, they rely on avant -garde technology such as Metal 3D printer FCASON FS200M-2a double laser equipment that allows to manufacture metal components with exceptional precision and quality.
«We are talking about pieces that have not occurred in more than 80 or 100 years«, He explains Sean JacksonDirector of Operations of Competition distribution. «Some of them were never made in mass, so, once the originals were missing, the only viable option is to recreate them from scratch«.
Before acquiring its own metal printing equipment, the company had experienced with polymers printers and subcontracted the production of metal components. However, traditional cast iron methods were too slow, expensive and not very flexible for high complexity restoration projects.
In response, at the end of 2024, Competition distribution He installed its own laser dust bed fusion unit (LPBF), which allowed them to accelerate the delivery deadlines of several months to just a few days, radically transforming their operational capacity.
Although most of their pieces are manufactured in 316 stainless steel, Competition Distribution He also works with materials such as 17-4PH stainless steel (appreciated for his high resistance to corrosion and hardness), aluminum alloys and, in more specialized projects: Titanium. Whose combination of lightness and robustness makes it ideal for high performance structural components.
While the controversy around authenticity will never disappear completely, for most enthusiasts, the truly important thing is that these machines can continue rolling, retaining their spirit and history, instead of being relegated to oblivion in some corner of a garage or a museum.
