Now that you mention it I do see how shorter it seems compared to some other HD powered specials. I like the solution for exhaust routing too. Better than that bike the Ace Cafe built IMO.
Maybe the French aren't so bad after all.
He could have just used a Sportster motor to get the same effect, but maybe he just wanted a bike with a kickstart.
I agreee this bike is a lot better looking than the Ace Cafe bike, parts of which I like (the 100" S&S engine, mainly!), but the bike as a whole was a big disappointment to me.
And yes, the French are ok really. A little spikey sometimes, but ok.