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 ON THE COVER
Roger Regan and Christina Riordan
prove where there’s smoke, there’s fire!
PHOTO: JOHN ZAMORA
CONTENTS
JULY 2017
Volume 49 • Number 6

DEPARTMENTS
Major Ranting ...................................................8
Editor’s Note ...................................................10
Candy Shop ..................................................... 12
Garage ............................................................... 14
Closet ................................................................. 16
Geeked .............................................................. 18
Tales from the Dyno ....................................20
Interrogation .................................................. 22
Used and Abused......................................... 78
Past Blast.........................................................80
Readers’ Rides............................................... 82
Top 10 ............................................................... 88
Speed’s Spotlight .........................................90
Webslinger ...................................................... 92
Hotness ............................................................ 98

TECH
S&S 100-INCH POWER
PACKAGE
Twin Cam 88 .................................................. 66

RACE TECH SUSPENSION

Race Tech fork cartridge and
piggyback shocks ........................................ 72

PATTERN MAKING
#hotbikesnapfab .......................................... 76

FEATURES
FOREFRONT
The State of the Union Address in
Harley Stunts ...................................................24

CHOPPED
Rock guitarist Gilby Clarke’s
custom 1965 Panhead ................................. 30

SINCE 1971 BAGGED

54 62
A powerful pair of PD FXRPS .....................38

MODIFIED
Once you start black, you’ll keep
going back........................................................46

STREET RIPPER
Josh Cappo’s custom 2011 Dyna .............54

THE LIFE
History of the Digger....................................62

JULY 2017 / 7
MOTOR MOUTH
PONIES AND POWER
TO THE PEOPLE!
F
olklore states that horsepower
was crafted with an 18th century
Scottish engineer named James
Watt. Watt had a buddy, a brewer,
who wanted an engine that would match
the power of a horse. Word has it that Watt
whipped him up one that did just that. And
that’s how the term came about. Sorry to
say, y’all, but this story about the history of
horsepower is most likely horseshit.
Here is what historians and scientists of
the world actually know: Watt wanted to
equate the productivity of steam engines
to the power of draft horses. And so after
much trial, error, and finally success by
Watt, the term “horsepower” was born. The
measurement later encompassed the output
power of other types of piston-powered
reciprocation and internal-combustion
engines, as well as turbines, electric
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motors, and other machinery.
Currently there are a ton of different
standards and types of measured
horsepower, but we here at Hot Bike
are all about good-old, tried-and-true
mechanical horsepower.
If you didn’t know already, horse-
power is why and how this magazine
came about back in 1971. Yup, before
chromed-out Softails, fat-tired choppers,
and big-wheeled baggers, Hot Bike was
the first V-twin performance magazine.
And we still make performance a corner-
stone of every issue we print today.
Hot Bike’s print and online editors are
just like you. We are up late at night after
work fiddling with our bikes by adding or
modifying parts to increase horsepower.
And why not? We are just following
after our two-wheeled forefathers. It’s
a lifestyle that started the day after the
first Harley and Indian motorcycles were
built back in the early 1900s. Although
the times and ways to gain speed have
changed for 46 years, Hot Bike magazine
is, was, and will always be chock-full of
go-fast goodies. In all actuality, we have
bored out this issue to bring you many
of the best sugarplums of speed and how
to get it.
We also added some solid engine, sus-
pension, and metal-shaping tech features
as well. John, Ed, and I also rounded out
this issue with some stellar bikes that
we feel are worthy of being placed in the
horsepower issue, making this one hell
of a killer crop of dead trees you are hold-
ing in your hands. Okay, enough of my
incessant yammering about this month’s
magazine already. Turn the page and
check out the rest of it for yourself. You
won’t be sorry you did. HB
JEFF G. HOLT
EDITOR IN CHIEF
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 EDITOR’S NOTE
HARLEY STUNTS
T
he resurgence of the Harley
stunt scene has been seeing
massive growth over the past
couple of years. Poppin’ wheel-
ies on a V-twin is anything far from new.
That’s been going on for much longer
than you might think.
Back in 1918, the British publication
The Motor Cycle said, “Many of these
young men have returned from the
fields of the Great War, accustomed to
brash, unsettling thrills and life lived on
the razor’s edge. Many have chosen to
bestow their discharge pay on fast, noisy
motorbikes on which they take to public
roads in dangerous, antisocial displays
meant to impress females while upset-
ting livestock and the general populace.
It stirs the imagination and fosters pity
“THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH WANTING TO SHOWCASE
ONE’S TALENTS TO WHOEVER WILL PAY ATTENTION.
IT’S BEEN GOING ON FOR 99 YEARS.”
why so many of this great nation’s youth
would risk life and limb for the simple,
childish thrill of acceleration and the rare
accolades it brings.”
Sound familiar?
In 1943 Life magazine featured US
Army troops jumping over trenches and
storming the beaches as part of Opera-
tion Overload, the invasion of Norman-
dy, on motorcycles pulling high-speed
wheelies.
In December of 1970 stunt legend
Evel Knievel jumped 13 cars in Los An-
geles, California, on a Harley-Davidson
XR-750.
Then in the late 1990s and early
2000s, the stunt scene really took off,
mostly on inexpensive, but bulletproof,
Japanese sportbikes. Young males on
beaten bikes took the motorcycle world
by storm, one VHS tape at a time. During
that height of it all in 2004, like a fish
out a water, Jason Pullen started show-
ing up and competing on a Harley-David-
son Sportster and FXR often up showing
his import-bike counterparts. While deep
in the trenches of the import-bike stunt
scene, Jason continued to improve his
skills and showmanship picking up cues
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and techniques from riders on bikes with
two-thirds the weight and two-thirds
more power. Today, Jason has continued
to push the boundaries of what is pos-
sible on two wheels and has since earned
the nick name “The Godfather.”
The latest, and probably most influ-
ential riders, Unknown Industries start-
ed in 2009 beginning with Buddy Suttle
and Nick Leonetti and later Kade Kates
in 2013. This group has influenced
stunt riders from all over the world to
switch from the buzz of an inline-four
of a Japanese motor to the thump of
an American V-twin. Aside from that,
their wild paint jobs mixed with classic
patterns, courtesy of painter Taylor
Schultz, have revolutionized the custom
Harley scene with variations on the
schemes appearing on Dynas and FXRs
from around the globe. I often wonder
if builders have forgotten about other
types of paint jobs.
In this issue, we met up with one of
the latest generations of riders, Roger
Regan, on his all-American FXR. Roger
represents the new generation of riders
who started riding and stunting Harleys
from day one, utilizing all the latest in
social networking tools to showcase
their skills to a worldwide audience.
What bonds all these and many more
riders together is the need to entertain
and…well…show off! There’s nothing
wrong with wanting to showcase one’s
talents to whoever will pay attention. It’s
been going on for 99 years. I’d imagine
as long as a motor is matted with a ma-
chine, there will be some daredevil trying
to do things it was not intended to do.
To all the current and future show-
men, keep breaking parts, breaking
hearts, making smoke, and scaring
young children and the elderly. We
salute you! HB
JOHN ZAMORA
EDITOR
JOHN.ZAMORA@BONNIERCORP.COM
FACEBOOK.COM/HOTBIKEJOHN
@JOHNZPICS #SOCALRPM
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there is also a large percentage of folks
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We have been testing this latest crop
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and although they are only a portion
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SHOP:
LOCATION:
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HANDLES: @ghettotooth @ghettotooth_tori

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN
THREE WORDS.
Intelligent, funny, and creative. There is a
fine line between intelligence and insanity.
As a textile artist, the insanity keeps my
creativity flowing.

WHAT IS YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE

BIKE? 
1986 FXR—the original Super Glide.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO WORK IN

THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY?
Starting GHETTOTOOTH, I used avenues
from previous modeling for motorcycle
companies to reach out to the same demo-
graphics. And everyone loves side boob,
don’t they?

“AS A TEXTILE ARTIST,

THE INSANITY KEEPS MY
CREATIVITY FLOWING.”
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE
OF THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY IS?
The country is getting bigger. More and
more people are riding to escape traffic,
to escape their jobs and the big cities, to
adventure. It’s awesome to see normal
folks adventuring hard.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST LIFE

ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
Creating my business from nothing—
surprising the hell out of my haters.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST

REGRET TO DATE?
I never regret anything.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU? 

American denim, nitro methane, leather ANY LAST WORDS?
crafting, Billy B.’s boat paint jobs, and Don’t take yourself so
vintage industrial sewing machines. seriously. Have more fun. HB

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 FOREFRONT

Glory
THE STATE OF THE
UNION ADDRESS IN
HARLEY STUNTS

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WORDS AND PHOTOS: JOHN ZAMORA
MODEL: CHRISTINA RIORDAN

HOT BIKE: HOW DID YOU GET

STARTED DOING STUNTS?
ROGER REGAN: I’ve been doing wheelies
about four years after watching Unknown
videos on YouTube. I’ve been riding dirt
bikes since I was like five until about 17
when I got a Sportster. I got rid of the
Sportster super quick and got a Dyna.

HB: WHAT’S THE HARDEST PART

OF WHEELYING A HARLEY?
RR: The hardest part is stopping that tire
from spinning. The bikes are super heavy,
and the tire wants to spin when you don’t
want to do it. I’ve got my setup down to a
science. You have to maintain them so they
don’t break. When they do break, they cata-
strophically break and it’s expensive. It’s not
just a few plastic pieces; it’s a steel tank, steel
fender, $1,500 shocks. It’s 700 pounds and
when that thing hits the ground it’s breaking
things, not just scraping things.

HB: WHAT DO YOU THINK KICKED

OFF THE LATEST WAVE OF
HARLEY STUNTS?
RR: Everyone’s been doing wheelies forever,
but the popular version or the sport started

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FOREFRONT | 1993 FXRL

about four years ago. Social media brought it out into the open
and the ability to see it on your phone. You can see Harley wheel-
ies anytime if you’re into it.

HB: HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN INTO FXRS?

RR: I’ve probably had 25 FXRs. I buy them, put my little twist on
them—like tall shocks, clutch, T-bars—and sell them. I sell them
to people that want an FXR and get in the wheelie game. Right
now I have a 2001 Dyna, 1993 FXR, 1989 FXR—that’s it. All are
set up for stunt and street.

HB: TELL US ABOUT THIS BIKE.

RR: That bike is named Old Glory. It’s a 1993 FXR. I like to say
it’s a 2017 now because every nut, bolt, bearing, and seal is brand
new. It started when I had an old engine on my shelf. It was a
rainy day and I got bored and tore it apart. I figured if it was all
apart I might as well do a color scheme. With the frame I didn’t
want to go the cheap route by doing powdercoat, and my partner
Matt said I better chrome that thing.
Next, I had a complete 1993 FXR. I put in on the rack and tore
it down to pieces in about two hours. I had three bins laying out in
front of me. I started separating what I wanted red, what I wanted
blue, and I wanted white, and off it went to powdercoat.

HB: WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE BIKE?

RR: I plan to use it for promotional work for my shop Slabsides in
Campbell, California. I just wanted to use it for advertising. I had
only ridden it for about 10 minutes before today, and I broke it in
doing wheelies and burnouts. That’s kind of how I do it. Break it in
how you’re going to ride it. I’ll change the oil out a few times and
it should be good to go.

HB: WHO DO YOU RIDE WITH?

RR: I’m part of Straight Up. Straight Up has been around forever.
It was a sportbike team before it was a Harley team. A couple of
the sportbike guys got Harleys and recruited me, Scott Horton,
Rickey, and Ryan Church. We started about two years ago and
have been pushing as a Harley team since then to get our name
out there.

HB: WHAT’S YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL?

RR: The goal is to consistently be better and be on top, keep learn-
ing new tricks, and be in the limelight. I want to have people know
what I’m doing and what I’m about.

HB: ANY LAST THOUGHTS?

RR: Special thanks to my girlfriend Melissa, Big Bear Choppers,
Bung King, Bell Helmets, my own shop Slabsides, my partner
Matt, Öhlins, Baker transmission, Progressive Suspension, Onyx
gloves, Alpinestars, Heat Wave sunglasses. I have a lot of day-one
sponsors that stuck with me even when I wasn’t good—I just
looked good snapping pictures. The better I got, the more lime-
light they got. I really appreciate those guys too. HB
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FOREFRONT

SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
OWNER Roger Regan
SHOP Slabsides
SHOP PHONE (408) 364-0284
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 1993/Harley-Davidson/FXRL
FABRICATION Bung King
BUILD TIME 1 month
ENGINE
YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 1989/H-D/Evo 80ci
BUILDER Roger Regan
CASES H-D
CYLINDERS H-D
HEADS H-D
ROCKER BOXES H-D
CAMS S&S
THROTTLE BODY S&S
AIR CLEANER Arlen Ness
EXHAUST Big Bear Choppers
TRANSMISSION
YEAR/TYPE 1993/H-D
GEARS 5-speed
CLUTCH Barnett
PRIMARY DRIVE H-D
FRAME
YEAR/TYPE 1993/FXRL HD
RAKE/STRETCH Stock

SUSPENSION
FRONT END
LENGTH 26 in.
TRIPLE TREES H-D 39mm
SWINGARM H-D
REAR SHOCKS Progressive 390s
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES
FRONT
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/19-in. mags 9-spoke
TIRE/SIZE 100/90/19
CALIPERS 2002 H-D
ROTORS Twin Power
REAR
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/16-in. mags 9-spoke
TIRE/SIZE 150 x 16
CALIPER 2002 Dyna H-D
ROTOR Twin Power
SPROCKET Bung King
FINISH/PAINT
MANUFACTURER
COLORS Red, White, and Blue
PAINT/GRAPHICS American by Chris Roberts
PLATING/POLISHING Best Chrome, Morgan Hill, CA
POWDERCOATING Bung King
ACCESSORIES
FRONT FENDER H-D
REAR FENDER Chopped
GAS TANK FXRL
HANDLEBARS Bung King
GRIPS Avon
MIRRORS H-D
HAND CONTROLS H-D
FOOT CONTROLS FXR Mids
HEADLIGHT Moons MC
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year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns
N’ Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the
Use Your Illusion Tour. While a member of the band,
Gilby was a recipient of the MTV Video Vanguard
Award. When the Guns machine imploded at the
behest of Axl Rose, Gilby hit out on his own armed
with a Les Paul and a handful of songs.
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Following his departure from the group, Gilby went on to
forge a solo career as both a studio rock guitarist and touring
guitarist with Slash’s Snakepit and Kat Men, he joined the
Wilson sisters of Heart, Nancy Sinatra, Kathy Valentine (of
The Go-Go’s), MC5, and he formed his own group Rock Star
Supernova with members of Metallica and Mötley Crüe.
These days, when Gilby is not on tour performing or in the
studio recording, he’s at home in Sherman Oaks, California,
with his lovey wife Daniella Clarke of 27 years. His passion,
along with music, is custom Harleys, and as you can guess he
has quite a collection. And when Gilby’s not out riding on the
weekends with Daniella, or attending bike events like Sturgis,
he’s at home in the garage taking care of his bikes, which
include a Jesse James/West Coast Choppers high roller and a
Russell Mitchell/Exile Cycles bar hopper.
CHOPPED | 1965 PANHEAD

His favorite bike, how-

ever, is this classic Panhead
Hardtail Springer, which was
a featured Hot Bike magazine
cover machine some 20 years
ago before Gilby bought it.
Once he brought it home, it
was stripped down to the bare
frame where he then rebuilt it
more to his own taste with the
blue flame paint and old-school
touches like the rear fender
sissy bar he fabricated himself.
If you ever see this bike
at some SoCal bike event or
parked under the big shade
tree at The Rock Store in
Agoura, California, look around
for the longhaired rocker
hiding behind sunglasses and
that will be Gilby Clarke. This
bike will also be featured in
the FastDates.com Iron & Lace
Custom Motorcycle Calendar
with beautiful calendar kitten
Alissa Bourne. HB

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“ONCE HE BROUGHT IT
HOME, IT WAS STRIPPED
DOWN TO THE BARE FRAME
WHERE HE THEN REBUILT IT
MORE TO HIS OWN TASTE
WITH THE BLUE FLAME
PAINT AND OLD-SCHOOL
TOUCHES LIKE THE REAR
FENDER SISSY BAR HE
FABRICATED HIMSELF.”

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GENERAL LENGTH Stock
OWNER Gilby Clarke TRIPLE TREES H-D
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 1965/Harley-Davidson/Panhead SWINGARM Rigid
FABRICATION Gilby Clarke REAR SHOCKS Rigid
BUILD TIME 20+ years
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES
ENGINE FRONT
YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 1965/H-D Panhead/74 in. BUILDER/SIZE H-D
BUILDER H-D TIRE/SIZE Avon Speeedmaster/21 in.
CASES H-D BRAKES Springer Mechanical
DRUM H-D
CYLINDERS H-D
REAR
HEADS H-D
BUILDER/SIZE H-D
ROCKER BOXES H-D
TIRE/SIZE Coker Firestone/16 in.
CAMS Andrews
DRUM Hydraulic H-D
PUSHRODS S&S
CARBURETOR S&S Super E FINISH/PAINT
AIR CLEANER Goodson COLORS Black with purple flame graphics
EXHAUST Gilby Clarke PAINT/GRAPHICS Gen Love Ear Art
IGNITION Mallory
ACCESSORIES
TRANSMISSION FRONT FENDER Throttle Addiction Gilby Clarke modified
YEAR/TYPE 1964/H-D REAR FENDER H-D
GEARS Andrews GAS TANK Throttle Addiction Gilby Clarke modified
CLUTCH Rivera Pro DASH H-D
PRIMARY DRIVE Primo Rivera 1-1/2 in. open belt GAUGES H-D
SHIFTER Gilby Clarke HANDLEBARS Biltwell
GRIPS Hippy Killer
FRAME FOOT CONTROLS Hippy Killer
YEAR/TYPE 1965/H-D Wishbone PEGS Hippy Killer
RAKE/STRETCH Stock HEADLIGHT H-D
TAILLIGHT H-D
SUSPENSION SISSY BAR Gilby Clarke
FRONT END H-D Inline Springer SEAT Anvil Customs

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BAGGED | 1989 FXRP

Y
ou spend many long nights on
the internet searching all the
many honey holes to come across
these kinds of bikes. Then comes
the race from California through 10 states
to Buffalo, New York, to get this mint-
condition 1989 FXRP. This one I trailered
because of the cold weather, unlike some
of the other FXRPs, which were ridden
sight unseen across the country, wrenching
and babying them all the way to get them
home. This bike was well cared for, garage
kept, and hasn’t seen a bad day in its many
years of being ridden. It started its journey
as a New York police bike (Sgt. Bike)—
paperwork like that is a big part of this
bike’s history.
This all-original FXRP was like none of
the other ones I have purchased. When I
saw this one I knew I had finally done it. It’s
all original paint and was the cleanest I’ve
ever seen, from its perfect chrome, all the
way to the factory bags that were flawless
with their factory keys.
I couldn’t wait to get this one back to
California and get out on it and ride. My one is rare. You don’t always find them all
first ride was around 350 miles of pure original, with all matching numbers in amaz-
twists and two-lane highways. It was ing condition. My hunt for FXRPs is still
everything I thought it would be: The han- going strong—it’s what I love to do. It’s my
dling was like a dream, and the motor was passion of the chase to find theses true time
smooth and strong. I couldn’t wait to show capsules to share them with the motorcycle
this one off. It’s the perfect original factory industry. Special thanks to AIP Speed for
FXRP that one could only dream of. This always being there for me.

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“THE BIKE WAS AN ORIGINAL MATCHING-NUMBERS GEORGIA STATE PATROL BIKE WITH A BLUE-AND-SILVER PAINT
SCHEME (GEORGIA STATE COLORS). CLEARLY THE OLD MAN WHO HAD IT ALL THOSE YEARS RODE THE HELL OUT OF IT.”
My best friend Jack Cooksey wanted a 1994 FXRP
for quite some time, but they were difficult to find in
original condition. One day at my pad when he was
getting ready to book a flight to Minnesota to get an
FXRT he stumbled upon an ad in Washington for the
exact bike he wanted, a 1994 FXRP. When he got to
Washington and saw the bike, it wasn’t as clean as he
would have liked, and Jack almost walked away from
the deal and flew home. Thankfully he didn’t, and he
rode the bike back to Southern California, about 1,200
miles.
The bike was an original matching-numbers Georgia
State Patrol bike with a blue-and-silver paint scheme
(Georgia State colors). Clearly the old man who had
it all those years rode the hell out of it. It was original
but a little weathered. Jack was torn between riding it
as is and let it patina or do a full frame off restoration;
there was no middle ground. He finally decided on
the latter and we took it to AIP Speed but not before
Jack ripped a couple wheelies out front. AIP is a well-
respected family-run shop in Santa Clarita who built decision to sell the bike. I knew how them powdercoated since I was in-
one of Jack’s previous bikes and a lot of our friends’ much he had invested in it financial- stalling a Woods Performance W6H
bikes as well. ly and emotionally like a lot of us do. cam, and installed a Dyna 2000
The bike was stripped to the frame, and off it went It broke my heart. I purchased the ignition. A Rivera Primo ring gear
to powdercoat with every other part that could be FXRP from Jack, he sold my existing reduction kit, and Weldon’s Spragg
done. Jack decided on an S&S 111 motor instead of bike, and I was able to return the 90 starter clutch were also put in.
rebuilding the stock 80 after some research and good money to a friend within the month. I went with Big Al’s Nick Leonetti
reviews. The transmission was freshened up as well, Around the same time, I changed bend bars and the Bubba 10-inch
and all bearings, bushings, motor mounts, and so forth the charging system, installed the pullback risers. The front end was
we changed. It took a couple months, but it was well Thunderheader with modifications, rebuilt by Tony at 27 Cycles with
worth the wait. He had his dream bike, finally! replaced the S&S “E” intake with a Jimmy at Top Line Tubes doing the
After a month or two, Jack had some important “G” along with a polished Mikuni 48, gold DLC coating, with Race Tech
changes going on in his life and made a very difficult pulled all the motor covers and had springs and its gold valves.

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SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL
OWNER Jesse Bradley
GENERAL SHOP Harley Garage
OWNER Jack Cooksey SHOP PHONE (818) 493-8322
SHOP Harley Garage (@teamdyna123) YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 1994/Harley-Davidson/FXRP
SHOP PHONE (818) 493-8322 FABRICATION AIP Speed, Jack Cooksey
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 1989/Harley-Davidson/FXRP BUILD TIME 4–5 months
FABRICATION H-D
ENGINE
ENGINE
YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 2015/S&S/111 in.
YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 1989/EVO/1337cc
BUILDER AIP Speed
BUILDER H-D
CASES S&S
CASES H-D
CYLINDERS S&S
CYLINDERS H-D 8.5.1
HEADS S&S
HEADS H-D
ROCKER BOXES S&S
ROCKER BOXES H-D
CAMS Woods Performance W6H
CAMS H-D .495
CARBURETOR Mikuni 48 Polished
THROTTLE BODY
AIR CLEANER
H-D CV carb
Factory H-D police issue BEHIND THE SCENES AIR CLEANER Rivera Primo
EXHAUST Thunderheader
EXHAUST
TRANSMISSION
H-D
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YEAR/TYPE 1989/H-D 5-speed HOTBIKE.COM/GIRLS YEAR/TYPE 1994/H-D
GEARS H-D
GEARS H-D
CLUTCH BDL
CLUTCH Wet, multiple discs, cable operated
While at Race Tech I picked up their polished FXR axle PRIMARY DRIVE H-D
PRIMARY DRIVE Chain
FRAME
adjusters. I had Performance Machine six-piston front
FRAME
YEAR/TYPE 1989/EF model FXRP calipers and also a PM rear, so I hit up Paul at Lyndall YEAR/TYPE 1994/FXRP
RAKE/STRETCH Factory H-D Racing Brakes for some crown-cut rotors and pads. RAKE/STRETCH Factory H-D
SUSPENSION All in all, I’m really happy with how this build turned
SUSPENSION
FRONT END out. It’s just the right combination of original, perfor- FRONT END Top Line Tubes, Race Tech internals,
LENGTH H-D 2 over mance parts, and bling for my taste. The icing on the Speed Merchant adjusters
TRIPLE TREES H-D LENGTH Factory length
SWINGARM H-D cake is that my best friend and I made it happen. HB
TRIPLE TREES H-D
REAR SHOCKS H-D twin shock SWINGARM H-D
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES REAR SHOCKS Works Performance 13.75 in.
FRONT
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/9-spoke mag/19 in.
FRONT
TIRE/SIZE 90/90/R 19
BUILDER/SIZE H-D 9-spoke mags/19 in.
CALIPERS H-D
TIRE/SIZE 90/90/19
ROTORS H-D
CALIPERS Performance Machine 6-piston
REAR
ROTORS Lyndall Racing Brakes Crown Cut
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/9-spoke mag/16 in.
REAR
TIRE/SIZE 130/90/16
BUILDER/SIZE H-D 9-spoke mags/16 in.
CALIPER H-D
TIRE/SIZE 130/90/16
ROTOR H-D
CALIPER Performance Machine 4-piston
PULLEY H-D Belt ROTOR Lyndall Racing Brakes Crown Cut
FINISH/PAINT SPROCKET Supersprox
MANUFACTURER Factory H-D
COLORS Birch White FINISH/PAINT
PAINT/GRAPHICS Factory H-D MANUFACTURER Color Rite
COLORS Birch White/Black
ACCESSORIES PAINT/GRAPHICS WW Custom Cycles
FRONT FENDER H-D PLATING/POLISHING Astro
REAR FENDER H-D
POWDERCOATING Ajax
FAIRING H-D fairing Clearview windshield
BAGS H-D FXRP ACCESSORIES
GAS TANK H-D FRONT FENDER H-D
DASH H-D police issue REAR FENDER H-D
GAUGES H-D police issue GAS TANK H-D
HANDLEBARS 12-in. Bung King riser, sporty bars DASH FXRP
GRIPS H-D GAUGES H-D FXRP
MIRRORS H-D HANDLEBARS Big Al’s Nick Leonetti bend
HAND CONTROLS H-D RISERS Big Al’s Bubba 10-in. pullback
FOOT CONTROLS H-D GRIPS Dirt bike SDC 3/4 throttle sleeve
FLOORBOARDS H-D MIRRORS H-D
HEADLIGHT H-D HAND CONTROLS H-D FXRP
TAILLIGHT H-D FOOT CONTROLS H-D FXRP
TURN SIGNALS H-D FLOORBOARDS H-D FXRP
LICENSE MOUNT H-D HEADLIGHT Moons MC LED
SEAT H-D police issue TAILLIGHT H-D
TURN SIGNALS H-D
LICENSE MOUNT H-D
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PERPETUAL
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ONCE YOU START BLACK, YOU’LL KEEP GOING BACK
I
n the year 2000 my journey began. I put all my eggs in
one basket, got married, had a kid, and started my new
job here at Temecula Motorcycle Service. Three years later
I had a dear friend of mine, Adam Crow who has recently
passed to cancer (bless his soul), ask me to build a custom
chopper for him. I did just that—built him a badass chopper
that showed me there was more than just fixing Harley-David-
son motorcycles. There was a whole customization world out
there that I was hungry to get my hands into.
This is actually my ninth personal bike that I have either
built or completely customized.
By far this one has to be my favorite. I have always wanted
to do a Dyna completely blacked out, so, against my wife’s
wishes, I sold my latest chopper to start this build. I was
supposed to buy her shutters for the house, but I had other
ideas—sorry about that!
Biltwell got me started with the Murdock risers, Tracker
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WORDS: CHRIS HARDWICK PHOTOS: ED SUBIAS
handlebars, Torker grips, Continental Diamond seat, and
Rocker pegs. Then I did some suspension work just in case, and
the inner kid in me came out and felt the need to jump some
curbs like my BMX and dirt bike days.
Finally, I started in on powdercoating everything that I
could. To be honest, that part was kind of the worst because
everyone here at Temecula Motorcycle Service (employees and
customers) would point out every single piece that was not
black, and they thought it should be. In fact, there was even
a pool on how many different times I was going to have to go
to the powdercoater. I owed one of our guys a hundred bucks
because I went over 15 times! Anyway, with the RWD FXRT
fairing on there it cuts the wind like a Road Glide, so you don’t
realize quite how fast you are riding. Don’t worry—CHP pulled
me over to let me know and to get my autograph! HB
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“I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO A DYNA COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT, SO, AGAINST MY WIFE’S
WISHES, I SOLD MY LATEST CHOPPER TO START THIS BUILD. I WAS SUPPOSED TO BUY HER
SHUTTERS FOR THE HOUSE, BUT I HAD OTHER IDEAS—SORRY ABOUT THAT!”

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SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
OWNER Chris Hardwick
SHOP Temecula Motorcycle Service
SHOP PHONE (951) 296-9377
CONTACT temeculamotorcycle@msn.com
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 2011/Harley-Davidson/Super Glide
BUILD TIME 6 months
ENGINE
YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 2011/Twin Cam/103 in.
BUILDER Chris Hardwick
CASES H-D
CYLINDERS 103 in.
HEADS Screamin’ Eagle 103-in. ported and polished
ROCKER BOXES H-D
CAM(S) S&S 585
THROTTLE BODY Screamin’ Eagle 50mm
AIR CLEANER Arlen Ness
EFI CONTROLLER Power Commander 5
EXHAUST Bassani Road Rage
TRANSMISSION
YEAR/TYPE 2011/H-D
GEARS H-D
CLUTCH Barnett
PRIMARY DRIVE H-D

FRAME
YEAR/TYPE 2011/Super Glide
RAKE/STRETCH Stock
SUSPENSION
FRONT END Legends
LENGTH Stock black powdercoated
TRIPLE TREES H-D black powdercoated
SWINGARM H-D
REAR SHOCKS Progressive 970 Blackout
WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES
FRONT
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/19-in. black powdercoated
TIRE/SIZE Michelin Commander III/100/90/19
CALIPERS H-D
ROTORS DP
REAR
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/17 in.
TIRE/SIZE Michelin Commander III/160/70/17
CALIPER H-D
ROTOR DP
PULLEY H-D powdercoated
FINISH/PAINT
MANUFACTURER H-D
COLORS Black
PAINT/GRAPHICS 338 done by Timothy Bartee
and Jim Smith Designs
POWDERCOATING Bill, Chrisman Coatings
ACCESSORIES
FRONT FENDER RWD Designs
REAR FENDER H-D
GAS TANK H-D
DASH H-D powdercoated
GAUGES HD Gauges
HANDLEBARS Biltwell Tracker Bars and Murdock Risers
GRIPS Biltwell Torker
MIRRORS RWD Designs
HAND CONTROLS H-D powdercoated
FOOT CONTROLS H-D mids
PEGS Biltwell Rocker
HEADLIGHT Speedkings 7-in. LED
TAILLIGHT Speed Kings smoked
TURN SIGNALS Alloy Art black powdercoated smoked
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his bike came into my
shop not looking its
best. The stock forks
were bent, it had mini-
apes, and had two flats.
I had never built a newer-gen
Dyna, and this one had my interest
when it got to me. I had a par-
ticular build in my mind for a few
months. I wanted to do a play on a
Harley racebike with nothing but
pure-driven race parts on it.

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RIPPER | 2011 STREET BOB

“I WANTED TO DO A PLAY ON A HARLEY

RACEBIKE WITH NOTHING BUT PURE-DRIVEN
RACE PARTS ON IT.”

I started by stripping the bike to nothing

but the frame and motor. I sent that over to
Eric Bennett at Bennett’s Performance. I had
him install some Branch Heads and S&S 585
cams to the already-strong 96-inch motor. I
replaced all the bolts on the entire bike with
ARP stainless 12 points. Then we capped that
off with a Burns Stainless/Brawny Built pipe. I
figured with the fuel injection this bike would
rip with a fairly small amount of work done.
Once the motor was done we took it back to
the shop and started setting up the suspen-
sion. We installed the Speed Merchant trees
to accept the Öhlins R&T inverted forks. Trac
Dynamics sent me a swingarm. I wanted to
install that and then adjust the ride height so
I could get Works Performance to make me
custom shocks for the rear. That way the ride
height would sit exactly how I wanted it.
I run two motorcycle dealerships, Next
Motorcycle, so I was able to “borrow” a few
Brembo calipers from a couple sportbikes to
use for the front and rear brakes. Along with
the RSD 13-inch rotors, this thing stops on
a dime.

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when it was time for a throttle I wanted the Motion
Pro but there was no application for a 2011 Street
Bob. I had to get into some math with them, and
unfortunately I slept through that subject. Lesson
learned. Motion Pro was great; they helped me
build a custom throttle, and I’ll never use anything
else again. I’m currently building a Twin Cam FXR
with the same setup.
I’m not flashy and for those who remember my
FXDXT, I’m kind of a less-is-more guy, but I really
wanted to stand out with this paint job. Gerad over
at Valley Kustoms killed it! I drew up a few things,
and he captured my drawings to the T. The orange
had a gold pearl in it that looks unreal in the sun.
He ghosted a few logos in the tins and then used
some gold leaf to set off that gold pearl.
I wanted to show respect to a few people who
inspire me: Brandon Holstein, Chopper Dave, and
Jeff Wright. Dave came up with a term we all use,
“race shit.” I have one of the first keychains Dave
made, and I’ve been waiting to call a bike that. I was
also sitting on an air cleaner cover he made for like
three years. It was in my toolbox, and I was stoked
to use it on this bike. Hookers and cocaine…the
essentials!

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SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
OWNER Josh Cappo
SHOP Next Motorcycle
SHOP PHONE (310) 410-9100
WEBSITE nextmotorcycle.com
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL 2011/Harley-Davidson/Street Bob
BUILD TIME 4 months

ENGINE
YEAR/TYPE/SIZE 2011/H-D/Twin Cam 96 in.
BUILDER Bennett’s Performance
HEADS Branch Heads
CAMS S&S Cycle 585
AIR CLEANER Chopper Dave’s
EXHAUST Burns Stainless/Brawny Built

TRANSMISSION
YEAR/TYPE 2011/H-D
GEARS 6-speed
CLUTCH PM Hydraulic

FRAME
YEAR/TYPE 2011/Dyna
RAKE/STRETCH Stock

SUSPENSION
FRONT END Öhlins R&T Inverted
LENGTH 31 in.
TRIPLE TREES The Speed Merchant
SWINGARM Trac Dynamics
REAR SHOCKS Works 14.25 in.

WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES

FRONT
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/19 in.
TIRE/SIZE Dunlop K591/19 in.
CALIPERS Brembo M4 Radial
ROTORS Roland Sands 13 in.
REAR
BUILDER/SIZE H-D/17 in.
TIRE/SIZE Dunlop K591/17 in.
CALIPER Brembo M4 Radial
ROTOR Roland Sands Design
PULLEY H-D

FINISH/PAINT
MANUFACTURER Valley Kustoms
COLORS Tangerine Dream
PAINT/GRAPHICS Valley Kustoms
POWDERCOATING Specialized Coatings

ACCESSORIES
FRONT FENDER Kraus Motor Co.
REAR FENDER H-D
GAS TANK H-D
DASH H-D
GAUGES Dakota Digital
HANDLEBARS Pro Taper/Forbidden
GRIPS Renthal
THROTTLE Motion Pro
MIRROR Todd’s Cycle
HAND CONTROLS Brembo RCS 19
PEGS The Speed Merchant
HEADLIGHT JW Speaker
TAILLIGHT Kuryakyn
TURN SIGNALS My hands
LICENSE MOUNT Drag
SEAT Danny Gray
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 CHRONICLE
CAN YOU DIG IT?
HISTORY OF THE DIGGER CHOPPER
WORDS: MARK MASKER PHOTOS: STREET CHOPPER & HOT BIKE ARCHIVES
A
t one end of the custom-bike spectrum you have the
dragbike. Stripped of all excess weight, optimized for
power, and clad only in a patchwork body tattoo of
sponsorship stickers and bits of paint, motorcycles
tailored to the dragstrip are as extreme a custom ride as you’ll
see anywhere in the motorcycle universe. At the other end of
said spectrum you’ve got your extreme showbike. Slathered
in artwork and raised on Bondo and outrageous bodywork,
they’re made for catching eyes instead of burning rubber. Both
styles weren’t meant for street riding, though they were built to
compete. In the 1970s, the digger bike explored the huge gulf
separating the extremes.
Arlen Ness 1979 cover shoot.
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Arlen Ness was the biggest proponent of the digger bike back in
the day. Where he and others drew inspiration for what’s become
the digger style is a mixed bag though. Some attribute the digger’s
origin to the Frisco style; others say a day at the drags flipped a
switch that gave Ness the idea. History is rarely as cut and dry as
all that. I believe it was most likely a combination of the two. Arlen
was as deeply involved with the Frisco bikes as you can get, and
there’s definitely a drag-racer look to your typical digger machine
(long and low profile, mid- or rear-mount foot controls, extensive
motor mods—you get the idea). Like their Frisco chopper cousins,
diggers were narrow. That’s a key difference setting them apart
from the wide tires you’d see on a drag racer.
“ARLEN NESS WAS THE BIGGEST
PROPONENT OF THE DIGGER BIKE
BACK IN THE DAY. WHERE HE AND
OTHERS DREW INSPIRATION FOR
WHAT’S BECOME THE DIGGER STYLE
IS A MIXED BAG THOUGH.”
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HISTORY OF THE DIGGER
What is damn true is that by 1976 magazines like Street Chopper
had more and more fully realized digger bikes on their covers. Very
long and low, digger chops were svelte, with coffin or prism gas tanks
teamed with girder front ends, wild paint, and, in many instances,
lots of engraving on the cases and rocker covers. Combined with
superchargers, turbo kits, racing carburetors, and motors foreign and
domestic, these were the collective symptoms of digger fever. To get
the long and low look for the digger, they were usually built with low
gooseneck frames and would have a big rake to the fork. The frames
also had chopped backbones so that they could be lengthened for the
long look. Lastly, there’s that curious name: digger. Back then, the
dragsters that inspired these bikes were also called diggers.
Although the digger era faded out by the mid-1980s as riders
turned toward fatter bikes, the digger influence never truly went
away. Look closely at a pro street chopper and you’ll still see a little bit
of its digger ancestors in it. HB

“ALTHOUGH THE DIGGER ERA FADED OUT BY THE MID-

1980S AS RIDERS TURNED TOWARD FATTER BIKES,
THE DIGGER INFLUENCE NEVER TRULY WENT AWAY.”

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SKILL LEVEL // ADVANCED

S&S 100-INCH POWER

PACKAGE FOR TWIN CAM 88
T
here are many ways to make power out of a stock
motor. But as the old adage goes, there’s no
replacement for cubic displacement. Upgrading
the inches can be a long and expensive process re-
quiring specialized equipment and tools. The beauty of this
S&S 100-inch Power Package for the Twin Cam 88 is that it
can be done by a skilled mechanic in your home with basic
tools, a few specialized tools, and a press without having
to split the cases. If you are a little unsure of everything
that goes into taking apart a motor and putting it all back
together again, then by all means enlist the help of a quali-
fied shop. We did just that and utilized long-time perfor-
mance builder Bennett’s Performance out of Long Beach,
California. From teardown to build-up took a couple of
afternoons with the usual pauses when running a full-time
shop. Either way, carefully follow supplied directions for
detailed steps, bolt sequences, torque specs, and lube and 1
lock-tight specifications. S
Without even having to remove the tank, we started with disassembly of the stock 88-inch motor.
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 2
S
The motor was taken down to the bottom end, including
removing the heads, exhaust, covers, and all attached accessories.

7
S
Using a hydraulic press, install the supplied outer cam bearings to the cam plate.

3
S
After removing the cam cover, the stock bearings
were removed.

Stealth Starters:
· Sleek design & concealed mounting holes
4 for unique look on custom bikes
S
Here’s a comparison of the stock cam bearings and the sup- · 46% more cranking torque
plied ones from S&S. You can see the S&S bearings (left) are more compared to stock starters
closely packed than the stock ones (right).

Heavy Duty Charging Systems:

· Forged steel rotor & thicker spline
for maximum engagement
· Encapsulated magnets for vibration
resistance and durability

5 Petcocks:
S
Using a cam bearing tool, press in the new cam · Swivel outlet for universal positioning
bearings carefully.
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· Fits most OEM and aftermarket applications
excluding fuel injected models

Grind-Free Jackshafts:
· 3-Piece “Grind Free” design eliminates banging
& grinding common on 3” open belt drives
· Jackshafts also available for 1990-2006
Harley Davidsons® (except 2006 Dyna)

6
S
Follow instructions explicitly to press in new cams with sup-
plied hardware. Tip: Re-mark the timing marks with a permanent
marker alongside the cam. This will aid when lining up the cams
for the cam chest easier.
TECH
S&S 100-INCH POWER
PACKAGE FOR TWIN CAM 88

8
S
Align the cam timing marks and install a secondary cam chain in
the original direction of travel.

9
S
Finish assembly of the cam chest following instructions, includ-
ing lube and torque settings.

10
S
Before proceeding, inspect the pickup screen for the scavenge
side of oil pump-oil-passageways making sure it’s free of metal
debris. Replace O-ring with supplied unit.

11
S
Follow instruction assemble and install S&S oil pump. Place straight
edge across the front of the cam chest, and make sure the face of the
pump does not protrude past the cam chest gasket surface.

12
S
Install the cam chest bolts using supplied sequence in direction. It
should bolt on easily. Torque and lube to specs.
 AIR
FEEDS
13
14
THE
HORSES
S
With an extra set of hands, pump the crank, tighten the oil
pump, and torque to specs. This is called aligning the oil pump and S
After installing out-drive chain and sprockets with
can help prevent excessive oil problems. timing marks aligned, double-check using a straight edge
to make sure they are properly aligned.

15 16
S
Install chain and torque to specs. S
Follow instructions to install the supplied outer cam
chain tensioner and torque to specs.

17 18
NEW!
S
Double-check all torque settings and install the new gasket S Coat supplied tappets with engine oil or assembly
and cover using supplied sequence. lube and install in tappet guide bores. Install tappet cover
gasket and tappet cover.

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Clean and inspect the pushrod tubes. Apply a light coat of engine S
Install one of the piston pin clips into each of the in horsepower for your bike! The
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S
Install cylinder head alignment dowels. S
Using instructions for specifications, measure the ring ADOPTING CALIFORNIA EMISSION PROCEDURES.
end gap with a feeler gauge. SEE KNFILTERS.COM FOR CARB STATUS ON
EACH PART FOR A SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
TECH S&S 100-INCH POWER PACKAGE FOR TWIN CAM 88

23 24
S
Install oil rails. Install the second ring with the “N” S
Thoroughly clean heads ensuring no material or debris
facing up. Use an expander to install the ring to the second is present.
groove in the piston. The top ring must be installed with
the dot facing up. Use a ring expander tool to install the
ring to the top groove. Reference instructions from proper
orientation and alignment.

25 26
S
Compress ring pack by using a suitable ring compressor. S
Install the cylinder on piston, making sure not to
If possible, position the ring compressor so that you can see overlap oil ring expander. Remove ring compressor and
the oil expander gap during installation. install other piston pin clip.

27 28
S
Install the head gasket and torque to specs using S
Install head and ensure all torque specs, gaskets, and
specific sequence. lubrications are followed according to instructions.

29 30
S
Repeat entire process with the other cylinder. S
Assemble the remaining items according to the service
manual specific for your motorcycle.

Break in motor according to instructions using proper heat cycles and SOURCES:
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 SKILL LEVEL // ADVANCED

TECH WORDS AND PHOTOS: JOHN ZAMORA

RACE TECH FORK CARTRIDGE

AND PIGGYBACK SHOCKS

4
S
Loosen the triple clamps and remove both front forks.

1
S
Suspend the motorcycle on a lift or something similar to allow
removal of both the front and rear suspension.

5
S
Replacing the rear shocks is simple. Simply bolt on the rear
shocks and torque to specs.

M
ost stock motorcycle sus-
pensions are made for the
masses. They are made to ac-
commodate the widest range
of people possible for the largest type
of riding styles. The XR1200 isn’t your
2
average Sportster. It was built to rip on S
With the rear wheel in the air, remove the rear shocks. 6
the street and the track. What better way S
Disassemble the forks according to the directions. Be careful not
to maximize the handling characteristics to mar or damage the fork tubes.
of this awesome machine than to install a
custom suspension?
Basic rear shock replacement is easy,
but front fork cartridges can get tricky and
require special tools. For example, a lathe
is needed to properly tap the spring-only
leg to add a second cartridge. For that
reason, you might want to enlist the help
of a qualified shop. We went straight to
the source to do the dirty work. You’d be
hard-pressed to find a company with more 3 7
experience or knowledge about suspension S
Remove the front fender, wheel, and brakes. S Remove the stock emulators. Race Tech uses a specialized vise
than Race Tech. to hold the shock.
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S
It’s always a good idea to replace the stock dust seals S
Clean, clean, and clean some more. Make sure all
when working on shocks. materials are clean of any metal or fluids.

10 11
S
Race Tech runs the fork tubes on a lathe and runs a light S
Following instructions, reassemble the bushing, seals,
sandpaper on them to give them a slightly rough surface. and clips.

12 13
S
Stock forks, one side is spring only. In order to add a S
Install the new dust seals and clips.
cartridge kit, the fork must be tap and died. Race Tech uses
a lathe to ensure perfect accuracy. It is recommended you
let a professional shop do this.

14 15
S
Install the rebound damping rod assembly then the S
Add recommended fork oil according to instructions.
compression assembly into the cartridge.

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Adjust the compression and rebound adjusters accord-
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Carefully install the cap after adding oil.
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S
18 Reinstall the front wheel, brakes, and fender. Now you’re
ready to rip on the street or the track with a suspension setup
S
Reinstall the forks back on the bike. custom tailored just for your weight and riding style. HB
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SKILL LEVEL // ADVANCED

#HOTBIKESNAPFAB
BASICS OF PATTERN MAKING TO REPLICATE A
TRADITIONAL HARLEY-DAVIDSON FUEL TANK

1 5
S
This month we’re going to look at the basics of pattern making to S
The number of pieces needed to construct this fuel tank will be determined by your level of experience in metal shaping and tools you have
replicate a traditional Harley-Davidson fuel tank. available to you.

6 7
S
Using the sections we created with fine-line tape, we start the S
Cut a piece of the pattern paper large enough to pattern a sec-
pattern-making process. tion. With magnets, start smoothing the pattern paper on the flatter
profiles of the tank.

2
S
Go to your local print shop or newspaper printer and ask for a
newsprint end roll; they’re cheap.

8
S
Where the fuel tank has a tighter radius or curve, you will tuck/fold/pleat the paper to help it lay over the curves holding the pattern down
with magnets.

3
S
Some other materials used in pattern making are painter’s tape,
fine-line tape, magnets, and a pencil or permanent marker.

4 9 10
S
Using the fine-line tape, the first step is to break up the tank into S
With the pattern paper now shaped, you can feel where the S
Also trace both sides of each fold in the pattern paper.
manageable parts to shape. fine-line tape resides underneath and trace it with a pencil.
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 11
S Now remove the pattern from the tank and flatten it back out.

12
S
For better visibility, all of the pencil lines are traced in
black marker.
Carlini Apes are designed for the best side profile style

13
S
Being able to read a pattern is as important as making
accurate patterns. When looking at the folds, we can see by the
width of the folds that more “shrink” is needed at the widest part
of the fold and less at the narrowest part of the fold.

14
S
The length of the folds show us how deep the shrinking needs
to go into the pattern.

15 1.50'' Menace Ape

S
When the folds are farther apart, this section of the pattern
will require less shrinking than the section where the folds are
close together.

16
S
If we look at the center of the pattern we’ll see this is the
section of the pattern that will require stretching.

17
S
The perimeter of the pattern with all the shrinking is where
the metal will wrap around the radius of the fuel tank.
Boom! That’s the basics of making a paper pattern.
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NEXT MONTH we’ll look at the process of building a buck to
pattern from for shaping a fender or fuel tank. If you have
questions or requests for this column, feel free to email me at
joe@snap-fab.com!
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I have been running a Lucky Dave’s seat on my 2001 FXDP Dyna Defender and
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Yeah, great you say, but how do these shocks ride? In a word: great! Out of the
box, the Pro-Action shocks work better than many I have spent months trying
to get to perform correctly. And when I did need to adjust the shocks for the
addition of bags or a passenger, the Street Series shocks came correct with a
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JULY
2002
W
hat goes
around
comes
around.
Back in 2002, hopping
fast was where it was at.
We found ways to pull a
stump-pulling 85-plus
horsepower out of a stock
Evo, showed you how to
do a 10,000-mile service
on the newly released
V-Rod, road tested a
Victory, and covered
Daytona Bike Week all in
one issue. Fifteen years
later, it’s about time for
the Evo Softies to come
back, right?

OTHER THINGS THAT

WENT DOWN IN
JULY 2002:

Steve Fossett becomes the first

person to fly solo around the
world nonstop in a balloon.

Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Serena

Williams beats Venus Williams.

Nine coal miners trapped in the

flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania, are rescued
after 77 hours underground.
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FATHER/SON CUSTOM SPORTSTER STEVE

T T
he bike was built by me and my father and started his is my 2002 Sportster 1200 that is far from stock.
with a piece of a frame and an idea. The frame is I changed out the headlight, tank, rear fender,
powdercoated, and the only thing outsourced on the wheels, seat, and bars. It also has lots of custom one-
whole bike was the chrome and pinstriping. I’m opening a off items I created in the shop. I love my subscription and
little powdercoat-and-custom-bike shop and trying to get love seeing what other people are doing to their rides. After
our name out there. all, it is springtime in California. Let’s ride!
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better, make more power, and last longer.
And believe it or not, a good part of that
relief can be just an oil change away.
Granted, when you’re searching for
cool, getting the engine tuned correctly
would head the list. Late-model Harleys are
calibrated way too lean. A richer, cooler-
running fuel mixture can go a long way
toward beating the heat—not to mention
what it can do for improvements in all-
around performance and rideability. And,
more and more, the aftermarket’s exhaust-
system manufacturers are coming up
with pipes designed to beat the heat too.
“And lowering exhaust-pipe temperatures
is something else you’re going to feel
immediately,” says Jamie Hanson at
Speed’s Performance Plus.
Jamie also says that if you haven’t
already made the switch to full-synthetic
oil, now’s the time for that too. An
air-cooled engine, he points out, is also
oil-cooled and oils like the full-synthetic
Spectro Performance lubricants SPP not
only lubricate better and last longer, but
they can drop engine temperatures as
much as 15 to 25 degrees. Another big step
in the right direction. Chances are, this far
into the season, serious road warriors are
about ready for an oil-and-filter change
anyway, and anyone who hasn’t taken
care of that service work at the start of
the season is long overdue. So, if you’re
going to perform that little bit of routine
maintenance, why not make it work for you
all around? Switching to synthetic oils can
do exactly that.
“Synthetics have a lot to offer,” Jamie
says. Besides that drop in temperatures,
really important is an air-cooled
Harley. “Synthetics also hold their
viscosity longer,” Jamie goes on. “In all
temperatures. They just do a better job of
lubrication overall.”
petroleum-based oils. Synthetics are just
a better deal all around. Granted, a quality
synthetic will cost a couple bucks more per
quart, but you’re only buying three or four,
and how often? Speaking of, synthetics
can last for thousands of miles longer than
ordinary oils, so those changes are spread
out longer.
“And you’ll definitely want to use a
filter compatible with synthetic oils,”
Jamie adds. There are plenty of good
ones, notably K&N’s Wrench-Off models.
Another option, though, is a cleanable/
reusable metal-mesh model and the finned
versions Speed’s Performance uses come
with an added benefit all their own. They’ll
actually function as a mini oil cooler, with
temperature drops of an additional 4 to 10
degrees. Cooling attributes aside, they flow
better than a disposable, and the filtering
element is first rate. It’s medical-grade 304
stainless-steel micronic filter cloth, FAA
approved for aircraft use. There’s even a trio
of rare Earth magnets in the spin-on base
to catch metallic particles. And, yes, that
reusable filter will be more expensive than a
disposable, but being washable it’s the last
oil filter you’ll ever buy.
An oil-and-filter change is
straightforward stuff, easily done by
almost anyone. But the techs as Speed’s
Performance do this maintenance work all
the time, and even if you routinely do your
own repairs and mods sometimes it’s smart
to let a fresh pair of eyes look things over—
especially now, mid-season after rolling
up some miles. It’s an almost guaranteed
prescription for a second half of Riding
Season ’17 being better than the first—and
with a switch to synthetics a whole lot more
comfortable for both you and your bike. HB
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or the past few months I
have been riding and testing
a plethora of new bikes from
various manufacturers—yes,
even non-American brands, as I am
also the online editor for our sister
publication Street Chopper, which will
feature a sprinkling of Japanese and
Euro brands. All have been diverse but
really superb motorcycles. New models
from Harley-Davidson and Indian
Motorcycle are appearing at a faster rate
than in the past handful of years. These
new models have been designed with
something that seemed to be lacking in
previous years.
What was that? The common
missing theme in my opinion was a
motorcycle built for what the consumer
actually wanted and needed. Now
the manufacturers have listened
to and observed the consumer and
implemented that into new models.
Instead of trying to sell you on an
answer to a question that was never
asked, they are now constructing bikes
with much more purpose. That purpose?
Motorcycles that you want to ride.
After riding a handful of the latest
and greatest machines from several
manufacturers, I was left with one common
theme across the board. All the latest
models are just plain-great-functioning
motorcycles with amazing quality compared
to bikes of even just a decade ago. Whatever
type of riding you are into, you really can’t
go wrong with any of these new models from
the motorcycle companies. There really are
no duds or just weird bikes anymore. The
manufacturers have put a lot of fun back
into motorcycles with bikes that just ride
fantastically.
Harley-Davidson plans 50 new models in
the next five years, and I personally know
that Indian Motorcycle has very aggressive
future model plans.
Both manufacturers are set to shake
up the industry a bit with all this new
machinery. Some of these bikes will be
a little bit of a departure from the norm
for both brands, and some will be more
traditional. I can’t wait to see what rolls off
the production line next for the two!
It’s an exceptional and exciting time to
be a motorcycle consumer. There really is no
time like the present! HB
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