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hile living in California, Bobby Shadley decided he needed a motorcycle. Since he d i d n ’ t have a garage, it was more of a beater that he was looking for, something he could leave outside and just throw a tarp over. Luckily family came to the rescue with an Ironhead Sportster that Mark Shadley had just taken in. Down side, it was in pieces and needed put back together. Building a bike this way usually
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goes one of two ways, either you throw it together and ride or things go completely off the rails and one upgrade leads to another. For Bobby, it was definitely the latter, which was almost a given considering his family tree. The Shadley Brothers, Bobby’s Dad and Uncle, have been known for their killer customs for years now from their home base in Massachusetts. The frame and suspension needed a few upgrades, so to
start things off the front section was cut off. From there a 2-inch stretch was added along with a 32-degree rake and new neck to accept the 1-inch stem used in the more modern front ends. Speaking of front forks, a 39mm dual disc narrow glide front end was hung from the newly fabbed front section. The rear swing arm is a one-off piece from Mark Shadley. To roll things along, Morris Mag wheels were shod in Dunlop Elite 4 rubber, 16-inch
