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’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I think 4-speed Shovelhead swingarm bikes can be just as cool as a rigid chopper if you keep an open mind. This bike is no different. Shannon and Raz decided to build a bike that she could ride in comfort while showing Raz’s fabrication skills. Raz owns a mobile welding business in Daytona Beach. He’s definitely no stranger to the local bikers. His skills and willingness to take on some difficult jobs that other shops pass on have made him some solid friends and connections that certainly helped on this build. The bike is technically a 1979
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motor and frame, with the rest of the parts being a true Johnny Cash collection. The 79 lower end came from a local shop, Black Gold Cycles, and was left behind by a customer that couldn’t pay his bill. With that, they had an excellent start to the build. Raz had a good friend, Peeen, do the top end with a set of repop cylinders, fresh pistons, and rings. A rebuilt set of heads came his way, and the rocker boxes were treated to a fresh dip of chrome by Space Coast Plating. For the carburetor, Raz went with the tried-and-true S&S Super E topped off with a Chopper Dave’s air cleaner, who also supplied the footpegs. The transmission was
built using a case bought from Stephen @capefeariron, and a complete set of Andrews gears were placed inside. Now that the drivetrain was complete, Raz got the frame into a rolling chassis with a single disc 39mm front end that he bartered a welding job for. The front rim is an Excel high-shouldered aluminum rim laced up with stainless steel spokes from Buchanon. A solid polished rear wheel was put in place with a Fab Kevin dual caliper mount and Tokico calipers. Along with Fab Kevin’s bracket, a custom swingarm from Jeff Cochran at SpeedKing Racing with fully adjustable with your stock shocks
