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ome bikes are built for the exclusive purpose of riding, and some are built for show. This bike is a little of both. Oddly enough, this bike’s story starts with a completely different motorcycle altogether and my relationship with the original owner of the super glide. In 2007 I was collecting parts to put together an FXR using an ‘83 chassis and 107 S&S sidewinder motor. Around this time, I met Jason Kenny, who approached me about painting a bike for him,
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this 2013 Superglide. Jason proposed that we do some trading. He had an original deviant RT fairing, one of the first prototypes for Dynas that he swapped out for the second version. Having the old fairing as a bargaining chip, we struck a deal. Jason didn’t want to start on his paint for a while, but we had some ideas that we agreed upon, and he basically gave me the faring as a sign of friendship and good intention; knowing somewhere down the road when he got his finances right, we
would do business As things go, I finally got my FXR going and rode it for a little while. Then being a painter by trade, I decided to tear it down for paint since I didn’t have a “calling card“ at that time. Just before tear down, Jason contacted me saying life had changed and that he didn’t ride as much as he used to and asked if I knew anyone in the market because he was selling his bike. At the time, I didn’t, but a few months later, when my FXR was completed, my apprentice made me an offer
