alleyway kustoms Superglide

ome bikes are built for the exclusive purpose of riding, and some are built for s 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, 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

I couldn’t refuse, and I found myself bikeless.

It had been some time since Jason had told me his bike was for sale, and I thought for sure at his price it would be gone by now, but sure enough, he still had it. We worked out a deal, and Jason knew it was going to a good home.

Jason and I share the same tastes, and he had the bike set up pretty good right out of the gate. Being it was a Superglide, it already had the stretched rear fender, and he already had it set up with the RT fairing.

Jason is not quite as tall as I am, so I had to change a couple things to get me sitting right on the bike. He had one-piece pullback risers on the bike, so I changed those to 8 inch Biltwell Murdoch risers and tracker bars and used their Moto pegs to give me the mini floorboard effect. I really like the stock mag wheel look but didn’t really want to fool with the bearing conversion, so I scored a deal on an RSD mag wheel kit with matching rotors and pulley.

Jason had already put 13 1/2 inch Race Tech shocks on the rear but hadn’t done anything to the front suspension, so I upgraded to the standard Race Tech kit with the gold emulators. I took the stock seat pan and re-shaped the foam to make the seat a little flatter overall and moved the back portion further back, and had it recovered so it didn’t push me too far up on the gas tank. To finalize my fitment on the bike, I converted the stock mid control mounts to the further forward Mid style found on the stock

Lowrider S.

I commute about 55 miles round-trip back-and-forth to work every day and love putting in as many miles as I can on two wheels. I had sold a 2015 street Bob that was set up perfectly for what I needed on my interstate commute every day, and I loved my FXR, but it’s tough to beat that six-speed overdrive. This Super Glide finally set me up with the perfect combination of my FXR and my Old Street Bob.

I rode the bike for over two years with the stock black paint job because the shop never really slowed down when we moved into the new building over two years ago. Here I was again stuck in the same predicament of being a custom painter and not having a calling card.

The only missing piece to the puzzle was finally getting around to putting the paint job down that Jason and I had initially talked about way back. This called for predominantly traditional Harley colors, black and orange, which was the goal of this paint job. However, in the middle of the

MISERLOU TECH SHEET Owner:James “Fish” Alcorn City/State:Jacksonville FL Builder: Alleyway Kustoms Year:2013 Model:Superglide Value: $25,000 Time: 3 Months

ENGINE Year: 2013 Model: Twin Cam Builder: HD Ignition: Stock Displacement: 96” Pistons: HD Heads: HD Carb: EFI Cam: HD Air Cleaner: Ness Big Sucker Exhaust: Stealth Primary: HD W/ RSD pulley TRANSMISSION Year:2013 Make:HD Shifting: Standard

FRAME Year: 2013 Model: Dyna Rake: 0 Stretch: 0

Forks Builder: Alleyway Type: HD/Race Tech Internals Triple Trees: HD Powdercoated Black Extension: 0

WHEELS Front Wheel: RSD Size: 19” Tire: Dunlop HD Front Brake: Stock W/ RSD Rotor Rear Wheel: RSD Size: 18” Tire: DunlopHD Rear Brake: PAINT Painter: Alleyway Kustoms Color: HOK Candy Apple Red Over Paint Huffer Gold Metal Flake/ Alleyway TangerineW/Paint Huffer Smokey Tooth Dry Pearl. Engine Turned LA Goldleaf W/Alpha Enamel Type: Graphics: Hand Striped Eagle Wings /HD Tank Lettering Chroming: ACCESSORIES Bars: Biltwell Risers: 8” Biltwell Murdock Hand Controls: HD Foot Controls: Biltwell Pegs Gas Tank(s): HD Oil Tank: Front fender: Klock Werks Rear Fender: HD Seat: Alleyway Headlight: Moons Tail light: Moons Speedo: Boxers process, I changed the black backdrop to a candy apple red with a fade to black. I stuck with Jason‘s original idea of incorporating flames and turned gold leaf. What was supposed to be a twoweek job turned into almost two months due to adding different variations to the original paint scheme, but it’s finally completed just in time for this feature!

Jason and I are still friends. We are currently helping him get some parts together for a “performance“ Road King. He’s already let me know how much he misses his “baby“ and inquired whether or not I’m holding onto it. I guess only time will tell…..

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my name is Peter Nowaskey. I have been in and around a workshop for over 32 years. I am a Certified Motorcycle Technician, former Certified Diesel Technician, and former Certified Automotive Technician. In 2004, I opened Pistol Pete’s Custom Cycles in Menomonie, WI. My staff and I specialize in Harley-Davidson motorcycle performance. Over the years, we have been striving to perfect our workspace. After all, a wellthought-out and clean workshop makes for repeatable, quality work. At Pistol Pete’s, we focus on the details. We believe that our facility plays a crucial role in our success. Today I would like to talk about THE SHOP.

The Shop Floor

The first key to a successful shop is the floor. Yes, that’s right, the floor. You must have a clean and well-kept floor. It is the foundation for a well-organized and professional workspace. A clean floor is a bright floor. It is easy to clean up spills and find that pesky nut that someone dropped. If possible, refinish the floor. Just know that you will have to refinish it someday. A shop is made to work in, so it will get beat up.

Lighting Another important factor is lighting. If